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Guest Blog: Surviving Poor Customer Service: 10 Lessons Learned

ShepHyken

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Dianna Booher, shares 10 lessons learned from a poor customer service experience. As Dianna says, changing any of these dynamics can help elevate your customer service. Read Shep’s latest Forbes Article: Top Ten Business Books Of 2016. .

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60% of Consumers Have Stopped Doing Business with a Brand Due to Poor Customer Service

Tricia Morris

In Microsoft’s 2016 State of Global Customer Service Report , 44% of the 5,000 respondents across Brazil, Germany, Japan, the UK and the United States said they feel it takes them, the customer, more effort to resolve their customer service issue than it does a brand. ————-.

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Customer Support Predictions for 2016

Kayako

We looked back with our best posts from the customer support community in 2015, now we’re looking forward with predictions for 2016. We’ve asked support pros from Kayako and beyond what they think the biggest trends in customer support will be in the next 12 months. Gary McGrath , Customer Success Consultant.

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The cost of NOT focussing on Customer Experience

ijgolding

Only last week, research from Ombudsmen Services in the UK found that 79% of people will avoid a brand or company if they have received poor service in the past – this is not new news. Only today, UK house builder, Bovis Homes saw their shares plunge as customer service failings dragged down their profits in 2016.

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The Top Trends in Customer Service for 2016

Comm100

In recent years, consumers have placed greater importance on the quality of customer service than on the price and quality of products alone. As we enter 2016, it appears that this consumer behavior trend will continue through 2016 and beyond. The use of mobile devices has been growing rapidly for several years now.

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Qualities to Look for When Building Your Customer Service Team

Help.com

The business of customer service has grown consistently, and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics says the number of customer service representatives will have grown by 5% between 2016 and 2026. If you’re looking to join the ranks and expand your customer service team, it’s important to know what you’re looking for.

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13 Shocking Customer Service Statistics

Tricia Morris

It’s frightening to think just how much poor customer service can impact the customer experience and the overall reputation and bottom lines of brands and organizations. On the other hand, satisfying customer service has scary-good results, increasing customer acquisition, retention, brand loyalty and advocacy.