{"id":31440,"date":"2016-11-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hyken.com\/amazing-business-radio-nate-spears\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T00:17:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T00:17:48","slug":"amazing-business-radio-nate-spears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hyken.com\/customer-service\/amazing-business-radio-nate-spears\/","title":{"rendered":"Providing Exceptional Customer Service in the Digital Age with Nate Spears"},"content":{"rendered":"Nate defines the meaning of an exceptional customer experience and explains how it\u2019s not as hard as you think to go above and beyond for your customers. He also shares his opinion about how customer complaints are a gold mine, filled with opportunities. Nate shares an excellent example of how (and why) all complaints really need to be listened to. Shep and Nate also discuss how to continue to create personal interactions in this digital age and the future of customer support. In this episode of Amazing Business Radio, you will learn many ways to provide an exceptional customer service experience &#8211; and who doesn\u2019t want that?!\r\n\r\nNate Spears co-founded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearsourcebpo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ClearSource<\/a>, a provider of outsourced business services. Prior to founding ClearSource, Nate managed customer service teams for both American Express and BMW Bank, which instilled in him a passion for the customer experience. In 2008, Nate and his business partner recognized an opportunity in the outsourced customer service space for a company that prioritized exceptional customer service above anything else. They then formed ClearSource with a belief that any company \u2013 not just Nordstrom, Disney, Ritz Carlton, and Zappos, to name a few \u2013 can become renowned for providing outstanding customer service!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u201cCustomer complaints are a gold mine of process improvements.\u201d<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Nate Spears<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/amazing-business-radio\/id973187100?mt=2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hyken.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/itunes1-e1479220105840.jpg\" alt=\"itunes1\" width=\"145\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Ivdvutwjbsyksdb7kdaeshladou?t=Amazing_Business_Radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hyken.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GPMLogo-e1479220046490.png\" alt=\"gpmlogo\" width=\"145\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribeonandroid.com\/feeds.soundcloud.com\/users\/soundcloud:users:193775683\/sounds.rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hyken.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BadgeLarge-android.png\" alt=\"badgelarge-android\" width=\"110\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/feeds.soundcloud.com\/users\/soundcloud:users:193775683\/sounds.rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hyken.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/subscribe-by-email-e1479220174748.png\" alt=\"subscribe-by-email\" width=\"145\" height=\"46\" \/><\/a>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0What questions will this episode\u00a0answer?<\/h3>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>How do I handle\u00a0customer support calls and resolve customer complaints?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How can I provide a personal emotional connection with my customers?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How do I\u00a0provide an exceptional customer experience?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What is ClearSource?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n&nbsp;","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nate defines the meaning of an exceptional customer experience and explains how it\u2019s not as hard as you think to go above and beyond for your customers. 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