Richard Branson’s Advice to Elon Musk and New Airline Customer Service Via Text

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  1. Calling is so incredibly painful and old-school
    and text messaging lets one customer service rep handle far more throughput
    I can’t believe the infrastructure isn’t in place to handle everything over text

  2. While texting might seem more efficient, it does not allow for a complete expression of the problem, and also leads to more misunderstandings. Tone of voice does not come across in writing as well, leading to these issues.
    Good customer service should be a mix of text and voice based. In my experience, grievance redressals are easier handled by voice, and not text

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