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January 21, 2009

The Economic Necessity Of Customer Service

Five Recession-Busting Strategies To Cut Service Costs And Increase Sales

by Natalie L. Petouhoff, Ph.D.

with Sharyn Leaver, Andrew Magarie

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Executive Summary

In this economic climate, no one can afford to lose a customer. Rather than halting spending, smart customer service executives will use this economic downturn as an opportunity to regroup and reprioritize. What should they focus on? Top customer service recession-busting strategies that cut costs and generate more revenue include: proactive chat, agent-customer co-browsing, online customer communities, unified communications, and multichannel knowledge management.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Customer Service Experiences Either Generate Or Diminish Company Revenue
  • Recession-Busting Strategies To Save Money, Cut Costs, And Increase Sales

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