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Great customer experiences require more than the right tools. It’s also about the people—your people.
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Recruit, hire, and onboard customer service representatives
This guide provides you with advice for recruiting, hiring, and onboarding reps who embody the traits that help build great customer relationships and deliver great customer service.
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Dare to choose empathy
Brands who dare to be empathetic and some of the most successful and inspiring. Don't have…
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Be more persuasive by presenting like a creative
We can't all be like Don Draper from Mad Men. So Michael Griffith offers up persuasive…
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Love it or loathe it: a career change may be coming
Many people find themselves in a career that does not meet their expectations. A simple "Loved…
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Entry level syndrome and the participation trophy generation
Entry level syndrome is just one symptom of a monumental shift in workplace culture. Millennials now…
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"Tell me your story"—communicating with remote employees
Communicating with remote employees takes special effort. Read on for a few tips from companies who…
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Won’t you be my neighbor? Gentrification and corporate social responsibility.
Companies change neighborhoods. Companies with good corporate social responsibility change them for good.
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The do’s and dont’s of connecting on LinkedIn
Social media has changed the way we network and apply for jobs. Connecting on LinkedIn the…
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5 reasons we fall in love with customer service
Customers fall in love with your support for many reasons: fast service, humor, and even the…
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Turn complainers into brand advocates. Find the love.
Turn complainers into brand advocates. When complaints are handled to our satisfaction, we actually become more…
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The "I’m leaving my job" email that won’t burn bridges
You aren't going to stay at your job forever. So when you do leave, what do…
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How to woo a work wife
Having a work wife or a work husband can make your job more fun and less…
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When the customer is wrong, make it right
No matter if the customer is wrong or right, a concerned customer should motivate you to…
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Don't let bad phone support get in the way of a good relationship
A woman calls home but gets the "hold shoulder" treatment from her parents in this funny…
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Break the fourth wall to transform customer experience
By breaking the fourth wall, businesses can pull people close to the brand, its mission and…
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Writing condolences for a coworker
Writing condolences isn’t easy, especially for a coworker, but don’t be so afraid of writing the…
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Angry at work — how to get mad the right way
We've all been angry at work. Take a look at how to use that anger to enact positive change in the office. It's possible to be mad and stay professional.
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