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How credit card companies offer different levels of customer service

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Credit cards are an important way of life for most Americans. According to CreditCards.com , the average consumer has nearly $16,000 in credit card debt, and the average interest rates of credit cards range from 10.37% for those with excellent credit to 28% for instant approval credit cards.

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Focus on Customer Service in 2010 (Finally?)

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2010 may just be the year that companies start to focus on their customers and serving them well. Now, I am cautiously optimistic about this focus on customer service, but let me tell you why I feel this way. Brands are using a focus on customers as a competitive differentiator in their advertisements. .

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Killer Customer Service, or Customer-Killer Service?

Customers Rock!

He even has a credit card linked to that account to help accrue points. This friend had earned enough miles for a free trip to Europe but hadn’t been able to fly AirlineX for awhile since his company now required him to fly the cheapest option (which this airline never was). Photo credit: marco ).

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How not to act when customer service fails miserably

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This week was a drama-filled example of a customer “gone wild” when an incredibly frustrated customer service recording from Reddit was made public on YouTube. Was the customer service rule at the company never to hang up on anyone or be fired?

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How Zappos Affects Your Customer Experience

Customers Rock!

Organizations should be asking this question: Which companies have the best practices in customer focus across all industries ? I recently exchanged Facebook messages with Deb Robison , a smart marketing and social media gal. She wanted to share a customer service story with me and get my take on it.

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How to Launch (and Maintain) a Successful E-Commerce Business

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Compared to the setup of my previous business , a solar lighting company in Africa, I figured this e-commerce thing would be a cakewalk. Some companies have built empires seeking out 3-star reviews on Amazon and inventing better versions of those products. Solve a customer’s pain point, and they will throw their money at you.

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Do consumers who spend more get better service?

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If 60% of customers tell their friends of a bad experience, 31% share their experiences on Facebook and other social media, and 20% write reviews, we definitely need a positive service recovery when our most sophisticated technology fails to remedy a customer’s displeasure. We listen to them, and we learn.