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When ‘Push’ Marketing Goes Too Far

Beyond Philosophy

A couple of years ago, our local newspaper, The Philadelphia Inquirer, ran a disturbing story about how a mortgage loan company in Phoenix had sent spam advertising messages which appeared on the screens of thousands of wireless phone customers. Not only were the messages not requested, but these customers had to pay to retrieve them.

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Quickline Speeds Up Customer Service in Contract With Makepositive

CSM Magazine

Broadband specialists, Quickline Communications, speeds up customer service and service delivery in £1m+ contract with makepositive, part of Sabio Group. The £1m-plus collaboration marks an important milestone as Quickline continues to invest in optimising its operations and delivering exceptional services to its customers.

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Smart Home Market Analysis – Expectations vs. Reality

TechSee

All eyes were on the smart home market in 2017. Tech giants are all clamoring to get in on the action with Google Home , Apple HomeKit , Amazon Echo and Samsung SmartThings creating buzz, and new smart devices flooding the market at a dizzying rate. While the connected home market is growing steadily, it certainly has not exploded.

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The 6 Most Outdated Myths About Outsourced Customer Service

Vcaretec

We’re about to break down the six biggest myths in outsourced customer service for you. These are myths that have been propagated for decades - you’ve likely heard many of them before - and they apply to all industries, from Retail & Ecommerce, to Wireless & Telecommunications, to Health Care. and… Cheryl in Operations.

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5 Magical Headsets for Customer Service

CSM Magazine

To maintain the number of loyal clients and gain new ones, customer service departments should be continuously monitored and improved to assure buyers of the best service quality. Equipping your call centers with good headsets or, in other cases, headphones could significantly influence the quality of your services.

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How Customer Service Can Save Cable

Customers That Stick

Comcast announced recently that it will be putting a massive effort behind changing its customer service. The announcement will come as welcome news to many Comcast customers. In the last few years, Comcast has become the poster child for terrible customer service provided by a faceless corporation with captive customers.

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When Improv Meets Business

ShepHyken

According to Don Schuerman, Pega’s Chief Technology Officer and VP of product marketing, quite a lot. After listening to what the customer wants, acknowledge them, which is the Yes. Let’s say I contact my wireless phone provider. The customer service rep appears to be very knowledgeable and gives me the information I need.

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