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Speed creates customer confidence: what is the velocity of your customer service?

Vonage

I heard his presentation on the subject of how quickly a business moves when I had the privilege of working with the bank, and I realized the importance of how velocity applies to the customer service experience. It’s not hard to see how velocity can benefit the customer service experience.

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Why Data Protection Tools and Training are Essential for Customer Service Professionals

CSM Magazine

Customer service in 2023 doesn’t just mean supporting a customer with a purchase, or helping them navigate a website, it’s about protecting them. Secure communication channels are also crucial to protect sensitive data, mitigate risks, build trust and, most importantly, enhance customer confidence in the business itself.

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New Report Reveals How to Build Customer Confidence in 2015

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

Using either digital signage or old-fashioned price tags, why not encourage customers in-store to learn more via the app or online, especially around those products which are searched the most? Digital analytics, like which products are searched the most, could also guide staff training for big retailers.

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

ShepHyken

Someone asked me a question: Sometimes I’m so frustrated when I call a company’s customer service number. Instead, I want to emphasize the last part of my response to the question: sometimes, customer service agents – and other employees – have different answers to the same questions. The problem is a training issue.

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What is a Chatbot and How Do Customer Service Teams Use Them?

Comm100

Customer service is an always changing landscape. While many aspects of providing excellent customer service have held true over decades, the reality is that customer expectations have grown and shifted with technology. These bots are “trained” from existing reference materials like a knowledge base or FAQ bank.

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A Boring Customer Service Experience—That’s What Our Customers Want

ShepHyken

It’s about the proper training to create the consistent experience. (By By the way, that training must be ongoing and consistent, too.) The bottom line is this: our customers may not know it, but they love boring. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author.

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The Biggest Opportunity in Customer Service

ShepHyken

I was asked the same question three times in the last week: “What is the biggest opportunity in customer service?” Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author. But today’s answer is not just timely, but also timeless. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.