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Bad Customer Service Isn’t the Problem. A Bad Culture Is the Problem

ShepHyken

Even several years before the pandemic began, The American Customer Satisfaction Index found the overall ratings slipping, even with brands most recognized for high levels of customer service. . It’s not like companies purposely provide poor customer service. So, let’s consider what could be behind this.

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Here’s a New Word: Skimpflation

ShepHyken

Rather than deliver a poor customer service experience, they felt it was better to shut down part of the restaurant. Customers will overlook certain issues when there’s transparency, a flow of information, and the effort to create an excellent customer service experience. . It was the perfect explanation.

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Would You Fight to Make Your Customers Happy?

ShepHyken

If we look at the first definition of fight, which uses the words battle and physical combat , I can see a company stating, “Let’s fight against poor customer service.” Bad service has no place in any company. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of September 28, 2020

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Three main areas that include investing and/or using the right technology, having competent people, and building out the customer-focused culture. Level-up Your Customer Service With These 4 Dynamite Strategies by Tom Sagi. My Comment: This article includes four strategies to improve customer service.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of July 9, 2018

ShepHyken

I enjoyed the author’s sarcastic approach to what companies do to fail their customers. (I I especially like the first one, which is to treat new customers better than your loyal customers.). Poor Customer Service Costs UK Businesses £37 Billion by Stephanie Liais. That’s almost $50 billion USD.)

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Customer Service Training: Empowering A Service Mindset

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In This Post You Will Learn: What Does Customer Service Mean? The Impact Of A Customer Service Culture Enhancing Customer Service With A Sales Mindset Importance Of A Customer Service Strategy The Customer Experience Journey Contact Center Training Integrity Service® Customer Service Training What Does Customer Service Mean?

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of November 5, 2018

ShepHyken

(The Michelli Experience) Recently, a new client of mine said, “Just like everyone else I want to differentiate my business through the customer experiences I provide, but quite frankly I’ve tried a lot of things and am not seeing any sustained improvement.”. Here’s Why Airlines DON’T Care About Customer Service by Kindra Cooper.