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Playing to Win in Customer Service

ShepHyken

So, what does this have to do with business, specifically customer service and CX? Plenty! In any team sport, the goal is to win. In the customer service world, we should create a “game plan” to deliver an experience that is perfect, never requiring a customer to reach out to us because of problems.

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We Work Hard to Make It Look Easy

ShepHyken

Whether it’s sports, entertainment, or business, some people are so good that what they do looks easy. I Googled the quote to find out who to attribute it to and found numerous variations: In sports, Ken Griffey Jr., Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author.

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Sometimes Customers Are Just Having a Bad Day

ShepHyken

And then there are days when it seems things did go well, but you still can’t make that customer happy, no matter how hard you try. It’s like a professional sports team that played a great game but lost. So do your best, and remember, sometimes customers are just having a bad day! Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 6-13-2022

ShepHyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. CustomerThink) Some of us are old enough to remember when subscriptions were limited to just sports clubs, newspapers, and magazines. This summarizes four findings from the State of the Connected Customer study.

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Be a Professional

ShepHyken

In the sports world, professional athletes are paid, while amateurs are not. In my world of customer service, it’s about how you act toward and treat others. It’s about the empathy and compassion you have around your customers’ needs. It’s about how you respect those customers and, for that matter, your colleagues.

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5 New Customer Service Skills Your Employees Need (and How to Train Them Properly in 2019)

Michel Falcon Experience

There are many customer service skills that employees must possess to contribute to the success of a company. It’s likely that you clicked through to read this post because you want new customer service ideas, not the same old run of the mill concepts that have been suggested by everyone else online…am I right?

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Which Customers Do You Want to Keep?

ShepHyken

Customer Service is the same. All customers are good customers. Every business has customers – or should I call them former customers – that companies choose not to do business with. Again, same with customers. Loyal customers tend to be more connected emotionally. Okay, maybe not all.

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