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What We Can Learn from Japanese Customer Service

CSM Magazine

Japan arguably has the most polished customer service in all the world, so it is worthwhile for any customer service professional to carefully consider why Japan has such world-class service. Omotenashi,” which translates as “hospitality,” is a part of everyday life in Japan. Every Customer Matters.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of April 8, 2019

ShepHyken

A good service opportunity went bad. Steve’s background is in the hospitality business, and so much of what he shares in this article can apply to any business. The hospitality mentality applies to all. Customer Experience Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Business by Nate Vickery.

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How to improve customer service in the digital world

Service Untitled

It doesn’t work to decrease customer service representatives in lieu of pressing multiple numbers on our phones to just wind up in a complete circle. Customer service is still and will always center on people helping people. Companies need to use human contact in conjunction with the digital world.

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Is self-service better than live customer service?

Service Untitled

I think we have all been the victims of poor customer service; those agents who hate their jobs, have no solutions, and should never have picked up the phone that day. Personally, I think it validates even more the need for exceptional training of only the best customer service representatives a company can afford.

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111 Customer Service Statistics and Facts You Shouldn't Ignore

Help Scout

Your customer experience is the main differentiator between you and your competitors, and all of the customer service statistics back it up. Below, we’ve collected 111 key statistics exploring the relevance and importance of good customer service — and expanding on the cost and impacts of poor customer service.