Differentiation through Service Excellence Driving Customer Loyalty and Service Profitability
The importance of achieving service excellence is growing. Products are increasingly becoming commodities, and CEOs are recognizing that first-rate service is crucial to enhancing customer satisfaction. Meanwhile, customers are communicating their service experiences,good and bad, for all to see on the Internet. And while rates of revenue growth are flattening in many product businesses, service income is accelerating. In short, service delivery is a moment of truth that can determine customer loyalty and profitable growth.
This paper explores the crucial links between customer service and customer satisfaction.