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Confusing Customer Service Delivery with Customer Experience Delivery?

Babette Ten Haken

Do we really understand the difference between customer service delivery and customer experience delivery? At times, our self-focused perception leaves customer service delivery up to everyone with “service” as part of their job titles. That means we assume customer service is someone else’s responsibility.

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My Latest on Using Email to Book New Meetings

Understanding the Sales Force

Using email to book new meetings sounds awesome. After I moved all of the legitimate and very illegitimate emails into trash, I identified 26 emails – all from yesterday – that were cold solicitations from BDRs, account managers, customer service reps, marketing reps, and even CEOs. The writing is cringy awful.

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Taking Customer Service from Cost Center to Profit Center

Sales and Marketing Management

Those customers who experienced a problem and did not have a satisfactory experience with customer service when they reported it did not just sit around and moan. The tendency in this country over the last 10 to 15 years has been to regard customer service as a cost center. Here is another way to think about this.

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3 Customer Service Secrets – True or False?

Mr. Inside Sales

If your company has customer service reps (Hint: Every person in your company is a customer service rep!), then it’s imperative for your success to make sure your customers don’t feel this same way. Let’s clear up some myths about what it takes to hire or train outstanding customer service reps.

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Companies are increasingly implementing technology to bring efficiency to their workforce. Data accessibility aside, teams continuously struggle with manual processes for document generation. Learn why automating your documents is key to sales success.

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Three Customer Service Secrets—True or False?

Mr. Inside Sales

How would you rate your cell phone company’s customer service? Customer service basics are a part of all inside sales positions. Take the following quiz yourself and see how many you and your team get right: True or False: You either have the right personality or disposition to be a good customer service rep or you don’t.

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From the Switchboard to Social Media: A Brief History of Customer Service

Sales and Marketing Management

From a business standpoint, it’s imperative to provide customer service across a multiplicity of channels, too. It wasn’t all that long ago when “contacting customer service” simply meant visiting a store or office and talking to the owner or manager. What’s Next for Customer Service? You’ve Got Mail!

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In the Race to Win More Customers, Sales Needs Digital Transformation

Salesforce users were surveyed about the forces shaping today's workplace. Discover the results and why investments in digital transformation and automation are pushing sales teams ahead.