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Would Consumers (Really) Spend More For Better Service?

Beyond Philosophy

Sometimes it is differentiating, and offers consumers definite benefits – such as practiced by companies like Zappos, Wegmans, Ritz Carlton, Rackspace, Southwest Airlines, Trader Joe’s, Amazon, Baptist Health Care, and Zane’s Cycles – and sometimes it is just one of multiple factors which contribute to customer loyalty or disloyalty behavior.

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5 Facts to End the ROI Debate on Customer Experience

Beyond Philosophy

Customer Satisfaction results in a higher share price. Whilst the above example is impressive and coming from HBR, this next example is bound to attract senior leadership’s attention as it links stock prices to customer satisfaction. Keeping Customers results in a high increase in value. So, there you have it.

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Do You Harness the Power of Habit in Your Marketing Yet?

Beyond Philosophy

In an article about habits for the New York Times in 2012, he writes, “ Over the past two decades, the science of habit formation has become a major field of research in neurology and psychology departments at hundreds of major medical centers and universities, as well as inside extremely well financed corporate labs.

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So how did customer service perform in 2015?

Eptica

The US picture – could do better Overall 2015 was a poor year for customer service across the US, with close to six out of ten companies (59%) seeing a fall in customer ratings according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). While this was only a small rise (of 0.2 Share this page on: Tweet.

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Customer Experience Influencers You Must Follow – Part 2

Customer Guru

Martha is the co-founder of CX Speakers LLC, a company that trains and educates and trains B2B and B2C companies in enhancing customer relations and increasing customer engagement. She is a world-reknowned author, professional speaker and a customer experience consultant. Martha Rogers Follow @martha_rogers. Nancy Porte.

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16 Statistics Shaping the Future of Customer Service

Tricia Morris

Here is a collection of 16 statistics shaping customer service for today and tomorrow: 1. 76% of consumers say they view customer service as the true test of how much a company values them. 60% of consumers have higher expectations for customer service now than they did just one year ago.

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How good are UK brands at email customer service?

Eptica

Just 64% of companies let non-customers contact them through email or text-based web forms on their sites. This was down from 74% in 2015 , and was well below 2012’s total of 87%. Email is being switched off Many companies are simply giving up in the face of a growing deluge of emails. Share this page on: Tweet.

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