Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 26, 2023

Sales, profit, and customer satisfaction are all key measures of how well your business is doing. Happy customers often become brand evangelists without you asking. It’s one of the most important metrics you can use to assess your performance. This can save you a lot of money on marketing and. Click to continue reading

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Good communication skills are essential for any leader to effectively manage their team, especially when it comes to customer service. The way a leader communicates with their staff will dictate how they interact and communicate with customers. Let’s dive in! Good communication starts at the top.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

In a world where customers can easily take their business elsewhere, it’s more important than ever to focus on providing excellent customer experiences. According to a study by Walker, “customers who have had a bad experience are 61% more likely to defect to a competitor.” Helps you win new customers: .

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

If you’re running a business, attracting more customers is likely one of your top priorities. After all, without customers, your company won’t be able to generate any revenue. This blog post will discuss some tips that you can use to attract more customers to your business. Keep reading for more information!

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 14, 2019

Research shows there is a direct correlation between engaged employees and the satisfaction of your customer and ultimately achieving your business outcomes. In other words, employee engagement drives customer satisfaction. Richard Branson says, “Take care of your employees and they will take care of your customers”.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2024

Enhancing the customer experience is becoming increasingly vital for businesses to pursue sustained growth and customer loyalty. A critical metric, the Customer Effort Score (CES), is at the heart of this optimization. These experiences are typically quantified through surveys, where customers rate the ease numerically.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 25, 2019

You want to empower your employees as customer advocates, but it’s tricky. No one understands your customer’s needs and frustrations better than your employees. When your customers are frustrated, your employees are too. What’s best for the customer […]. But let’s be real.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

APRIL 25, 2023

[pinit count=”horizontal”] What Turns Customers Off? In today’s competitive business environment, it’s important that business leaders take a few minutes to consider what turns your customers off? If your office decor is dated, your customer may wonder whether your recommendations will be behind the times.

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Women on Business

JULY 12, 2020

As we’re halfway through the year, entrepreneurs across the globe are preparing themselves to rise above the negative impact of COVID-19 and hoping to get a strategic jump on crucial business aspects such as customers. It’s often perceived that gaining new customers is like hitting a home run.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 19, 2024

Amidst a competitive commercial seascape with endless customer options, smart businesses turn to technology-driven solutions to ensure they stand out. App loyalty programs have emerged as a preeminent strategy to enhance customer engagement and retention.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 8, 2020

Jim Blasingame identifies it as an epochal marketplace shift that’s causing the 10,000-year-old Age of the Seller to be replaced by the Age of the Customer. The post The Age of the Customer appeared first on Lead Change. Jim is one of the world’s leading experts on small business and entrepreneurship.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 1, 2024

If you want to delight your customers, then the book by Steve Curtin , Delight Your Customers -- 7 Simple Ways to Raise Your Customer Service from Ordinary to Extraordinary , is a must-read for you and your employees. For example: How much does it cost to express genuine interest in customers or to anticipate their needs?

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Leading Blog

APRIL 8, 2020

To hang onto customers during a crisis, you need to build a forever transaction with the people you serve. Your team has to know what your “ forever promise ” is—the organization’s commit-ment to customers that justifies customer loyalty. In these times, customers are quicker to connect, let their guards down, and trust.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 28, 2023

One way to do this is to focus on your customers and ensure that no matter what happens, you give them the best service possible and that they are satisfied with their interactions with you. With that in mind, keep reading to discover some of these factors and why customer satisfaction is so important in business.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Whether you’re about to dip your toes into the business world or you’ve been in the game for numerous years, you should understand how important your customers are for your brand. Successful businesses wouldn’t be where they are today without an army of followers. After all, without them, you can’t. Click to continue reading.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Customers abhor indifferent service more than they hate bad service. Customers can explain away (at least in their mind) service that is mediocre or bad, chalking it up as the fault of a flawed process, ill-designed system, poor frontline training, or weak leadership—all excuses for poor service they receive.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The age old saying “the customer. Many people today are looking for an easy and convenient way to buy all kinds of products without having to go into a store or interact with others. Click to continue reading.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 19, 2024

However, the most compelling benefit lies in the enriched customer service experience. This heightened level of client care solidifies existing customer relationships and can attract new clients seeking a bespoke beauty experience. Moreover, efficient scheduling means clients spend less time waiting and more time enjoying services.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 6, 2023

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service environments. Indeed, some estimates suggest that 95% of online customer service will be provided by them by 2025. Research from the Queensland University of Technology suggests that such a strategy is not without risks.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 18, 2022

If you are curious as to why your start-up isn’t getting any customers, then you may be frustrated at not seeing the results you’re looking for. It doesn’t even matter how good your sales team is either because you will not be able to attract the right customers to make your business sustainable. Source: Pexels (CC0 License).

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 13, 2024

Enter custom water bottles —a simple yet incredibly effective tool in the marketer’s arsenal. Now, savvy brands are capitalising on the practicality and ubiquity of water bottles to engage with their customers on a whole new level. Gone are the days of mundane promotional items relegated to the bottom of desk drawers.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2023

Personalized content and experiences have been growing in popularity as businesses realize their potential to drive more customer engagement and sales. By understanding the customer journey and optimizing content for each stage, businesses can create tailored experiences that are more likely to convert to sales and loyalty.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 2, 2023

Every small business is attempting to attract new customers, but not all of them are successful, which is why around 60% of small businesses fail within the first year. Know Your Audience Before you do anything to boost your customer base, you have to know who your customers are.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 15, 2022

In 1996 the world experienced the 100th Summer Olympics. The venue for the 1996 Summer Olympics could have easily gone to Athens. Because Athens was home to the inaugural edition of the modern Olympics. It would have made sense for the Olympics to happen there. Yet, the 1996 Summer Olympics happened far from Athens. […].

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 16, 2018

Customer service is one of the most important aspects of running a modern business. In the modern world, you need to think hard about customer service and the role it plays in your company. If you want to attract customers to the business, it’s important that you develop amazing customer support wherever you possibly can.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

With the capacity to trigger recognition in a customer’s memory, these custom phone numbers can be the linchpin to a successful campaign. They also provide a sense of familiarity and approachability, which is fundamental in building a customer’s trust in a brand.

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General Leadership

MAY 17, 2017

There was an explosion of extremely poor customer service in the first 4 months of 2017. There was also the case of the frozen rabbit, and the pilot intervention into a customer brawl.… The post Where do Leadership and Customer Service Intersect? … Read the rest. appeared first on General Leadership.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Research from Georgia State University explores how the response companies make to such competition is influenced by the way it handles interactions with customers. By considering the needs of their competitors’ customers, an organization can better discern how they may react to the first mover and tailor their own strategy accordingly.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 28, 2023

Customer satisfaction surveys are everywhere – after dental appointments, haircuts, and IT calls. However, recent research from Iowa State University shows that customer service perceptions may not match actual service. The post Customer Surveys May Hide Bad Customer Experiences first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 4, 2024

Whether it’s for a special transformer or custom-made curtains, you want to take awarding a contract for custom work very seriously as otherwise subpar work, wasted money, and litigation are just some of what you have to look forward to. Custom work requires attention and making sure that you get what you pay for is important.

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