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Taking Customer Service from Cost Center to Profit Center

Sales and Marketing Management

I then divided these respondents into three separate groups: Those who reported no problem with their purchase. Those who had a problem with their purchase that was not resolved to their satisfaction when they first reported it to our client. What do profit-maximizing companies do with cost centers?

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How to Get Sales and Customer Service Teams Working Together

Zendesk Sell

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 problem is priorities: a sales team’s priority, the thing they’re judged by, is having as many conversations as possible.

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How Aligning Sales And Customer Service Helps You Win

Miller Heiman Group

It’s a buyers market, even in B2B sales. Buyers now expect the innovation they’ve experienced as consumers when they’re buying solutions at the workplace—and less than one-third report that B2B sellers exceed their expectations. Let’s start by considering how customer perception has evolved in the past few years.

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The State of Sales: Industry Reports and Insights

Pipeliner

The world of sales is constantly changing, and it’s important for sales professionals to stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights in order to remain competitive. In this article, we’ll explore some of the top industry reports, emerging technologies, and trends that sales professionals should be aware of.

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In the Race to Win More Customers, Sales Needs Digital Transformation

Discover the results and why investments in digital transformation and automation are pushing sales teams ahead. Salesforce users were surveyed about the forces shaping today's workplace.

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Always Remember Customer Service Is SALES!

Increase Sales

How many times do those in B2B or even B2C industries fail to understand customer service is sales. A new report just released by Astound Commerce through secret shoppers recognized seven retailers who excel in customer service through: Must have website. Overall customer service. Visibility.

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5 best practices for offering excellent customer service

Zendesk Sell

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. The definition of excellent customer service.

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Learn why automating your documents is key to 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.