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Cost of Living Crisis Ignites Demand for Better Customer Service

CSM Magazine

In light of National Customer Service Week (2-6 October), a new study has revealed that one in five Brits wastes up to 12 hours a year waiting to be served when eating out. Nearly a third admit that the cost-of-living crisis has made them less tolerant of poor customer service.

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What We Can Learn from Japanese Customer Service

CSM Magazine

Japan arguably has the most polished customer service in all the world, so it is worthwhile for any customer service professional to carefully consider why Japan has such world-class service. Omotenashi,” which translates as “hospitality,” is a part of everyday life in Japan. Every Customer Matters.

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Customer Service Call Center

Call Experts

A customer service call center serves as the backbone of a company’s customer service operations, providing a centralized hub where all customer inquiries, requests, and concerns are addressed efficiently and effectively. And high expectations from their customers.

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How to create loyal customers and brand evangelists in the travel and hospitality industry

Up Your Service

Our previous blog post demonstrated the power of customer voice in an unsolicited book review from a technology industry guru. This post makes the same point, but for the travel and hospitality – one of the most traditional “service” industries on the planet. The rise of white-glove customer service.

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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.

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How Covid has Exacerbated the Customer Service Issue

Interactions

On top of all of this, it has created countless customer experience challenges which many organizations have been unable to meet. A recent study by the UK Institute of Customer Service found that complaints about poor customer service are at their highest levels since 2009. The research is clear.

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How to use customer service training videos to improve your business

ViiBE Blog

What is a customer service training video? Some people are a natural fit for customer service. Still, not everyone has the knack for anticipating customer needs and maintaining a professional composure even in stressful scenarios. How do you teach good customer service?