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Federal Express sets a benchmark on how to improve customer experience

Vonage

Whenever I call Federal Express to arrange an outgoing shipment of Ron Kaufman books, tapes, videos and learning resources, FedEx already knows my name, address and account number … even before I tell them who is calling. Compare this with the telephone service from my favorite airline and taxi companies. Finally, I asked.

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The Top 10 Worst Companies You Called in 2017

Fonolo

The list is determined by the number of tweets, with the phrase “on hold with”, directed to a brand’s account. The Worst Offenders Include Apple, Amazon, Airlines and 7 on Your Side: Apple, Verizon top ‘on hold’ complaints list ). Delta Airlines! Are you surprised by this year’s results?

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10 Things You Must Know to Establish and Preserve Your Customer Service Culture

Beyond Philosophy

Singapore Airlines, which has been consistently voted one of the top airlines in the world, has a strong customer service culture. Define expectations and establish accountability. Essential Considerations for Your Customer Service Culture. They see a problem, and know it has to be fixed, but it’s uncomfortable.

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Guest Blog: Lead with Communication to Reduce these 5 Revenue Leaks

ShepHyken

Impact: Fortune 500 companies that excel at recruitment marketing strategies have 62% higher average revenue per year than those with average scores, and 152% higher average revenue per year than those with failing recruitment scores (SmashFly’s Fortune 500 Report: 2018 Recruitment Marketing Benchmarks).

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What Is a Good Net Promoter Score

ProProfs Blog

To understand this well, let’s take into account the data published by NICE Satmetrix , a leading provider of customer experience management (CEM) platform), on the Net Promoter Score benchmarks of the prestigious companies that earned the maximum NPS in 2018 in their respective industries. Airlines. Auto Insurance.

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11 Types of Bad Customer Service (and How To Avoid Them)

Help Scout

Final call for boring One man was on hold for 15 hours with Australian airline QANTAS. Read Email Response Times: Benchmarks and Tips for Support for practical advice. Requiring customers to make a phone call to cancel or modify their account, when everything else can be done online, is infuriating. How Bare you?

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How Much Should You Charge Your Customers?

CSM Magazine

Competitive pricing takes into account the prices of similar products or services in your market as a reference when setting your own. This helps you establish a price range or benchmark, so you don’t end up undercutting yourself—or overcharging by too much. Competitive Pricing. Demand-based Pricing.