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It’s all about context stupid! Why most businesses fail to take this into account

Beyond Philosophy

They were asking for the account number right off the bat. The senior managers thought customers would be ready to present their account numbers upon getting through the call center queue. The quicker the call center employee had the account number, the faster they could resolve the issue and have their employee process another call.

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On Being an Accountable Customer Service Leader

Customer Service Life

Properly authenticating the account. Leaving complete account notes for the next person who interacts with the customer. This exercise reminded me of the time when we started this blog back in 2012. Starting a blog about customer service became instant accountability for me. Quality as accountability.

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Guest Blog: “Zhuzhing Up” Humans in the Contact Center

ShepHyken

The annual Forrester predictions guide points out that savvy companies will make joint investments in training as well as new technology to ensure employees are educated on “how expectations, skill sets and experiences will evolve” as AI makes greater in-roads in the workplace.

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How we got here: why Customer Success and customer education are coming together now

ChurnZero

These are just two data points that underscore the importance of the customer experience and one of the major forcing factors bringing Customer Success and customer education teams together. Instead, Customer Success and customer education operated in siloes — if they existed at all. Enter customer education.

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The Pros and Cons of Standardized Testing in Higher Education

Comm100

In this blog we will explore what standardized testing is and dig into the pros and cons of standardized testing for schools and students alike. This allows them to evaluate students from diverse educational systems and backgrounds on a common scale, helping to make the admissions process fairer and remove biases.

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Customer Education in SaaS: Growing User Competence, Confidence, and Capacity for Change

ChurnZero

Customer education is why I live in a jungle. So, how does this relate to customer education? What inspired me to improve my gardening skills is the same catalyst that inspires customer education, and most positive actions: a desire for change. The same principle applies to customer education.

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Customer Success vs. Account Management: Why Both Matter

Help Scout

When considering customer success and account management, it’s valuable to consider them as complementary teams rather than interchangeable groups or, worse, competitors. There are a few things that differentiate customer success from account management. What is account management? What is customer success?