Customers Rock!

JANUARY 18, 2010

2010 may just be the year that companies start to focus on their customers and serving them well. Now, I am cautiously optimistic about this focus on customer service, but let me tell you why I feel this way. Brands are using a focus on customers as a competitive differentiator in their advertisements.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? Entrepreneur, Shama Kabani (formerly Hyder) also believes in social media marketing. You can buy “The Zen of Social Media Marketing” here.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

Jeff Woodland, a blog writer for Genesys recently equated himself to having been a “social vampire” in his customer service dissatisfaction with his Internet provider and contends a business’ reputation can be greatly harmed via Facebook, Twitter, and company forums. photo by: MingleMediaTVNetwork.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Of those organizations, 23 percent rely on social networks to support their customer service and to provide feedback. Topping the list with 48 percent was Facebook, 17 percent used Twitter, and another 17 percent relied on company blogs. So how can a business use social media such as Facebook effectively?

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Of those organizations, 23 percent rely on social networks to support their customer service and to provide feedback. Topping the list with 48 percent was Facebook, 17 percent used Twitter, and another 17 percent relied on company blogs. So how can a business use social media such as Facebook effectively?

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 25, 2010

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? With the growth of Social Media it is easier than ever for a bootstrap business to effectively market their small business start-up.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 25, 2010

Now, thanks to social media, it is something that can really happen for small, efficient, and ultra-effective internet businesses. Social media gives small businesses the power to outshine their large opponents, outmaneuver major corporations, and with a bit of dedication and work, eventually beat their more powerful opponents.

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Customers Rock!

MAY 28, 2012

Social Media CRM, or Social CRM, is getting a lot of air time these days. When not blogging, on Twitter, or on Facebook, she is marketing WikiThreads , her small business featuring Dallas t-shirts and logo embroidery. Thanks for chiming in on Customers Rock!, But where does it fit? Product Knowledge.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 14, 2013

It becomes a necessity to ask for their Facebook pages and viewing their Twitter accounts. Social media has invaded modern life and anyone not on any of the big three platform is practically unknown. Although long overdue, businesses are finally embracing social media as the new platform to make them known.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 20, 2012

  I was hit by the lack of customer service too, but we can certainly learn from this story; so that is what I'm going to share today. Facebook [link]. Provide Customer Service Even If The Service You Are Providing is No Cost.   Many don't.  VoiceBo [link]. SoundCloud [link].

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

The fast paced world of Twitter, Facebook, and Yelp combined with the technological advances of smart phones, interactive websites, and emails enable millions of users to make better informed decisions than ever before possible. Treat the customer with respect. Your call is very important to us.) Your call is very important to us.)

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APRIL 10, 2013

The Customer Service Survival Kit was written by Richard S. Gallagher, a practicing psychotherapist and the author of many customer service books who has trained over 20,000 people on how to handle the most daunting situations with customers while improving their confidence and an organization’s customer relations.

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MAY 21, 2013

No doubt, it has been a tough week for customer service. Internal Revenue Service acting agency head, Steven T. Miller who is resigning from his post stated earlier this week: “I can say generally, we provided horrible customer service. A popular solution is to take it to social media.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

This week was a drama-filled example of a customer “gone wild” when an incredibly frustrated customer service recording from Reddit was made public on YouTube. Was the customer service rule at the company never to hang up on anyone or be fired?

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

A new customer rating service is now available on your iPhone as Tello officially arrived at the App Store. Tello comments can be shared on Facebook and Twitter. CEO of Tello, Joe Beninato says the service exists primarily to thank employees for their excellent customer service. That was disappointing.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Consider using social media the same way. Offer role-playing, mentoring and carefully select those employees who can resolve, address and deal with customers in a positive manner.

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JUNE 14, 2013

So are there different levels of service for credit card customers depending on one’s credit and past financial history? Unfortunately some credit card companies rate the effectiveness of their customer service representatives by how quickly they can get the consumer off the phone, and then onto the next.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

In the neighborhood deli, your favorite flavor of coffee cream sits waiting for you in the refrigerator, and at the office supply store the owner knows the brand of your copier and offers you a 10 percent discount because you are a regular customer. So what’s a local merchant to do to cultivate their customers’ loyalties?

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MARCH 25, 2011

It seems that the quiet demeanor of accountants have also been thrown into the social media forces where they are required to be both “social&# and available to share information. Experts are available to assist with online opportunities to respond to questions on social media sites with updated information.

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

Every business is bound to have unhappy customers; there’s always some variable that can go wrong despite all safeguards to make things perfect. Great customer service extends beyond answering the phone after two rings, beyond the twitter and Facebook entries, and even beyond the gentle ego stroking of an already angry customer.

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JULY 25, 2011

Facebook has become a ubiquitous part of our national culture – like it or not. Just this week the American Customer Satisfaction Index partnering with ForeSeeResults polled 70,000 users of websites and social networks including Facebook, Google, CNN and Wikipedia. Are we expecting to get something for nothing?

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Small Business CEO

DECEMBER 18, 2009

For most small businesses, social media should be one weapon in your arsenal - not your entire marketing strategy. Look for smart ways to integrate social media into your current marketing efforts. Here’s some tips for smart social media integration. Social media is fragile in this way.

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Make or Break Moments

JUNE 2, 2010

Posted by Deborah Chaddock Brown on June 2, 2010 under Listening , Missed Moments , social media | Be the First to Comment Just saw this link on a tweet The Biggest Shift Since the Industrial Revolution. Maybe it isn’t that many people. That’s a big chunk of your customers. Eighty percent of what, you ask?

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Denise Aday

JUNE 14, 2009

Perhaps that explains some of his grumpiness regarding the use of virtual assistants in social media. But… I agree with much of what he said in his post yesterday, “Looking Behind the Curtains on the Social Media Stage: Humans Don’t Scale&#. Let me start by saying that I adore Jeremiah.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

I doubt there’s a customer service story about successful culture that does not include the examples of Zappos or the Ritz Carlton, but don’t we all want our own unique successful culture? With the emphasis on social media, it’s perhaps even more important that customers feel as if they count.

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

You want to show sincere appreciation for customer patronage and want them to feel valued for making the choice of spending their hard-earned money at your organization. Share your wisdom and use Twitter or Facebook to enrich people’s lives. Don’t just promote your product, but give something valuable.

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Customers Rock!

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Organizations should be asking this question: Which companies have the best practices in customer focus across all industries ? I recently exchanged Facebook messages with Deb Robison , a smart marketing and social media gal. She wanted to share a customer service story with me and get my take on it.

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Make or Break Moments

MARCH 13, 2010

We are on Twitter @boyband, MySpace and Facebook @boyband and our website is www.boyband.com.&# (BoyBand is just a place holder, that wasn’t the name of the band – I can’t remember the name of the band.) Check out this great tool KnowEm which lists 350 social media sites.

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

The buzz phrase “social listening,” also known as social media monitoring, can help organizations and businesses be more effective and build stronger brand relationships. Perhaps the Dell story with the “power to do more” further explains the concept of “social listening.”

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Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 5, 2010

Whether they are using the status updates on LinkedIn, Facebook or tweeting away in 140 characters or less on Twitter – they are sharing their opinions. What will they say? Real Time Reviews takes into account that people around the globe are jumping on the band wagon of telling anyone who will listen what they are doing right now.

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Last month T-Mobile, as part of their ‘ Business Sense ’ campaign, carried out a survey on business growth, via the social networking site, Linked In. Make sure that your customer service is up to scratch, though. No matter what the size of your business, growth is what is important. Make sure your business is there!

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 17, 2010

You won’t believe what they’re offering! Check out what will be covered: Success Strategies for Crafting and Delivering a Winning Social Media Presentation for Your Clients and Community. Didn’t I tell you it’s going to be awesome? Right now they’re offering some super discounts, too.

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 17, 2010

You won’t believe what they’re offering! Check out what will be covered: Success Strategies for Crafting and Delivering a Winning Social Media Presentation for Your Clients and Community. Didn’t I tell you it’s going to be awesome? Right now they’re offering some super discounts, too.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. There’s hardly a day goes by that something doesn’t pop out over the internet or in snail mail offering something for nothing, but what stands apart? After all, aren’t you profiting from that too?

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Better yet, how do we deliver customer service above and beyond; services and products which shoot us out of that “good” box and upward towards the big blue sky of “great”? The task of customer feedback however, has now taken the social technology route – namely Facebook and Twitter.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The other day I wrote about Tello , an iPhone app that customers can use to rate customer service. CEO Joe Beninato stated his reviews were primarily intended to thank employees for their excellent customer service. Feedback on product or service reviews can actually help organizations to improve.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

According to Andy McMillan’s blog, a smashed violin and an account directed to help fund underprivileged children became an endless series of customer service personnel exchanges after McMillan’s accounts were frozen to cover possible future refund disputes. Received lousy customer service? 4 days ago.

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