How to Deal Successfully with Customer Service

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Tip 1 - Successfully dealing with customer service

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by attilajuhasz 62 | permalink

Not so long ago, America's corporate scalawags rewrote the definition of customer service by having a "convenient" phone number replace the customer service window. Then you got ping-ponged around...
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For further reading: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-05-14/features/sc-fam-0514-lifeskill-customer-service-20130514_1_customer-service-business-model-good-times ^[1]

Tip 2 - 10 Tips For Dealing With Customer Complaints

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Stephen Oke | permalink

No one likes dealing with difficult customers. But what happens when your favorite customer or even simply someone who is being anything but rude has a complaint to get off their chest? Customers of all kinds are bound to share a complaint with your business one day, so why not [...]
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For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nicoleleinbachreyhle/2015/01/08/10-tips-for-dealing-with-customer-complaints/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Customers Complain. Here Are 5 Rules to Help Your Employees Deal With It

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by U Volt | permalink

Get your staff to follow this easy five-step process and your customers will be happier than ever.

For further reading: http://www.inc.com/dave-kerpen/how-to-deal-with-customer-complaints.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Better Customer Service

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Steven Fujisaka | permalink

Despite your best efforts to fix problems on your own, sometimes you just have to call for help—whether you've got broken gadgets, downed service, or just need to fix a company's mistake. Calling customer service can be a miserable experience, but when it comes time to bite the bullet and give them a ring, follow these tips to make it go as smoothly as possible.
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For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5805406/a-step-by-step-guide-to-getting-better-customer-service ^[4]