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The New Sales Conversation: How AI is changing the way we sell

Sales and Marketing Management

For 11 out of 12 straight months, Jonathan Bragg finished in the top 10% of the more than 400 sales agents working in a call center for HomeServe USA Corp., a home-repair service company. His secret, he told The Wall Street Journal, is that he listens to people. “I

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Customer Service Training in Call Centers: A Quick Guide to Building a Better Team

Lessonly

Have you ever been on the receiving end of a bad customer service experience? With nearly 3 million customer service employees in the U.S. alone, customer service is a relevant and necessary job. With nearly 3 million customer service employees in the U.S. alone, customer service is a relevant and necessary job.

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

Sales and Marketing Management

Did you know that for the first 20 years or so after telephones were invented, they were exclusively sold in pairs — and those two phones could only call each other? From a business standpoint, it’s imperative to provide customer service across a multiplicity of channels, too. Thus the call center was born.

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The Keys To Retaining and Losing Your Customers

Understanding the Sales Force

It’s been quite a while since I’ve written an article about the role that customer service plays in the retention and renewal of customers and accounts. Some products are so exclusive, and so desirable, that crappy customer service might not even stop you from buying again. Everything about their customer service is wrong.

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Voice Recognition: Enhancing Customer Interaction for Local Businesses

Fill the Funnel

From virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa to call center automation, voice recognition is becoming an increasingly popular tool for improving customer service and enhancing the overall customer experience.

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What is a Softphone [+10 Best Softphone Services]

Hubspot Sales

You need to make an important business call but you’re far away from a desk phone. Gone are the days where you need a telephone to make a call. With softphones, you can call a client, prospect, customer, or colleague from anywhere, as long as you have internet service, a microphone, and a speaker.

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GTM in the UK: What To Know About B2B Data Privacy Compliance

Zoominfo

You can send electronic mail or make live direct marketing calls to businesses with a legitimate interest in your offer, product, or service. Telephone Marketing under PECR Live Calls Live direct marketing calls in the UK fall within the scope of PECR. Consent is required to make legitimate automated calls.

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