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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. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Leveraging Customer Service Survey Questions to Boost Your Support Strategy

Retently

Through carefully crafted service survey questions, businesses can glean insights into customer sentiment, measure the impact of their customer service team, and understand the shades of customer satisfaction and loyalty. Whether through a simple “How satisfied were you with our service?”

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of October 2, 2023

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Plus, we gathered two examples from brands that are creating stellar customer experiences at scale. Plus, we gathered two examples from brands that are creating stellar customer experiences at scale. What an honor.

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The Customer Is NOT Always Right – Again!

ShepHyken

I’ve said it before – I don’t agree with the saying that the customer is always right. Actually, I believe in the opposite, and it’s one of the concepts we teach in our customer service training workshops. It is this: The customer is NOT always right. … Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Two Ridiculous Customer Service Debacles and What We Can Learn From Them

ShepHyken

From these stories – and there are plenty more just like them – here are a few lessons we can take away: Customer Service Training: Many problems can be avoided with good customer service training. There is the soft-skill side of customer service, being friendly and empathetic.

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Ford Versus Ferrari: A Lesson in Customer Experience?

ShepHyken

And both dealerships – Ford and Ferrari – provide stellar customer service. While both may appreciate a good customer experience, one wants a different product experience.   All customers should be treated equally, with respect and dignity. Both vehicles go back and forth to work without any problems.

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Win the Customer, Not the Argument

ShepHyken

I’ve written about this before, and it’s worth coming back to this topic from another angle with a different example. First, an interaction with a customer should never result in an argument. The best people in customer service, sales, or any frontline customer-facing job avoid escalating a confrontation to the level of a dispute.

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