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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of February 3, 2025

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The 2025 Customer Service Transformation Report by Intercom (Intercom) For years, weve tracked gradual changes staffing struggles, rising customer expectations, the shift to digital-first. But AI has turned customer service upside down, forcing every team to rethink how they operate, scale, and deliver.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of December 16, 2024

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Loyalty Programs Are GrowingSo Are Customer Expectations by Ed Crouch, Ben Eppler, Lauren Taylor, Christina Mhlenbein, and Elizabeth Hearne (Boston Consulting Group) This article explains that the incentives companies offer in a loyalty program must go beyond points, perks, and cash.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 10-25-2021

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This article emphasizes that customers may not be so quick to want to use an automated or digital system. Our customer service research indicates that 59% of customers prefer to go to the phone or email over digital channels. Read this article and learn more about what customers expect.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of September 16, 2024

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Guide To Loyalty Programs For Small Businesses by Allen Kopelman (Forbes) Loyalty is a key driver for any enterprise that depends on repeat business. Restaurants, retail stores, salons and a wide range of businesses leverage loyalty programs to keep customers coming back and transform occasional customers into frequent shoppers.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of September 9, 2024

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Nine Areas of Focus for Improved Customer Service Training by Rolling Stone Culture Council (Rolling Stone) Because they have direct interactions with customers on a daily basis, a company’s customer service team plays a large role in that organization’s success. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 8-23-2021

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Reducing friction creates efficiencies, not only for the customer but also the business. Customers expect an easy and convenient experience with anyone they do business with. A great product delivered with a great customer experience that is also easy is a winning combination. It’s about customer service training.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 9-19-2022

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6 Types of Customer Loyalty Programs to Help Grow Your Small Business by Social Media Today. Social Media Today) Rewards points, VIP privilege, Tiered programs, Omnichannel programs, Cashback – What is the best loyalty program to help grow your business? Here is an infographic.

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