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How Much Does It Cost to Give Great Customer Service?

ShepHyken

I recently wrote an article in Forbes about how to get customers to pay more. The focus, of course, was on customer service and experience. Research has irrefutably proven that customers will pay more for a better experience. It’s the same for certain aspects of customer service. Not that much!

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Customer Service Week: A Time to Celebrate Customers AND Employees

ShepHyken

And of course, one of my favorite “holidays” is National Customer Service Week , which happens the first full week of October each year. Traditionally, Customer Service Week has been the time to highlight and celebrate the great work employees do to take care of their customers. This year it’s October 5-9.

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Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner!

ShepHyken

So many ways to serve chicken—so many ways you can amaze your customer. And like chicken, customer service—no matter how you serve it to your customer—is still customer service. A good customer service representative—or anyone in a customer-facing role—can manage the customer’s experience in numerous ways.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for the Week of February 20, 2023

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The gold in the article is his simple three-step approach to building a customer-focused culture. It’s no easy task, as customers’ wants and needs move quickly. Today, most customers want speed.

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When You, As A Customer Service Representative, Take Things Personally, You Make Your Job Harder

Myra Golden

But, sometimes, personalization can get in the way of serving the customer and moving things forward. Last week I delivered a customer service training session where part of our focus was moving employees out of an attitude of personalization to an emphasis on finding a win-win solutions for problems. Caitlin Singer.

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Upgrade Your Customer Support Rep to a Customer Support Professional

ShepHyken

The other day I was talking with a gentleman who was as passionate about customer service and experience as I am. He had worked with support centers and we were discussing how important the team in a customer support center is to an organization. They’re your front line for your customers. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of April 8, 2019

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. To Provide the Best Customer Experience, Be Proactive by Frank Konkel. NextGov) “Be where your customers are” and other helpful tips from customer experience professionals.