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What Makes Good Customer Service?

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Good customer service is vital to success. Research from Qualtrics XM Institute indicates that 76% of customers will trust a company with strong customer service. Compare that with only 40% of customers trusting a company with poor service. The Basics of Good Customer Service.

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How to Improve Customer Service: 7 Ways to Take Your Mission Beyond Words

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You need to improve your customer service. Recent customer service research from Microsoft suggests customer service expectations have risen sharply in recent years. It matters to your bottom line because customers base their future spending on their customer service experience. .

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Raise your hand if you like automated phone message systems…

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GetHuman.com is a website that lists thousands of companies along with their various customer service numbers WITH instructions on how to avoid those automated messages and get to a real human! Share it with others. The Bosss Corner Be sure youre getting the most from your assistant. Stay in the know!

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The Best Client Retention Strategies to Use Now

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To achieve your goals, you must develop a customer care policy that’s understood and adhered to by every member of your team. Your customer service, sales and marketing teams, and even IT and contractors must understand your corporate retention program for maximum impact. It will draw new clients as well. It often ends there!

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12 Customer Service Lessons

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Although I don’t believe there were any huge new “ah ha&# moments, the list is a good one that focuses on the importance and value of building relationships with customers. Keep it personal Don’t make the customer work Foster Relationships Go Above and Beyond Be enthusiastic Be helpful without being annoying (good one!)

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Working on vs. in Your Business: What’s the Difference?

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She was a great first employee : She trained each new team member, took on additional work and supported the company’s goals at every turn. I had removed myself so much from the day-to-day operations of my company that I had no idea how I would train a replacement—or whether I even had the knowledge to take on her responsibilities.

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Is There a Difference Between Customer Service and Customer.

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Posted by Deborah Chaddock Brown on August 10, 2010 under Customer Moments , Employee Moments , First Impressions | Read the First Comment Customer Relationships are just like good friends They sound similar but do they mean the same thing? Or would they? Share your tips for success here.