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		<title>Five Strategies for Customer Service Social Media Excellence</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As consumers are rapidly adopting social media to voice their disdain about companies, Forrester has surveyed companies on how best to harness the power of the &#8220;cloud&#8221; to transform those customer experiences. They examined trends for benefits, costs and risks. In an upcoming teleconference on the topic, Forrest will explain that savvy executives found that smart companies...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As consumers are rapidly adopting social media to voice their disdain about companies, Forrester has surveyed companies on how best to harness the power of the &#8220;cloud&#8221; to transform those customer experiences. They examined trends for benefits, costs and risks.</p>
<p>In an upcoming <a href="http://www.forrester.com/rb/teleconference/best_practices_of_customer_service_social_media/q/id/5861/t/1">teleconference</a> on the topic, Forrest will explain that<span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> savvy executives found that smart companies use five emerging best practices:</span></p>
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<li>Begin by taking ownership of the social media initiative.</li>
<li>Determine your customer social media goal.</li>
<li>Keep a laser focus on the customer experience.</li>
<li>Understand the fast-changing social technology landscape.</li>
<li>Build a strong business case for change.</li>
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<p>By following these best practices, companies can use social media to enrich customer experiences, reduce customer service costs, and transform their businesses.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://blogs.forrester.com/business_process/2009/08/five-strategies-for-customer-service-social-media-excellence.html">Read more</a></span></p>
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