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JANUARY 4, 2017

To kick off the start of 2017 I could share my “Top Seventeen Ways to Deliver Great Customer Service in 2017.” One of the most important ways to improve customer service is to make sure that everyone in an organization (company) is in alignment with the customer service and/or experience vision.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Customer is Always Right by Richard Shapiro. TCFCR) “The customer is always right” is a mantra urging service staff to give high priority to customer satisfaction. My Comment: Is the customer really right?

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2017 Article Customer Service Loyalty Programs 81

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MAY 22, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 5 Fun and Inexpensive Customer Appreciation Ideas by Aja McClanahan. Fundera) Customer appreciation doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. 7 Powerful Customer Service Phone Tips by Pascal van Opzeeland.

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2017 Article Customer Service Airlines 82

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APRIL 3, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Service Track Shines at Social Media Marketing World by Dan Gingiss. In 2016, the conference organizers added a Customer Service track to the list of 20 or so other tracks. Want Loyal Customers?

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2017 Article Social Media Customer Service 76

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 3 Techniques to Help you Really Understand your Customers by Shay Namdarian. My Comment: Let’s start this week’s top five with a short article that has three simple tips to help you better understand your customer.

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2017 Article Customer Service Hospitality 82

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MAY 29, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. How good is your company’s internal customer experience? McKinsey & Company) To excel with customers, frontline employees need high-level service from core support functions. by Nicolas Maechler.

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2017 Article Customer Service Airlines 97

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MARCH 27, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Experience, Innovation and the Slow Death of Famed Brands by Augie Ray. The reason comes in the form of a question: Is your brand preparing for tomorrow’s customers’ needs?”. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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2017 Article Net Promoter Score Customer Service 83

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. A 4-Step Formula to Create Freakishly Loyal Customers by Josh Linkner. Josh Linkner) In our transactional world of fickle customers, how do we snag the prize? CIOs need to focus on customer experience now by Zavalaeus Kerr.

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2017 Article Customer Service Loyalty Programs 76

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. They can tell you what delights customers and what frustrates them and, perhaps more importantly, they can tell you “why.” They are with your customers every day, and they may know more about them that just about anyone else in your company.

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2017 Article Customer Service ROI 77

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AUGUST 28, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. The Contact Center Playbook for Improving Customer Satisfaction [Whitepaper] by Nicolina Savelli. Artificial Intelligence: The Customer Experience Imperative by Bob Hayes. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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2017 Article Customer Service Contact Center 80

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MAY 8, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 10 Content Marketing and Customer Experience All-Stars by James A. By the way, these align with the things we expect from our colleagues at FCR on every customer interaction. Just think customer first in everything you do.

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2017 Article Customer Service Airlines 81

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APRIL 17, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Getting More Referrals = Letting People Your Customers Care About Know About Brands That Care About Them by Joseph Michelli. Joseph Michelli) Here are some broad approaches to activating promoter behavior in your loyal customer base.

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2017 Article Social Media Customer Service 79

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JANUARY 30, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. My Comment: Southwest airlines continues to shine bright in the airline industry with their relentless focus on their customers. Keep these in mind the next time a customer service crisis occurs.

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2017 Article Customer Service Airlines 81

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Seth Godin) We know that your customers will put up with imperfect, but one thing that they’d like in return is for you to care. It’s simple: Care about your customers. to your customers. by Tiago Paiva.

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2017 Article Customer Service Retail 80

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 11 Reasons Why Customer Advocacy is the Bedrock of Your Business by Robbie Richards. My Comment: Customer advocacy is powerful. Customers who are willing to recommend you to their friends and colleagues are your best marketing.

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2017 Article Customer Service Social Media 84

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Your Customer Service Team Should Be in Every Strategy Meeting by Jaspar Weir. Entrepreneur) Get the people who know what your customers want and need — your customer service team — more involved in company decisions.

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2017 Article Customer Service Customer Service Training 84

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MARCH 6, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Enterprise Customer Service by Adelyn Zhou. Forward-looking enterprises are especially keen to leverage AI for customer service, a cost center that traditionally scales linearly with revenue.

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2017 Article Customer Service Social Media 83

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JANUARY 2, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Kick-Ass Customer Service by Matthew Dixon, Lara Ponomareff, Scott Turner, and Rick DeLisi. My Comment: This article had me a the title: “Kick Ass Customer Service.” Here are my top five picks from last week.

2017 76

2017 Article Customer Service Social Media 76

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. You’ll have to read this excellent article by Vala Afshar, a genius in the world of customer service and CX. Impulse service on steroids by Chip Bell. My Comment: Part of an amazing customer experience can be driven by technology.

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2017 Article Customer Service Retail 74

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MARCH 20, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. No More Nonpologies: Apologize to Customers Like You Mean It by Leslie O’Flahavan. Here are three tips for writing a heartfelt apology to a customer. Want to Build Customer Loyalty? And, the article makes a great point.

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2017 Article Customer Service Social Media 75

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The 7 Best Retailers for Customer Service b y Jamie Grill-Goodman. The “20th Annual Mystery Shopping Study” recognizes seven retailers who excel in customer service. Customers want it and are expecting it.

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2017 Article Customer Service Retail 75

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OCTOBER 2, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. How to Become a More Customer Centric Business in 5 Steps b y Mark Sallows. FitSmallBusiness) Customer centric businesses invest the whole team focus on supporting their prospective and existing customers. My Comment: Thomas A.

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2017 Article Customer Service Customer Journey Mapping 83

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FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 7 Impressive Tactics to Build Customer Loyalty and Create Your Own ‘Super Users’ by Anton Kraly. Performance Marketer) There are so many customer loyalty building tactics out there. Here are my top five picks from last week.

2017 85

2017 Article Customer Service Contact Center 85

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JUNE 5, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Airlines in search of customer loyalty need to do more than improve service b y Nick Francis. My Comment: The airline industry is a hot topic in the world of customer service. My Comment: Who should own CX?

2017 74

2017 Article Airlines Customer Service 74

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MAY 15, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. There’s a lot we can learn from Southwest and Herb Kelleher’s obsession with customer service. . Josh Linkner) In these highly competitive times, it’s become increasingly difficult to hold onto customers.

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2017 Article Customer Service Airlines 69

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. The top five things you hate most about customer service by Sarah Ingrams . Whether you’re buying new gadgets, planning a holiday or managing your finances, everyone has to deal with customer service from time to time.

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2017 Article Customer Service Net Promoter Score 64

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JANUARY 23, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Are You Taking Your Customers For Granted? CustomerThink) What does your B2B marketing program have to do with your customer retention strategy? Driving Revenue With Great Customer Experience by Maxie Schmidt- Subramanian.

2017 59

2017 Article Social Media Customer Service 59

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Differences Between Feedback From Paying Customers vs. Free Users by Elias Torres. Drift) When it comes to being customer-driven, there’s a difference between treating people right and doing everything that people ask.

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2016 Article Customer Service 2017 130

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NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. ROI’s on the Prize: Twitter Links Social Customer Care and Willingness to Pay by Lia Winograd. When a customer tweets to a company and receives a response, the customer is willing to spend 3-20% more.

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2016 Article Customer Service 2017 127

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The customer experience really starts on the inside of an organization with the employee experience. And remember what I always say: “What’s happening on the inside of an organization is felt on the outside by the customer.”.

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2021 Article Customer Service Retail 85

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JULY 19, 2017

I just returned from Influence 2017 , the annual conference put on by the National Speakers Association. He shared an excellent customer service example that can be summed up this way: Trust your customers and they will trust you. He trusts his customers to do what’s right, and it pays off.

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2017 Customer Service Training Customers Customer Service 109

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. CX50 2020: Great customer experience starts with company culture by Morag Cuddeford-Jones. Level-up Your Customer Service With These 4 Dynamite Strategies by Tom Sagi.

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Article 2020 Customer Service Culture 76

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Dan Gingiss) Find a “candle” in your customer experience and see if you can upgrade it to the way-cooler “sparkler.” (Dan Gingiss) Find a “candle” in your customer experience and see if you can upgrade it to the way-cooler “sparkler.”

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Article 2021 Customer Service Airlines 85

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JULY 31, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Here are a number of examples of how the hotel industry can deliver better service and a customer experience. Why does my business have such angry customers? They created “customer success.” by John Walls.

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Article Net Promoter Score 2017 Customer Service 52

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MARCH 9, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Chatbots Make There 3 Customer Experience Improvements Possible by Rose de Fremery. My Comment: In 2017 Gartner predicted that by 2020 the average person will have more conversations with bots than their spouse.

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2020 Article Customer Service Books 125

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. They care about their customers. And, from the story in this article, they give their customers a chance to make things right with dignity and respect. I refer to them as the consumer reports of the customer service industry.

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2017 Article Customer Service Document 41

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Is The Customer Service “Department” Becoming Obsolete? This mismatch can occur even when the organization does due diligence and thinks it knows what customers want. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Article Customer Service 2017 Social Media 58