12Social Business Strategy for Customer Service
Eighty-six percent of consumers will pay more for a better customer experience.1
Customer service is a specific touch point in the overall customer experience. It is oftentimes where the lofty and effective front end marketing promises, made through your digital tactics, get fumbled through nonhuman interfaces. It is also where you can shine!
For example, think of your favorite robotic phone tree that has you pounding the zero key repeatedly or yelling “representative, representative…OPERATOR!!” to get into a place where you can actually have a conversation. Companies that have mastered customer service invest heavily in the training and infrastructure and culture to ensure continued success.
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The nuances of how your customers want to be served depends on limitless factors including their past experiences (positive and negative), their personality type, their mood (which can be influenced by something like the ...
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