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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. Operators Are Standing By. Reach Out, Reach Out and Touch Someone.

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4 Customer Service Trends to Boost your Business

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Jeff Mowatt When organizations invite me to speak at their conferences or train their team members, we start with trends that are impacting their customer relationships. Here are four customer service trends along with some tips for capitalizing on them to boost your business. Good service is wallpaper.

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How to Enhance Your Business Approach to Customer Service

Smooth Sale

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Enhance Your Business Approach to Customer Service. Our collaborative blog offers insights on ‘How to enhance your business approach to customer service.’ ’ Customer service is something that most businesses know they need to get right.

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The Power of a Recognition Sales Culture

Steven Rosen

Rika Cuff , Senior Vice President of Scholastic and Champ Sales at Herff Jones, discusses the importance of sales leadership in sales culture development. Rika’s insights provide valuable lessons for sales leaders looking to create a positive and motivating team environment. Recognition goes a long way.

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VIDEO SALES TIP: Your Social Media Reputation Matters

The Sales Hunter

Do you think your personal social media accounts have no impact on your sales career? Customers are using the internet more and more to decide who they want to do business with. Your social media reputation matters. Guess again. And they aren’t just researching companies. They are researching salespeople.

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Bad Customer Service Should Not Be a Sales Objection

Increase Sales

Bad customer service should not be one of them. Top sales performers know how to overcome a sales objection. Yet when that sales objection is something beyond their control such as customer service, delivery by another vendor to invoicing, earning the sale becomes even more difficult.

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The Economic Collision of Customer Service and Social Media

Increase Sales

No longer must he or she hang on for minutes to speak to your customer service department. Today, social media has expanded communication and has created a very loud and significant economic collision with customer service.