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Winning customer loyalty

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Entrepreneur magazine writer Micah Solomon stated there are several important elements retailers need to concentrate on in order to gain customer loyalty. A successful organization must anticipate customer wishes, provide fast service, and dedicate themselves to acknowledging each returning customer. Solomon also contends businesses need to perfect the ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ for customers, develop the customer service vocabulary, and work very diligently to hire the best p

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Shadow customer service

Very Best Service

'So much effort is being deployed on customer service design that it becomes nearly impossible for individuals to be themselves. The rule books, the scripts, the do''s and don''ts mean that at best the modern customer service company executive is a shadow of himself. Unsurprisingly this plethora of procedures can often be counter-productive as clients feel that their interlocutor is not acting in a natural or genuine way.

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Another Successful NICE Customer Conference

Customer Interactions

'NICE recently held its annual Customer Conference, Interactions 2011, in Las Vegas, NV. It was a big success, with over 1500 attendees. And for the first time, NICE Security participated, with a contingent of over 100 participants. The feedback was hugely positive. Customers came away from the event better educated about security operations and public safety, more knowledgeable of industry best practices, and more in tune with emerging trends in the market.

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The customer is enraged

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The July issue of Consumer Reports stated there were 1.1 million complaints against North American businesses last year; up 10 percent from 2009. So why are so many people so dissatisfied with customer service ? Jack Abelson, a retail industry consultant called customer service “abominable.&# He contends that American business has lost focus on the appreciation and the value of the customer, and excellent customer service is “a profit producer.&# Abelson says that organizations cutt

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.