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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of October 2, 2023

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The customer’s AHT includes hold time and time on the phone with the agent. So, if you look at the total AHT, it includes wait time, phone time, and task time. So, what better time to cultivate some customer loyalty so you can supercharge your sales towards the end of the year?

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of May 4, 2020

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How Sephora & Others Use Customer Loyalty Programs To Drive Revenue by ReferralCandy. Insane Growth) Shifting your focus to customer loyalty may seem complicated, but in this blog post, we’ve compiled the best resources to help you understand its importance and find ways to make your customers loyal too.

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How to Turn Social Media Customer Service into a Marketing Strategy

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Simply put: nobody wants to wait nearly eight hours for a response to their complaint in the lightning-fast world of social media. Regardless of social media channel, reaction time is paramount. Social Bakers released a study that found the average wait time on social media is nine hours. It doesn’t have to be expensive.