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Why the Marketing Budget Should Include Customer Service Training

ShepHyken

The bigger picture is that customer service happens throughout a customer’s entire experience while doing business with you. It starts the moment they interact with your company, and that might not even be with a live human. It could be an interaction they have with your website. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Customer Service Training: A Quick Guide for Mastering Service Excellence

CSM Magazine

The saying “the customer is always right” has evolved into recognizing customer service as a crucial aspect of every business. Effective customer service training is a strategic imperative for businesses aiming to foster satisfaction, loyalty, and competitive advantage.

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Six Ways to Create Your Brand’s Experience Personality

ShepHyken

Manage Every Moment: I have always been a huge fan of Jan Carlson’s Moments of Truth concept, in which every interaction a customer has with a company is an opportunity for them to form an impression. These interactions include advertising, websites, people-to-people, and more. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Three Customer Service and CX Metrics Every Employee Needs to Understand

ShepHyken

I recently wrote an article that included 14 customer service and CX metrics that CX leaders should consider, and today, I’m going to cover three of them that anyone who has any interaction with a customer, whether in sales, support or just might happen to answer a customer’s call, should pay attention to.

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Win the Customer, Not the Argument

ShepHyken

In a confrontation with a customer, you have a goal: win the customer , not the argument. 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. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

Workshop 151
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Bring the Skills of the Theatre to Your Face-to-face Customer Service Training

CSM Magazine

You need to be aware of your body language and your tone of voice and how both are affecting the perception customers have of you and your company. Confidence also comes from reminding yourself that you are the expert and to tap into your product knowledge and experience in difficult or day to day customer service situation.

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Curiosity Makes a Better CX

ShepHyken

That may be the case for the cat, but it’s not so in the world of customer service. A good customer service rep, salesperson, or anyone interacting with a customer should be curious. Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author.

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