3 Common Customer Service Sins To Get Rid Of
Last Monday I had an interesting conversation with Paul, an English colleague of mine. As we are both 100% customer service focussed, we usually talk about this topic. But this time, we did so in a different way, asking each other: ‘what’s the biggest customer service pain point in your local market?’ This simple question…
25 Data Driven Customer Service Trends and Tips for Small Business
The rise of automation, including self-service, has created a rapidly changing customer service industry. Certainly, they have prompted a major shift in the way customers communicate with businesses. Not only are consumers expecting near instant resolution of their issues, they are expecting it in a personalized and courteous manner. There are several things your customer…
Build Customer Service Priorities To Improve Your Business
The first days of the new year are usually full of good intentions: ‘I’ll start doing this, I’ll change that…’ and so on. Like it or not, sometimes we are not able to accomplish all that we wish to do. When it comes to customer service, it’s not easier since managers always struggle with constraints…
A New Marketing Funnel Is Taking Over [Infographic]
A new marketing funnel is taking over, and it’s completely different from the one you are or were familiar with. For decades, marketers patterned and built their strategies on the linear funnel where there’s only one entrance (brand awareness) and exit (conversion) point throughout the purchasing journey. The primary goal was to acquire leads and…
Curatti Best Articles of 2018 – Part One
How has 2018 changed things for you? Have the trends so boldly proclaimed in last year’s forecast articles come to fruition? Have you decided to take a new direction for any reason? (Please tell us in the comments section!) For us, the year was over far too quickly – like a blur. We cut back…
Focus on People to Support Your Customers
Last week, I hosted a live Q&A on behalf of a client where I video-answered their colleague’s questions about Digital Customer Service. It’s not the first time that I have done it, but it’s always exciting dealing ‘live’ with questions that you don’t know in advance. In this case, my customers were the participants of…
Why You Can’t Do Without The 3 Customer Service Pillars
You can’t fake customers. When they ask for support, they quickly realize whether the customer service they’re dealing with is rock solid or shaky. The difference is entirely relevant, since a rising number of people switch to a competitor after just one negative experience. So, in this article, you will learn about the three customer…
How To Turn Customer Conversations Into Sales Opportunities
Our relationships are based on conversations and actions. Regardless as to whether they are personal or professional, we need to walk the talk if we want to build and nurture them. If we don’t, we may lose those relationships. When it comes to customer service, what we say, how we say it and what we…
How to Respond to Happy and Unhappy Customers on Social Media
Social media has transformed both customer service and marketing. Customers now use platforms like Twitter and Facebook both to complain about companies and to compliment them. Some businesses see social platforms as just a potential problem — a source of public customer complaints against them. The companies that get ahead are those that instead see…
Hey, Do You Use WhatsApp in your Customer Service?
I had heard rumors about it last November at the Customer Service Summit in New York, but now it’s confirmed: WhatsApp has officially announced the launch of their long-awaited business API. In this article, you’ll find out why this is going to be a game changer for many businesses and how you may take advantage…
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