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“We Deliver Amazing Customer Service”: The Difference Between Perception and Reality

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When it comes to customer service and customer experience (CX), there is a difference between perception and reality. First, how we think our customers perceive our customer service and CX is often not the reality. It’s just our perception. Reality isn’t what we think or believe.

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Turning Customer Support from a Cost Center into a Revenue Generator

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Top Takeaways: Outsourcing customer service and support functions can be an effective strategy for businesses, especially startups, to offload non-core tasks and focus on their core competencies. Now, investors are looking at retention and customer lifetime value, which all start with customer experience.”

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Guest Post: 5 Strategies to Build a Happy and High-Performing Remote Customer Service Team

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This week we feature an article Alexa Lemzy, a Customer Support and?Content She shares 5 strategies to build a happy and high-performing remote customer service team. Remote working has many benefits for customer service teams but also comes with some challenges. Get Communication Right .

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Predictive Customer Support

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In the old days – and even in modern times – if a customer wanted help or support, they picked up the phone and called for help. A (hopefully) friendly and competent customer service professional, also known as an agent or representative, would answer the question or resolve the problem. Fix it before it’s a problem.

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The Best Social Media Channels for Customer Service

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We don’t have the budget to expand our customer support department. . Our annual customer service research shows that of all the ways customers reach out for customer support, social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others are at the bottom of the list, but that doesn’t mean they should be ignored. .

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IdeasUnlimited: Revolutionizing Customer Support Globally

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In the ever-evolving world of business, customer service stands as a pivotal pillar in building brand loyalty and ensuring customer satisfaction. This is where IdeasUnlimited, a leading provider of call center support services, carves its niche. Embrace the future of customer support with IdeasUnlimited.

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Guest Post: How to Boost Customer Support Employee Productivity for Better CX

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This week, we feature an article by Sowmya Juttukonda, content developer & digital media specialist at Knowmax , a knowledge management system to enhance customer service. She shares how organizations can create an environment that motivates employees to become more productive and improve customer experience.