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3 Customer Service Training Secrets You’ll Wish You’d Known 5 Years Ago

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Too often, companies blame a loss of revenue on competitors, poor market conditions, and even failed marketing strategies when the real reason why business is down is due to a poor customer service training and standards. Be honest with yourself: How confident are you, really, with your current level of customer service?

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Make the Complicated Simple

ShepHyken

My sister used to work with companies to rewrite complicated software manuals so the average person could understand them. Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author. It’s important to remember that simple does not always mean easy.

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Easy Is in the Eye of the B?e?h?o?l?d?e?r? User

ShepHyken

I recently bought a software solution. I had no problem installing the software. Despite the quick service, after I followed the instructions, the software still wasn’t working, and the entire process was confusing. This rep had been trained and was an expert. It was half right. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Don’t Forget What Got You to the Dance?

ShepHyken

Any change, even if you think the customer will like it, could be opposed and cause friction. For example, a software company made changes to its product that they thought the customer would like. Many customers complained, and some even left. . Often, that’s why the customers continue to dance with you. .

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Would You Fight to Make Your Customers Happy?

ShepHyken

I was on a customer support call with a software company and their rep said, “I’ll need to talk to my manager. This is the customer service rep I want to talk to every time I call the company. This is my “new best friend” at the software company. The post Would You Fight to Make Your Customers Happy?

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Easy Is in the Eye of the B?e?h?o?l?d?e?r? User

ShepHyken

I recently bought a software solution. I had no problem installing the software. Despite the quick service, after I followed the instructions, the software still wasn’t working, and the entire process was confusing. This rep had been trained and was an expert. It was half right. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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A Fictional Press Release Can Be a Great Motivator

ShepHyken

For example, maybe there is a piece of software you want to buy for your department. One way to get the financial decision-maker to say yes to investing in the software is to create a press release. New Software Makes Customer Service Department More Productive While Saving Money . Consider this title: .