Zendesk Sell

DECEMBER 4, 2018

But this shift towards relationships and away from mere transactions has also revealed one of the fundamental problems in how we think about sales and customer service. The customer service team’s priority, on the other hand, is usually to reduce the number of conversations they have every day. The length of calls.

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Babette Ten Haken

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Customer retention is a business growth, expansion and sustainability strategy. However, in reality, customer retention is firmly in the hands of everyone else in the organization who usually is not part of the customer acquisition process. Retaining Customers involves All Hands on Deck. Thank you!

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Nimble - Sales

APRIL 28, 2020

Did you know that 48% of customers are more likely to return to a website that is equipped with live chat? As a means to enhance customer service, live chat has taken the eCommerce industry by storm. The post How Chatbots and Live Chat Can Help Improve Customer Retention appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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Zendesk Sell

JANUARY 8, 2019

Great customer service is a key part of any successful business. Poor customer service has the opposite effect. According to the NewVoiceMedia’s 2018 “Serial Switchers” report , poor customer service costs businesses around $75 billion a year. Only 5% did not share a negative customer service experience.

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Sell Integrity

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In a world where customers have more options available to them — and more ways to vent frustrations publicly — you can’t afford to drop the ball on excellent customer service. Last week was National Customer Service Week , an annual — and now global — event devoted to celebrating the people who make customer service happen.

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Babette Ten Haken

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Ever think that your organization’s or association’s customer retention strategy may actually function as a customer churn strategy? First, assuming that you have a customer retention strategy in place, when is the last time you did a forensic analysis of strategy effectiveness? Enjoy this blog post?

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Sell Integrity

APRIL 28, 2021

What actions can you take to both increase employee engagement and create a customer retention strategy that moves more of your customers from “satisfied” to “loyal”? One of the key tenets of a customer retention strategy is that it relentlessly focuses on value creation. A 5-step roadmap to get you started.

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Babette Ten Haken

DECEMBER 19, 2018

These 18 ways create a more effective customer retention strategy. Or a sales engineering professional, a customer service professional, or any other professional engaged in acquiring and retaining customers. That habit creates a set of behaviors and expectations which impact how we best serve customers.

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Babette Ten Haken

MARCH 28, 2019

Each of us has a customer retention superpower. And our unique qualities, actions, beliefs and behaviors keep customers glued to our sides, year after year. Our customer retention superpowers are more than attaining functional expertise and excellence in our current professional position. Subscribe to my blog.

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Babette Ten Haken

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Innovative customer retention should not be a rare occurrence. However, in many organizations, innovative is the last thing customers expect. First of all, customers continuously re-evaluate why they do business with us. And third, our actions consistently fall short of customer expectations. Subscribe to my blog.

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Babette Ten Haken

MAY 29, 2019

What does it take to create an impactful customer retention team? Perhaps you read these questions and think: “creating a customer retention team isn’t even my job responsibility!” Perhaps you read these questions and think: “creating a customer retention team isn’t even my job responsibility!”

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Sandler Training

MAY 20, 2020

Brian Sullivan Interviews Jonathon Farrington on The Critical Elements of Proactive Client Retention. The post The Critical Elements of Proactive Client Retention [PODCAST] appeared first on Sandler Training.

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PandaDoc

AUGUST 26, 2020

Whatever sector you’re in, in order to succeed you need to offer a combination of excellent customer service , high-quality products, and genuine value for money. It goes without saying, then, that customer service in the SaaS sector comes with its own distinctive set of challenges. Why customer service matters.

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Babette Ten Haken

JANUARY 17, 2019

Communication disconnects, above all, have negative impacts on customer retention rates. First, when customers do not understand the purpose of your job function or cannot understand the words you use, they tune out and turn off. Gain tactics to help you better serve yourself, so you can better serve customers.

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Babette Ten Haken

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Are competing customer retention cultures crippling your organization or association? First, competing customer retention cultures are sustained within traditional departmental silos and business models. My One Millimeter Mindset blog post, “ Do Our Professional Labels create Positive Customer Experiences?

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Babette Ten Haken

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

These third quarter zinger blog posts focus on how “what we do” impacts the customers we serve. Instead, these third quarter zinger blog posts concentrate on the value of YOU. Here are 8 zinger blog posts to catalyze your professional innovation, workforce engagement and customer success during Q4. Let’s face it.

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Babette Ten Haken

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

A potent client retention strategy is driven by an equally potent human capital strategy. Otherwise, stakeholder churn rates negatively impact your organization’s and association’s ability to hold on to the customers you work so hard to win. Thus, you create a strong foundation for client retention. Subscribe to my blog.

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CloserIQ

MARCH 4, 2019

The business case for adopting these systems often overlooks a very important component – the positive impact on sales team recruiting, onboarding, and retention. To that end, it’s pivotal to understand how to include sales hiring and retention when you’re building a business case for adopting new technology. That’s huge.

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Babette Ten Haken

AUGUST 29, 2018

Ah, the impact of experience conflicts on the performance of our customer retention strategy. That “something” completely disrupts customer experience equilibrium. Perhaps experience conflicts are more important when detected prior to acquiring customers than they are when they occur during post-sale execution?

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Babette Ten Haken

AUGUST 20, 2018

Customer retention experiences create a rich chronicle of just how it is to work with us, and our organizations. Yet, these bold, splashy stories, which our marketing departments love, leave the customer’s biggest question unaddressed: “Will you forget about taking good care of me, once I sign the contract?”. Think about it.

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Babette Ten Haken

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

How would you rate your own customer retention performance? Listen in on my latest video about post sale customer abandonment, and how it negatively impacts customer retention. Listen in on my latest video about post sale customer abandonment, and how it negatively impacts customer retention.

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Babette Ten Haken

DECEMBER 10, 2018

These 5 little One Millimeter Mindset workplace collaboration blog posts wrap your brain around the notion that collaboration no longer is a “nice to have” soft skill. As you read these blogs, do a little victory lap. As you read these top 5 Workforce Collaboration blog posts from 2018, ask yourself this one question.

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Babette Ten Haken

DECEMBER 13, 2018

These 5 One Millimeter Mindset Collaborative Storytelling Blog posts are focused on helping you “see” your organization’s or association’s stories as vibrant testimonials of how you serve customers. Shouldn’t our differences become our strengths and opportunities to collaborate on behalf of better serving our customers?

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Babette Ten Haken

JULY 2, 2018

This midyear professional innovation blog post review reflects the top 5 blog posts that readers find most relevant, valuable and impactful to their professional development trajectory. Enjoy these top 5 professional innovation blog post picks from readers. Subscribe to my blog. Refresh and recalibrate your brain.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 27, 2018

For this reason, we put together a list of important customer engagement statistics to guide your customer engagement strategy. The Current State of Customer Engagement. 63% of marketers agree customer engagement includes renewals, repeat purchases, and retention ( source ).

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 17, 2024

As such, our collaborative blog offers a few elements to remember about being the sole manager and accepting full responsibility for business success. Examples include property management, payment processing, high-risk, eChecks, ACH payments, contact us through customer service, all of which need to be managed by one person.

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SugarCRM

AUGUST 20, 2019

If you read our recent recommendations on proven customer service strategies, you know how important it is to apply similar tactics across your entire organization: How Customer Service Builds Your Brand. You Should Be Doing Customer Service Like These 2 Companies . Why Measure Customer Service Data?

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Lessonly

JULY 30, 2020

Why is customer service training important? You see, customer service is key to engaging customers and finding solutions. Think about it: I f you want to bring in new business, happy and delighted customers are your best marketers. We believe customer loyalty is born from a good customer service experience.

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With that in mind, our collaborative blog offers suggestions on How to Move Past Bad Press to Enjoy the Good. Whether that means revising a policy, making a product safer, or improving customer service, show your audience that you’re committed to change. Still, it doesn’t need to be if your business fights back.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Accordingly, our collaborative blog offers insights on How To Entice Your Automotive Customers Online. Entice Your Automotive Customers Online Image Source Update Your Web Design Your website design is the face of the business and the selling point to focus on when it comes to your automotive business.

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 13, 2022

Our collaborative blog provides insights into ‘Five ways to improve efficiency in the insurance industry.’ Increased efficiency can translate into higher profits, better customer service, and less employee turnover. It can help you reach your desired customers with the right products or services.

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 8, 2023

Illustration via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Five Essential Technologies For Thriving Businesses Technology is central in today’s ever-evolving business environment, helping increase productivity, security, and customer experiences. Cloud Computing Cloud computing has quickly become the backbone of modern businesses.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 25, 2024

Our collaborative blog walks you through the maze by diving into the nitty-gritty of expanding your business to help you avoid entertaining the idea of quitting. Customer Love: Keep It Strong Your customers are your business’s heartbeat. But the thought of sitting back to watch the money roll is unrealistic.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 5, 2024

Our collaborative blog offers insights for the question, ‘Why is your business not attracting new customers? Not Attracting New Customers Poor Business Signage Pic Source – CC0 License Poor signage is a common problem for businesses, especially regarding foot traffic. Celebrate Success!

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Apptivo

JULY 25, 2023

Unforgettable Customer Service: Real-Life case studies of Effective Complaint Handling 3. Scenarios’ on How to handle customer complaints effectively 4. Proven Impacts of effectively handling customer complaints In today’s highly competitive business landscape, customer satisfaction is paramount.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

If the customer is browsing your website, you can offer educational content related to your products or services, like pricing pages or blog posts, to help customers make an informed purchasing decision. But converting someone from a lead to paying customer is only half the battle.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 14, 2023

Below, our collaborative blog offers some of the easiest ways to fine-tune what you have in place, what may be missing, and how to improve your results. __ Increase Your Profits Now Pexels – CCO Licence Raise Prices While it may seem counterintuitive, raising prices can increase your business profits.

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