{"id":32625,"date":"2022-09-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hyken.com\/amazing-business-radio-laura-bassett\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T22:32:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T22:32:30","slug":"how-to-use-proactive-communication-to-manage-increasing-customer-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hyken.com\/amazing-business-radio-show\/how-to-use-proactive-communication-to-manage-increasing-customer-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deliver an Amazing (Versus Unamazing) Customer Experience with Laura Bassett"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Top Takeaways:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Customers are more demanding than ever because they&#8217;re learning what excellent service looks like from the best experiences they&#8217;ve had from other companies (not just in your industry).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Proactive communication helps both businesses and customers. 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