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But only 1% of customers feel that vendors consistently meet their expectations. 74% of consumers have spent more due to good customerservice (Source: Entechus.com). 89% of consumers have stopped doing business with a company after experiencing poorcustomerservice. Source: CEI Survey).
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While failure to address the changing consumer needs can put your business at risk. Consumers are mobile and self-reliant: they are talking, texting, browsing, chatting and tweeting more than ever. And, not surprisingly, they will no longer tolerate poorcustomerservice. Published in Provide Support Blog , 2016.
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Is customerservice investment actually delivering? Published on: July 27, 2016. This is backed up by damning new consumer research commissioned by fixed-fee UK estate agent YOPA. The result? Profits rose by more than a third, to over €2 billion in 2015.
Date: Monday, April 18, 2016 Hanging on for telecoms customerservice. Published on: April 18, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden In the past telecoms has gained a reputation for poorcustomerservice. 70% answered on two channels. There are a number of reasons behind this:
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Date: Friday, September 9, 2016 Can you afford to lose half your customers? Published on: September 09, 2016. Author: Neil Cox Recent research highlighted by customerservice guru Shep Hyken demonstrates the importance of delivering an experience that meets the needs of your customers.
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Every business knows this and yet somehow for many, delivering good customerservice still seems to be rather low on their list of priorities. In fact, a huge 81% of people say they have left a company after experiencing poorcustomerservice. PM for example, when 26% of consumers buy online.
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