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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of April 14, 2024

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. This one focuses on field service, but it’s still worth the four minutes it takes to read. My Comment: As costs go up, we must charge customers. Even loyal customers don’t want to pay more if they don’t have to.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of February 1, 2021

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Improve Your Customer Outcomes With 5 Customer Service Best Practices from Leading Consumer Shipping Brand FedEx by Veronica Krieg. The 2021 Customer Experience Outlook by Kerry Bodine.

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Guest Post: Transactional vs Relational Customer Service

ShepHyken

She discusses the difference between transactional and relational customer service. Effective customer service should contribute to a positive relationship between the organization and the customer. Beyond convenience, customer service should develop customers’ sense of belonging and recognition.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 10-11-2021

ShepHyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways to Level Up Your Customer Service in 2021 by Reuben Yonatan. Fast Company) Providing exceptional customer service is a tried and tested way for brands to stand out and succeed. by Max Starkov.

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Building a Better Loyalty Program (and the Reward for Getting It Right)

BlueOcean

Salesforce research says consumers like us belong to 4.3 loyalty programs on average. If, for example, you’re a member of Nordstrom’s loyalty program, Nordy Club, you’re among a group of customers who are likely to spend three to five times more than non-members, and are consequently driving two-thirds of Nordstrom’s sales.

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How to Create the Best Customer Service Experience

SurveySparrow

“Did you know that 86% of consumers are willing to pay more for a better customer service experience?” Good customer service fulfills basic expectations, but great customer service ? What is Customer Service Experience? Why is Customer Service Experience Important?

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Retail reward programs no guarantee of customer loyalty

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Loyalty programs started as far back as 1896, when stores would give out “green stamps&# that could eventually be redeemed for household products. Each book would be completed when 1200 point stamps were collected, and the popular catalog with all the great reward choices became a family’s favorite pastime.