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Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by Odewaleadesoye(op): 10:41am On Oct 23, 2024
Customer Service, Customer Support, Customer Experience, Customer Success.

Who really knows the difference?

Okay, wait, let me break it down for you! Because some of you see a job posting with these titles and think, "Yes! That's for me!"—without really knowing what you're getting into.

Let’s clear things up, shall we?

Customer Service: This is your frontline. It's all about helping customers with questions or issues as they arise. Think of it like putting out small fires —making sure customers leave with a smile and a solution!

Customer Support: A bit more technical 🛠️. Here, you're the expert troubleshooting problems, guiding users through the complex parts of a product, and solving their tech headaches. Think of it as the friend who knows exactly which wire to jiggle when the Wi-Fi is down.

Customer Experience (CX): The big picture! It’s about how customers perceive the brand from start to finish. From the first click on your website to post-purchase follow-ups, CX covers every touchpoint. It's like setting the stage and creating a lasting impression that makes customers want to keep coming back!

Customer Success: The proactive approach. It's about ensuring customers achieve their goals with your product or service. If Customer Support fixes problems, Customer Success prevents them from happening. You're like a coach, guiding customers to victory!

So, before you hit "apply," make sure you know which cap you're trying to wear!

Which role do you see yourself in? Let me know in the comments!

Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by LoveTalk(f): 11:47am On Oct 23, 2024
Well-articulated and it is very helpful for those who wish to do in that line of career
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by Skillsnigeria: 1:21pm On Oct 23, 2024
Noted
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by oluseyiforjesus(m): 1:22pm On Oct 23, 2024
Which bank have d best n customer servicehuh
Like for GTB
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Quote for other banks
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by Nobody: 1:26pm On Oct 23, 2024
Ejukatif
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by illicit(m): 1:26pm On Oct 23, 2024
Not much difference when it's your job
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by motionarena: 1:26pm On Oct 23, 2024
What of Customer Happiness
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by Natbrowny: 1:27pm On Oct 23, 2024
Nice Text

Now i know why they termed us customer support in my former zone.

We troubleshoot and solve problem like mad..
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by femi4: 1:27pm On Oct 23, 2024
Odewaleadesoye:
Customer Service, Customer Support, Customer Experience, Customer Success.

You didn't add customer care

I remembered being asked the difference between Customer service and customer care in an interview

Customer Service deals with fixing Customer issues I.e providing service while customer care is the overall customer satisfaction derived by building long lasting relationship with the customer
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by ChizzyBuna(m): 1:29pm On Oct 23, 2024
Ok
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by herrybrook: 1:30pm On Oct 23, 2024
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Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by SmartyPants(m): 1:32pm On Oct 23, 2024
Other than customer experience, the rest are just different terms for the same thing.
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by mytime24(f): 1:34pm On Oct 23, 2024
How abt customer @midnight
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by Numerouno94(m): 1:35pm On Oct 23, 2024
Most organisations in Nigeria incorporate the aforementioned into one entity. Thereby rendering the whole idea almost useless. Leaving customers dissatisfied wit the services. A simple case of "jack of all trade, master of non"
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by PrivateSeal: 1:35pm On Oct 23, 2024
I'm a customer benefit officer (CBO), we Bill customer before we help them.
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by Akwamkpuruamu: 1:37pm On Oct 23, 2024
We have poor customer service across board in all businesses in this country
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by JikSneh: 1:38pm On Oct 23, 2024
No
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by puku902: 1:47pm On Oct 23, 2024
It all cut across each other.
Customer service is the basis.
Customer success sometimes is the same as customer support and customer experience.
Customer success associates and customer success managers are sometimes the same thing depending on the company.
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by ObalendeCMS: 1:57pm On Oct 23, 2024
Only useful for people wey no sabi English language!
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by Okortor: 2:02pm On Oct 23, 2024
All same JD, just different terms.
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by jeeqaa7(m): 2:19pm On Oct 23, 2024
Non dey work for naija
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by Lovit(m): 2:19pm On Oct 23, 2024
The Relationship Manager does all these things in one role, especially when working in a Nigerian company
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by trium: 2:40pm On Oct 23, 2024
If you know what semantics means, you will not need to read long.

Sad customers = bad sales. Bad sales = bad business
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by Legendguy(m): 2:43pm On Oct 23, 2024
I am a proudly customer support specialist
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by Dammyseyon(m): 3:06pm On Oct 23, 2024
puku902:
It all cut across each other.
Customer service is the basis.
Customer success sometimes is the same as customer support and customer experience.
Customer success associates and customer success managers are sometimes the same thing depending on the company.
You don't know what you're saying
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by nataliarelish(f): 4:10pm On Oct 23, 2024
Great post smiley smiley smiley
I like how you highlighted the proactive nature of customer success versus the reactive nature of customer support.
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by nwirinedu(m): 4:34pm On Oct 23, 2024
Gbam
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by nwirinedu(m): 4:36pm On Oct 23, 2024
oluseyiforjesus:
Which bank have d best n customer servicehuh
Like for GTB
Share for Access
Quote for other banks
Gtb customer support only good on paper, they make promises they can't keep , always too eager to tell you " all our customer support representative are very busy".

Thumbs down to them.
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by Dougad: 5:00pm On Oct 23, 2024
I think employers interchange the words too sometimes
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by puku902: 7:15pm On Oct 23, 2024
Dammyseyon:
You don't know what you're saying
I have over four years of experience as a customer success manager and am confident in my expertise. To gain a clearer understanding, compare the customer success manager role in the USA with that in the UK. You’ll see that different companies and countries often use the term interchangeably. A quick search on LinkedIn for job listings will make this apparent.
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by Dammyseyon(m): 7:51pm On Oct 23, 2024
puku902:
I have over four years of experience as a customer success manager and am confident in my expertise. To gain a clearer understanding, compare the customer success manager role in the USA with that in the UK. You’ll see that different companies and countries often use the term interchangeably. A quick search on LinkedIn for job listings will make this apparent.
Thank you for making your point without being disrespectful. You have my respect.
Re: Customer Service, Support, Experience, Success: Do You Know The Difference? by Rubyjade: 8:54pm On Oct 23, 2024
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