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Date Published
Author
Kate Sugrue
Word count
489
Language
English
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None

Summary

You are a Customer Success Operations Manager at ArcSite, a company that delivers a sophisticated yet easy-to-use mobile CAD app for design and data collection. You believe the phrase "change management" should be retired from customer service jargon because it can come across as overly bureaucratic. Bill Murray would be a great fit for your job due to his ability not to take himself too seriously. Working in customer service has taught you that sometimes customers aren't always right, and learning how to tactfully address this is key to success. Great customer service can be summed up in three words: "listening is gold." You identify with the title "customer experience" because it encompasses both support team performance and individual CX, which ultimately translates into higher CSAT, NPS, and revenue. If you had to give advice to your peers in the customer service industry, it would be to humble yourself before wrecking yourself. Your greatest productivity hack is taking time to help customers first thing in the morning, which sets a productive tone for the day. You're currently reading "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos" by Jordan Peterson. If customer service were an Olympic sport, the main event would be the ticket steeplechase. A customer once said "You're right," which was a great moment. Your current mental state is best described by the gif of a rocket ship blasting off into space. You get your support leadership news from Intercom. Working in CS serves a purpose beyond individual customers and has a direct correlation to growth and revenue. If you wrote a book about your experiences, it would be titled "Customer Purpose." The strangest thing a customer asked you was if they had seen any good bands lately. Your most used emoji in customer chats is the rocket ship blast off gif.