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JULY 7, 2010

A customer service applicant might be asked, “If you worked at American Express, how would you give a hug to a card member over the phone?&# Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. The first stage of Relationship Care concentrates on existing employees and increasing their training by 20%.

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MAY 27, 2010

Of course, a customer service representative doesn’t need a computer program to tell them how a customer is feeling when he starts screaming in the phone, but Magnify claims it can predict that outcome before it actually happens. Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience.

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JULY 30, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Advantages of using customer loyalty programs Cheryl July 30, 2010 Customer Service , Proactive No Comments I was just at Petco to buy dog food, and the cashier asked me if I wanted to join their customer loyalty program.

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MARCH 10, 2010

Humor seems to always appeal to the masses, and the new Zappos commercial successfully calls attention to the company by creating the perfect juxtaposition of funny puppets speaking over the phone and cleverly incorporating a customer service message. Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

A recent Nielsen survey states that the primary online communication of today is Twitter; its unique visitors have increased 1,382 percent since 2009. For the last 30 years, traditional customer service recruiting, training, Maximizing Social Media: Part 1 of 2 When we were kids we use to construct a “phone. Networking.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Question: How do you approach design and how do you use your phone menu? Answer: We use the phone menu to identify how we should route each call. Social media is one of them and written commentary surveys are another listening post from each transaction. A lot of companies have a whole bunch of different ways they do that.

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APRIL 2, 2009

Some useful contact volume metrics to track are: The number of phone calls, live chats, emails, etc. It can certainly be misused or misunderstood, but assuming it’s collected properly, it won’t make mistakes. The time each interaction takes to complete. How many people are working at a given time.

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MARCH 2, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Wachovia delivers positive customer service Cheryl March 02, 2010 Customer Service Experience , Employees , Little Things, Big Differences , Specific Companies 1 Comment Every bank gets their fair share of criticism.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Call Abandonment Basics Douglas October 21, 2009 Behind the Scenes , Customer Service Experience 4 Comments Phone systems (also called IVRs or PBXes) usually measure something referred to as a call abandonment rate. email, web, etc.). email, web, etc.).

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JUNE 30, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Customer service procedures and social media preparation Cheryl June 30, 2010 Customer Satisfaction , Little Things, Big Differences , Proactive No Comments You wouldn’t jump into a swimming pool if you didn’t know how to swim. At a local. Networking.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Perception is key to customer service excellence Cheryl February 19, 2010 Customer Satisfaction , Customer Service , Customer Service Experience , Employees , Little Things, Big Differences 2 Comments It’s easy to fool our senses and perceptions.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Help customer focus with the right attitude Cheryl April 08, 2010 Behind the Scenes , Employees , Hiring & Training 1 Comment There are a number of factors that significantly affect how well a customer service representative is able to identify and help customers.

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APRIL 5, 2010

The site also offers a referral program with cash incentives, and the customer service toll-free phone numbers and contact information are easily accessible. Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

The client had very long hair; the foils were almost all applied, and her cell phone rang. Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Absolutely, but the customer was so satisfied she made a point to congratulate the store manager about the excellent and helpful store employee.

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MARCH 16, 2009

Less time spent by representatives on the phone, over chat, etc. Resolving issues on the first contact is the easiest and fastest way to ensure customers end the call feeling their time on the phone was productive and that they got the help they needed. Saving money. saves the company money.

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JUNE 4, 2009

They measure objective things like how long it takes to get a human on the phone, how long it takes to get a product, how long it takes to get an email response, etc. An entrepreneur I met with recently told me that his company regularly calls and emails its competitors to see how good they are.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Guest Writer February 17, 2010 Customer Service , Guest Writers , Little Things, Big Differences 1 Comment One of the challenges that customer service professionals face on a daily basis is meeting customers’ service expectations. Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Make sure to enter the caller’s name, phone number, and/or email address. Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. “It was like a monsoon,&# stated Gregory Sullivan 46, a history professor at the US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point. Notate the case accordingly.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Answer: Relationship Care is what we call our servicing ethos and very simply put, it is really about making sure we take advantage of whatever our interaction is with that customer to create incremental value to them during the time American Express is on the phone with them. It doesn’t matter who receives your call.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 September, 2009 The Advertising Game Advertising is effective thats for sure. Telemarketing is my number one annoyance in advertising and as soon as I answer the phone and get that few seconds of dead air, that is my queue to hang up. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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APRIL 28, 2009

Alternatively, a quick (personal) phone call from someone high up at the company can make a lasting impression as well. Write them thank you letters. Even though it may not seem like a big deal, sending some of your volunteers handwritten thank you letters can make a difference. What do you do to reward your volunteers? And not so well?)

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MARCH 22, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives B&H Customer Service Douglas March 22, 2010 Culture , Customer Service , Little Things, Big Differences , Specific Companies 3 Comments When I was in New York last week, I visited the famous B&H Photo Video electronics store on Manhattan’s West Side.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

Then we do a phone interview to learn about the applicants service attitudes or ethos. Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Answer: First, an applicant applies for an open position through our website. The next step is a face-to-face interview and then a meeting with the hiring leader.

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APRIL 16, 2009

What goes around comes around… Dawn Rocky Bourg said: Jun 11, 09 at 2:02 pm Yamini, I appreciate your inquiry but the most basic tenet of valuable customer service and basic human interaction was irreparably violated before the service rep answered the phone. Deception is simply a three syllable word for lie.

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APRIL 6, 2010

Smile when answering the phone. Even if there has to be a mirror on the desk next to the phone, a customer can sense when someone is smiling. Every representative should show enthusiasm on the phone. How to effectively complain over the phone Last week, everything in my house broke. There was the.

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JUNE 24, 2010

Additionally, we have a knowledgeable crew of product specialists that answer end user’s questions via phone or e-mail, and advise our customers on the best product to use or how to set up their products. We are pretty accessible via the phone or e-mail. Let’s also not forget about the benefits of new media in this context.

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