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How credit card companies offer different levels of customer service

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Credit cards are an important way of life for most Americans. According to CreditCards.com , the average consumer has nearly $16,000 in credit card debt, and the average interest rates of credit cards range from 10.37% for those with excellent credit to 28% for instant approval credit cards.

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Focus on Customer Service in 2010 (Finally?)

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2010 may just be the year that companies start to focus on their customers and serving them well. Now, I am cautiously optimistic about this focus on customer service, but let me tell you why I feel this way. Brands are using a focus on customers as a competitive differentiator in their advertisements. What do you think?

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How not to act when customer service fails miserably

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This week was a drama-filled example of a customer “gone wild” when an incredibly frustrated customer service recording from Reddit was made public on YouTube. Was the customer service rule at the company never to hang up on anyone or be fired?

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Getting back to the basics of effective customer service

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Read how easily they can be related to the core values of effective customer service: Habit number one calls for us to be proactive or to take the initiative to realize the decisions we make will ultimately determine the course of our businesses. Outstanding customer service calls for everyone to win. photo by: Wootang01.

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Google enters into customer service industry with Trusted Stores Program

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Critics are saying that Google has entered into the customer service arena which in the past directly contradicts their automated tech abilities and less than stellar customer-centric talents. The Google Trusted Stores Program will rate online stores on their delivery of an overall customer experience.

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Do consumers who spend more get better service?

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If 60% of customers tell their friends of a bad experience, 31% share their experiences on Facebook and other social media, and 20% write reviews, we definitely need a positive service recovery when our most sophisticated technology fails to remedy a customer’s displeasure.

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How Zappos Affects Your Customer Experience

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Organizations should be asking this question: Which companies have the best practices in customer focus across all industries ? I recently exchanged Facebook messages with Deb Robison , a smart marketing and social media gal. She wanted to share a customer service story with me and get my take on it. Look in the mirror.