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At A Fork In the Road: As a Customer Relationship Driver, Where Is Branch Banking Headed?

Beyond Philosophy

Both quotes seem to apply to what is currently transpiring with retail branch banking, and where it seems to be trending. Banks can’t quite make up their minds about what branches are supposed to be. Are they technology centers, with increased reliance on self-service devices, speed, and with minimal customer interface?

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What Customer-Centric Companies Must Do To Become Customer-Obsessed

Beyond Philosophy

We’ve seen many examples of companies that have, or created, these kinds of cultures and levels of value delivery: Zappos, SunTrust Bank, Wegmans, Southwest Airlines, IKEA, Virgin, Rackspace, Disney, Zane’s Cycles, USAA, Target, Ritz Carlton, IBM, QVC, Umpqua Bank, Costa Coffee, etc.

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With customer experience design, functional is good. But don’t stop there – by Beth Richardson

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You are a lifelong customer of Locality Bank. Your parents took you in to the bank open your first account when you were a child, and you remember how you felt when a moneybox was presented to you as a thank you. Your dealings with the bank over the years have always been consistent, efficient and straightforward.

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What is Proactive Customer Service and How to Implement It?

ProProfs Blog

To set your brand above and beyond, you need to develop smart customer services , which ultimately focus on providing not just active, but proactive customer service along with offering a high-quality product at affordable prices. . Increasing customer retention rates by 5% boost profits by 25% to 95%.

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How technology can drive a customer centric culture: 3 true stories

TechSee

To illustrate, we present three real life stories from the trenches of our customer’s contact centers: Helping customers with special needs. Sam (customer name has been changed) is a 35-year old bachelor from Sydney, Australia, who works as an in-house attorney for a local investment bank.

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Customer Satisfaction Survey: 13 Essential Questions [+ Templates & Examples]

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Not surprisingly, 96% of customers say customer service is important in their choice of loyalty to a brand. And — according to research from Bain & Company and Harvard Business School — an increase in customer retention by 5% can improve profits by 25–95%.

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Customer Satisfaction Survey: 13 Essential Questions [ With Templates & Examples]

Nicereply

Not surprisingly, 96% of customers say customer service is important in their choice of loyalty to a brand. And — according to research from Bain & Company and Harvard Business School — an increase in customer retention by 5% can improve profits by 25–95%.

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