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Unraveling the Tangled Vines of Omnichannel Customer Care

BlueOcean

In fact, a NewVoiceMedia survey revealed that 43% of customers feel more connected to a brand when they are able to contact a company through any channel. Furthermore, customer retention rates are significantly higher for companies with a strong omnichannel approach. We’d love to chat more with you about this topic and more.

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How to Handle Difficult Customers Using Verbal Aikido

Myra Golden

In this keynote Myra Golden reveals that extremely difficult customers are determined to force corporations—via the customer service professional—to give in to the consumer demands—reasonable or not. This means the customer service professional must develop a response plan. Book Myra for a keynote or customer service training.

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How to Handle Difficult Customers Using Verbal Aikido

Myra Golden

In this keynote Myra Golden reveals that extremely difficult customers are determined to force corporations—via the customer service professional—to give in to the consumer demands—reasonable or not. This means the customer service professional must develop a response plan. Book Myra for a keynote or customer service training.

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Guest Blog: 4 Easy Ways to Achieve Difficult Customer Contact Goals

ShepHyken

If the majority of handle time for a particular issue is spent on “qualification” rather than “resolution” or “connection,” the issue is likely a simple transaction that does not benefit from a live agent conversation. No, this process will not seamlessly connect all your channels. A bot may be the optimal support mechanism.

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Sometimes It’s Okay to Ask a Customer to Repeat the Story

ShepHyken

Or when a customer is asked to use the touchpad on their phone to type in their account number, only to be asked for the same number when the customer support representative finally connects with the customer. But, sometimes it’s okay to ask a customer to repeat their story. But, it has to be the right time.

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Affordable Customer Service E-Learning

Myra Golden

How to Deliver a Wow Customer Experience: 20 Ideas to Help You WOW customers. Complaint Handling: Learn to handle problems in such a way that you completely restore customer confidence after a service mishap. This means the customer service professional must develop a response plan. You will not be sorry.”

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Affordable Customer Service E-Learning

Myra Golden

How to Deliver a Wow Customer Experience: 20 Ideas to Help You WOW customers. Complaint Handling: Learn to handle problems in such a way that you completely restore customer confidence after a service mishap. This means the customer service professional must develop a response plan. Email Writing.