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Upgrade Your Customer Support Rep to a Customer Support Professional

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But it does surprise me that the lower-paid positions are often most responsible for interacting with customers. These are great people who work in customer support centers and respond to a customer’s questions and complaints with patience, empathy, and efficiency. They’re your front line for your customers.

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Customer Service Week: A Time to Celebrate Customers AND Employees

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With that in mind, as this week approaches, now is a great time to ask an important question: What do customers want? Simply, customers want a good experience, and customer service plays a big part in that. It’s more than just the front line interacting with customers. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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The Problem Didn’t Start When Your Customer Told You About It

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A customer service representative answers the phone and hears about a problem a customer is having. It occurred before the customer called. The big question is… how long before the customer called did the problem occur? Here are some examples: Difficult-to-find customer support contact info.

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Lose the Customer’s Confidence and You Lose the Customer

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Once the customer service representative came on the call, Cindy briefly described the problem. That said, the entire interaction, including fifteen minutes spent on hold waiting for the rep, was now approaching twenty minutes and thus far nothing had been resolved. The frustration began with fifteen minutes of hold time.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for the Week of February 20, 2023

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The gold in the article is his simple three-step approach to building a customer-focused culture. The Six Degrees of Customer Experience by Computerworld (Computerworld) How do you create an outstanding customer experience? It’s no easy task, as customers’ wants and needs move quickly. ‘I’m

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The Problem Didn’t Start When Your Customer Told You About It

ShepHyken

A customer service representative answers the phone and hears about a problem a customer is having. It occurred before the customer called. The big question is… how long before the customer called did the problem occur? Here are some examples: Difficult-to-find customer support contact info.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of July 9, 2018

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6 Tips For Delivering The Best Customer Service Possible by Himanshu Agarwal. CustomerThink) Customer service representatives are problem solvers who need to react quickly, efficiently, while maintaining a compassionate and nourishing relationship with customers. Start by reading this article.

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