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Uncovering the True Enemy of Great Customer Service with Brian Hamilton

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This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more: What is the biggest enemy of good customer service? How can companies get better customer feedback? What should companies look for when hiring customer service employees? ” It all starts with the heart.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of December 23, 2024

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Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Improve Customer Support on a Budget by Tycoonstory (Tycoonstory) Whether youre a startup starting to gain traction, or an established business, you need to run a lean operation.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of February 17, 2025

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Make the most of each one by developing a customer engagement strategy for every step of their journey. My Comment: I remember when people started using the term customer experience to describe customer service.

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Predictive Customer Support

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In the old days – and even in modern times – if a customer wanted help or support, they picked up the phone and called for help. A (hopefully) friendly and competent customer service professional, also known as an agent or representative, would answer the question or resolve the problem. Fix it before it’s a problem.

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Your Guide to Boosting ROI Through Customer Service

Today’s most successful brands understand how great customer support can grow their bottom line. Having provided outsourced customer support to some of the world’s top brands, we know what works, and now we’re sharing that with you.

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Proactive Customer Support

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Just last week I wrote about the concept of predictive customer support. Now, we take a slightly different angle with the concept of proactive customer support. The company reaches out to the customer before the customer has a chance to reach out to the company. The concept is simple.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of October 28, 2024

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My CX research finds that while most customers (70%) prefer the phone as a primary channel for customer support, 30% prefer the digital experience, which can include chatbots. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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The Evolution of Support: How to Manage Customer Support in an Era of Self-help

Speaker: Kristina Evey, Customer Experience Expert and Consultant

As self-service as a customer preference continues to grow, it's more important than ever that we assess the amount of support being given to our customer service reps. Is there a way to find the right balance between self-service and support?