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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. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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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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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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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 96

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. My Comment: This article starts with the following sentence: “Your frontline employees, like your sales associates, technicians and customer service reps, often know what’s wrong in your company before you do.” Engage your front liners.

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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. Cost-effective service excellence by Jochen Wirtz & Valarie Zeithaml. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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2017 Article Customer Service Contact Center 79

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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: I have always believed that the best customer service people have a “hospitality mentality.” Here are my top five picks from last week.

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2017 Article Customer Service Hospitality 82

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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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JANUARY 30, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Keep these in mind the next time a customer service crisis occurs. Customer Service of the Future: 3 Most Important Customer Experience Trends by Justyna Polaczyk. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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2017 Article Customer Service Airlines 81

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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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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. This excellent article on internal customer service shares seven ways to build trust with your employees. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

2017 84

2017 Article Customer Service Social Media 84

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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. Customer service expert Chip Bell has come up with a concept he calls “impulse service.”

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2017 Article Customer Service Retail 74

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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.

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2017 Article Customer Service Social Media 76

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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. by Anand Subramaniam.

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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.

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2017 Article Customer Service Contact Center 85

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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. Will AI Replace Humans In The Customer Service Industry? by Tiago Paiva.

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2017 Article Customer Service Retail 79

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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. While they focus on the contact center world, many of them are appropriate for any company (and department) that is customer-focused.

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2017 Article Net Promoter Score Customer Service 83

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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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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. The Exhaustive Guide to Dealing with Angry Customers by Harsh Vardhan. My Comment: This is an excellent guide to dealing with angry customers.

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2017 Article Customer Service Airlines 81

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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. If the customer is willing to share their phone number with you, treat it with respect it deserves. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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2017 Article Customer Service Social Media 75

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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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JUNE 5, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. The Hill) In the wake of recent incidents and subsequent PR nightmares — not to mention congressional tongue-lashings — airlines are attempting to make up for their customer service shortcomings. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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2017 Article Airlines Customer Service 74

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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. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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2017 Article Customer Service Retail 75

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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 63

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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 29, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. To ensure that the customer experience (CX) isn’t negatively impacted by this surge, you’ll need to ramp up your business’s customer service capabilities. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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2021 Article Customer Service Retail 84

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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. Where Customer Service is Failing: Top Priorities For Your Contact Center [Research] by Sharpen. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

2016 127

2016 Article Customer Service 2017 127

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Chat etiquette plays a huge role in customer service. It helps to build a lasting relationship with the customer, inspire future communication and create fans and advocates of your brand. How to treat the customer to be able to appreciate all these benefits and escalate your service to a more professional and human level?

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2003 Customer Service 2017 Customer Service Training 111

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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.” Go to The Customer Focus to learn more about our customer service training programs.

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Article 2021 Customer Service Airlines 84

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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 124

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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 75

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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? My Comment: This is an interesting article with a provocative title: “Is the Customer Service Department Becoming Obsolete?” by Mike Wittenstein.

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Article Customer Service 2017 Social Media 58

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JULY 31, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. Apple, with an incredible score of 89, is the darling of customer service, not just for the tech industry, but any industry. This time he shares three simple ideas on the hot topic of customer engagement.

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Article Net Promoter Score 2017 Customer Service 51

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JULY 24, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. What do older generations want from customer service? The point is, don’t be misled to think customer service solutions driven by technology or social media doesn’t apply to an older generation.

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Article Customer Service 2017 Loyalty Programs 51

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Creating Moments of Wow Predictions for 2017 and Beyond by TeleTech. You’ll find good information, some stats and facts and insights from some of the top customer service and experience experts in the industry. by Tara Thomas.

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2016 Article Social Media Customer Service 103