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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of November 26, 2018

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Busting 3 Massive Myths About Employee Engagement by Christine Comaford. Forbes) There’s a lot of buzz about employee engagement these days. Do customers really want to take your survey?

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7 Ways to Drive Cultural Change that Boosts Agent Morale

Playvox

Increasingly, company culture is one of the most important factors in attracting and retaining employees, boosting agent morale and in promoting higher levels of productivity. Legendary management consultant Peter Drucker is credited with saying, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” What is Culture?

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Two Surefire Mistakes to Avoid

Taylor Reach Group

When working to deliver good customer service, there are many tactics you shouldn’t employ even though on the surface they may look like they fit the bill of improving customer service and supporting your limited budgets. Happy employees are required to create happy customers. By Colin Taylor.

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Customers Have Life Cycles. Guess What? So Do Employees! Here’s Why That’s So Important

Beyond Philosophy

Career Development : In this stage, the employee matures in his/her role in the organization. The challenges in this stage are employee engagement and retention. Termination : In this final stage, sometimes referred to as “transition,” the employee leaves the organization. The post Customers Have Life Cycles.

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How to Deliver Great Customer Service in a Crisis [Live Discussion]

Fonolo

When these things happen, call centers must be prepared to address customer needs in a timely and courteous way, despite the challenging situation. News of poor customer service reaches more than twice as many ears as praise for good service, so reducing the number of negative interactions is integral to a brand’s reputation.

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Setting up Success in the Long Term: Retain and Engage Contact Center Employees by Fostering Your Customer Service Representative’s Career Goals

SharpenCX

Considering that the average call centers in the US have turnover rates as high as 30-45% , it’s time for call center management to focus on retaining and engaging agents. Often, call center customer service positions are perceived as entry level jobs you take just to pay the bills. Know Your Agents’ Hopes and Dreams.

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9 Signs You’re a Customer Service Expert

Fonolo

The customer service profession is known for high turnover rates and agent burnout, however, some professionals greatly excel in this line of work, and show tremendous aptitude for delivering excellent customer care. Patience is a sure-fire sign of someone well-equipped for the customer service profession.