In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares a reader's advice about how to best deal with customer service ...
Nearly every time I call a customer service line, I end up waiting 15-30 minutes for someone to answer the phone, or I have to repeatedly tap "0" to reach the live representative. If you've ever had ...
AUTOMATED VOICE #2: For all other inquiries, say customer service or press five. SHAPIRO: Customer service. AUTOMATED VOICE #2: Sorry, I didn't hear you. Please ...
Former reps reveal what they say happened at the other end of the phone. — -- More and more disgruntled customers are posting personal horror stories online about their interactions with customer ...
Forward-looking: Most people dread calling customer service numbers because it usually means navigating a menu of automated options and then waiting on hold while listening to elevator music, ...
Customer experience is entering the sci-fi age: knowing and understanding customers on an individual level, providing ...
Armen Kirakosian remembers the frustrations of his first job as a call center agent nearly 10 years ago: the aggravated customers, the constant searching through menus for information and the notes he ...
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Neera Tanden, domestic policy adviser to President Biden, on the administration's new "Time is Money" initiative. AUTOMATED VOICE #2: For all other inquiries, say ...