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Guest Post: Customer Experience: Expectation vs. Reality

ShepHyken

Customers want their concerns resolved swiftly, without having to wait in line or being handed from one executive to another. . A good customer experience (CX) begins with a 24-hours seamless website user experience, followed by top-notch customer care, and concludes with the receiving of the product/service purchased from you. .

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of September 4, 2017

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One of the big takeaways is that the leaders close the loop on feedback within 48 hours, which according to CustomerGauge, leads to a 12% increase in customer retention. 10 Insights from Customer Care Experts & Influencers by CGS. Why Visual Support is the Future of Customer Service by Robert C.

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Five strategies to improve customer experience in telecoms

TechSee

In the highly competitive telecom industry, customer experience is a critical factor in building and maintaining a competitive advantage. A recent report by Forrester takes this concept one step further by proving that improving customer experience in telecoms delivers a boost to all KPIs.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of September 5, 2016

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Ease of doing business is a competitive advantage. 5 Hospitality Customer Service Habits – Warm & Welcoming by Rupesh Patel. However, this DMV in North Carolina is raising the customer service bar, not just for other DMV’s, but for any business. Talk about delivering customer amazement!

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of January 8, 2018

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Bots are about to get better at customer support than humans by Michael Sikorsky and Rita Gunther McGrath. Wired UK) Thanks to machine learning, AI-enabled bots could gain a competitive advantage over human chat exchanges. For information on The Customer Focus customer service training programs go to www.thecustomerfocus.com.

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Improving the Effectiveness of Your Rapid Response

COPC

Companies shouldn’t settle for making an efficient shift to WAH but should focus on what WAH optimization might mean for improving customer satisfaction and operating efficiencies. Successful implementation of these and other emerging technologies still pack a punch in terms of competitive advantage.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of November 20, 2017

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(Forbes) Leading brands like Amazon and Apple have set a new standard for attentive and thoughtful customer care, and companies striving for success today must meet or even exceed it. . A customer service rep’s or salesperson’s memory, sometimes supported by data and technology, can be a competitive advantage.

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