In fact, respondents cited “outstanding service” as the number one reason they would give more of their business to one company over another – ahead of “lowest price” and “best quality.”

Other study findings included:
* 68 percent of respondents will never go back to a company as the result of a negative experience
* 71 percent attributed poor customer experiences to inadequate staff training
* 68 percent see a company’s ability to resolve their issue on the first contact as a primary requirement for their satisfaction

Harris Interactive fielded the study via its QuickQuery(SM) online omnibus service, interviewing a nationwide sample of 2551 adults. Data was weighted to be representative of the total U.S. adult population on the basis of region, age within gender, education, household income, race/ethnicity, and propensity to be online. Complete study results are available online here.

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