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A Lesson from Michelangelo: Details Matter

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Even if they don’t matter to the customer, they should still matter to you. Maybe you’re brainstorming a new product or coming up with a new strategy. As it applies to customer experience (including customer service), it is often the little details that move the experience from average to amazing.

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Why You Shouldn’t Yell at Customer Service Agents – And More

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Someone asked me a question: Sometimes I’m so frustrated when I call a company’s customer service number. And if you really think you are 100% right and the customer support agent is wrong, consider ending the call and calling back to speak with a different agent who may respond differently. So that’s my advice for the customer.

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Make Your Customer Smarter: Create an Educational Experience

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When you make a customer smarter, at least two things are happening. One, you’re showing off your knowledge in such a way that is all about the customer, and not just about how much you know. And second, you’re eliminating confusion, which creates clarity and confidence. . Just make your customers smarter. .

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The Biggest Opportunity in Customer Service

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I was asked the same question three times in the last week: “What is the biggest opportunity in customer service?” If a customer has a problem, issue or question, the speed in which you move them from concerned or upset to happy could be the difference between the customer coming back or not.

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Four Customer Service Lessons from a Stevie Award Winner

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Congratulations to Squaremouth , who just won a Gold Stevie Award for Customer Service Department of the Year – for the fourth time! For those that don’t know, the Stevie is an international business award that recognizes top performing organizations in several categories including customer service.)

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of May 27, 2019

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Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Amazon Bringing One-Day Shipping To Prime Shows The Real Battle For Customers by Daniel Newman. My Comment: Privacy and identity issues are at the top of our customers’ minds with whom they do business.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of June 24, 2019

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Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Clairvoyance: I Never Knew I Always Wanted This by Chip Bell. My Comment: Here is a great testimonial to the combination of a great customer experience and product. I never knew I wanted that.”