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How To Boost Client Retention – Without Customer Service or Account Reps

Sales and Marketing Management

That means marketers, sales professionals, operations people, and analysts all work in tandem to interact directly with customers – eliminating or greatly limiting involvement of customer service or account representatives. That’s when I decided to have the people who do the hands-on client work interact directly with customers.

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

Sales and Marketing Management

Given such a clunky, limited system, it’s a wonder that this method of communication caught on at all. From a business standpoint, it’s imperative to provide customer service across a multiplicity of channels, too. They also helped pave the way for today’s multichannel customer service experience. You’ve Got Mail!

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Customers And Sellers, Conflicting Systems

Partners in Excellence

I’ve been writing a series on the importance of systems thinking in buying and selling. A fundamental issue we have to understand is “What happens when two independent systems intersect and have to work together?” As a result we and our customers have a huge challenge. It’s no wonder why we each struggle!

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Tools for Store Owners to Provide Better Customer Service

Smooth Sale

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Tools for Store Owners to Provide Better Customer Service Do you want to run a successful store ? With advancing technology, simply offering great products to your customers is not enough today. Tools for Store Owners Customer Relationship Management Systems.

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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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3 Keys To Customer Service

Pipeliner

Customers are at the heart of every small business. So, for your small business to succeed, you must emphasize customer service. When you get it right, you’ll be rewarded by a growing company and feel pride in building relationships with your customers. Protection Is Customer Service.

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Breaking Down Silos and Building Bridges

Sales and Marketing Management

Teaser: Sales, marketing, customer service and onboarding/operations functions are often running as disparate business systems that are not conducive to creating the holistic experiences that today’s customers expect. Issue Date: 2016-10-21. read more

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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.