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Answering Your Phone: Is it You or Memorex?

Make or Break Moments

Posted by Deborah Chaddock Brown on August 25, 2010 under Telephone Moments | 2 Comments to Read Often our first interaction with our customer is over the phone. Tags: answer the phone , build customer relationships , customer relationship , get a real person Julie-Ann said, You are absolutely right in the advice you provide.

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OMG! Could Technology be Ruining your Professional Reputation?

Tips From T. Marie

Despite iPads, 3D television, and the wonders of Skype , one of technology’s greatest wonders, in my own opinion, is the cell phone. It seems in a matter of 10 years (10 years ago I had my first Nokia bar phone), we have gone from owning ‘mobile telephones’ to ‘mobile do-everything devices’. Related Posts: $60,000 a year to Tweet?

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Silence is Deadly

Make or Break Moments

His phone is turned off – probably to avoid my text messages – and the silence is killing me. I am presenting a series of four workshops on Social Media scheduled to begin February 10 and follow for three additional Wednesdays. So I focus on work. Except, guess what?? Except here’s the rub.

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Is There a Difference Between Customer Service and Customer.

Make or Break Moments

Do your employees understand the concept of building relationships with each person that comes in the door or calls on the phone? If you were to create a Customer Relationship Experience rather than a Customer Service Experience – how would they look different? Or would they? Share your tips for success here.

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Marketing Drives Traffic: Sales People Make or Break the Outcome

Make or Break Moments

One person was behind the desk, I was no more than five feet away and talking to her when she picked up the phone and called a vendor, totally ignoring my presence. Yet, a phone call appeared to be more important than engaging me in even trivial conversation. Lesson Learned: One way to create sales is to get people into the store.

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105 Ways to Put Customers First » Make or Break Moments

Make or Break Moments

The book is divided into ten categories: Greeting Customer-Focused Involve Associates Involve Customers Make it Easy Make it Right Offer Value Phone Conversations Say Thanks Be Visible Each section offers quick and easy-to-implement suggestions for ways to put customers first in your business.

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12 Customer Service Lessons

Make or Break Moments

Even online retailers need phone support (there’s nothing worse than going to a website and having to unravel the great mystery of figuring out how to contact them beyond the FAQ list!) Out-serve competitors (don’t bash them – just be better!)