7 Critical Success Factors to Exceptional Customer Service

Employees report that one of the key factors that influence their level of engagement in their organization is how well the organization treats their customers. So treating your customers well will also have a corresponding positive impact on your employees. Here are 7 critical success factors to providing exceptional customer service. Timeliness: Customers want their questions answered…

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Why Good Customer Service Isn’t Enough

You might think that your business has “pretty good” customer service. Congratulations! That’s a whole lot better than having “pretty bad” customer service. But don’t rest on your laurels just yet. Think about the organizations that YOU chose to do business with. Are you more likely to select a service provider that is “pretty good”…

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Don’t Overlook This Secret Weapon for Connecting with Customers

Running a business is a constant struggle to provide customers and clients with the best products and services possible—and to effectively market your services, you have to know who you’re marketing to and how to connect with them. The good news? The answer has been hiding right under your nose this whole time—right out there…

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What Bugs Customers the Most About Your Service?

No matter how big or small your business or nonprofit is, customer service can make or break its brand. At some point, most of your customers will seek customer support for a variety of reasons. Can you guess what bugs them the most? According to Consumer Reports National Research Center, 88% of the people surveyed recently…

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Bending the Rules in Customer Service

We hope you enjoy this guest post by Customer Service Guru Dan Goss Before starting to write about customer service, I spent two years as a high-ranking barista in a popular chain cafe in the UK, and for most of that time I was at the forefront of our store’s customer service efforts. I am…

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5 Keys to Improving Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty

Acquiring a customer costs your business money. Every time you neglect a customer who has purchased a product or paid for a service, you are watching that money you spent on customer acquisitions walk through the door. This is why all business owners and executives, no matter how small or large the company, need to…

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7 Tips to Deal with Unhappy Customers and Improve Customer Experience

No one likes to receive a complaint—but complaints are worth their weight in gold if an organization learns from them and then uses the information to improve the customer experience. Customer complaints can be used to build a better customer experience and turn a dissatisfied customer into a raving fan. A good response to a…

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The Three Pillars of Great Customer Service

Regardless of a company’s size, product offering or prices, its lifespan depends on its ability to deliver quality customer service time after time. Customers help build your reputation, grow your network of contacts and establish your business, meaning everything comes back to how you treat them. Quality customer service can be difficult to maintain across…

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10 Tips for Impeccable Customer Service and Repeat Customers

Every business claims they focus on customer service and offer the best to their clients. However, how many really do? If you want to be able to stand out from the crowd and offer truly great customer service instead of just empty promises, here are ten great tips that will help. There are two ways to fix…

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