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Guest Post: How to Align Customer Service and Sales

ShepHyken

She writes about how you can align customer service and sales in your organization. More often than not, when we think of customer service, we tend to picture post-purchase tasks and activities, such as returns, refunds, exchanges, delivery information, and the like. The next step?

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The Link Between Sales and Customer Experience

ShepHyken

Customer service and customer experience (CX) are more than what happens after the sale. It actually begins long before a customer ever makes a purchase. Then, there’s the experience during the sales process and what happens after the sale, which could include a typical customer support call and more.

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Three Customer Service and CX Metrics Every Employee Needs to Understand

ShepHyken

Many of you who read my articles or watch my videos may not have jobs related to customer service or CX measurement, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pay attention to what I’m about to share. While all three of these customer service and CX metrics can formally be measured, most likely, you’re not the one doing the measuring.

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Customer Service Is Like Dating

ShepHyken

I like the title of this article, but perhaps a more appropriate title might be: Customer Service Is Like Being Married. The buying cycle for a customer typically includes a little research, talking to a salesperson, making the purchase, and whatever happens after the sale. I always joke about that phrase.

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Connecting Customer Experience Goals to Financial Metrics to Prove ROI

CloudCherry

When left unaddressed, you risk losing trust, brand loyalty, and eventually open doors for competitors to lead your customers to their storefronts. . Choosing instead to focus on creating delightful customer experiences gives you: • A competitive advantage over other less customer-focused brands. Increased sales.

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Millennial Generation Customer Service – The Ultimate Guide

TechSee

According to Accenture , Millennials have overtaken Baby Boomers as the largest consumer demographic, expected to account for 30% of retail sales — that’s $1.4 This penchant for technology has shaped their consumer behavior and preferences, and brands must tailor their customer service strategies to suit Millennials’ attributes.

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“We Deliver Amazing Customer Service”: The Difference Between Perception and Reality

ShepHyken

When it comes to customer service and customer experience (CX), there is a difference between perception and reality. First, how we think our customers perceive our customer service and CX is often not the reality. They should learn firsthand what it’s like to be a customer. It’s just our perception.