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Businesses work social media to help make them successful, but it is wise not to just rush in and set up Facebook and Twitter accounts without having a viable plan. While good reviews about a company’s product or services may build brand loyalty, a problem with a product or service can quickly escalate and get out of control.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

And when they were satisfied with that relationship, then the “social vampire” would cling on to the next person – drawing apart everyone’s patience and exhausting all those left behind in that person’s social wake. Here’s the time to apologize even if you think everything was done correctly.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk 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? OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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On The Job

JULY 22, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, July 22, 2010 Is Using Social Media at Work a Good Idea? Cavalli points out that social media interaction isn’t always about discussing a new movie or dishing the latest gossip.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 25, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk 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? What better way to do this than through social media?

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Make or Break Moments

AUGUST 27, 2010

Posted by Deborah Chaddock Brown on August 27, 2010 under Customer Moments | 2 Comments to Read I am working on writing a series of articles for a customer on the importance of developing and documenting business systems. But what about the customer service process? We don’t have one. The customers.

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Make or Break Moments

AUGUST 25, 2010

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. My blood pressure begins to rise and I haven’t even started the process of getting my questions answered. Imagine how your customers feel?

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Customers Rock!

AUGUST 16, 2012

Social media has pushed customer service to the forefront for many organizations. Responses are often faster in social media than they are in traditional service channels, since social media makes everything extremely visible. In my book , I talk about Killer Customer Service.

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Success

AUGUST 25, 2021

If I had taken the safe route and always done as I was told, when I was told, where I was told, I’m pretty sure I would still be answering the phones at my father’s office in Florida. There’s nothing wrong with working for my dad or answering phones; it’s just not what I’m meant to do. I’m not bragging when I tell you this.

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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. Understand the product or service and has a thorough working knowledge of the components.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk 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? But, what makes good customer service? You want a little more.

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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.

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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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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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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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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 29, 2011

Front-line customer service representatives impact our everyday lives. Why then, are service people often treated as among the lowest paid in many organizations? Why then, are service people often treated as among the lowest paid in many organizations? photo credit: CUS Visual Media Team.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

The old-fashioned customer service agents spent most of their time on the phones trying to resolve problems, but now such quick social media outlets as Twitter can quickly lead to a firestorm of criticism if not handled immediately. Client satisfaction hasn’t changed; it’s only the delivery method.

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Customers Rock!

MARCH 30, 2010

The radio program is really an extension of this blog; you get to hear my voice as part of an hour-long conversation around the topics we all know and love here: customer experience, customer service, loyalty, marketing, and social media. Customers have changed, and customer expectations have greatly changed!

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

California PPOs received low ratings for various quality measures – especially customer service according to a new report released by the state’s Department of Insurance. For customer service, all of the companies received a “1″ except for Aetna which received a “2.&# photo credit: cote.

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Make or Break Moments

MAY 20, 2010

I was invited to speak on Earning Customer Loyalty - a great passion of mine, but the best part of my day was the keynote presentation by Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends. One of those, when I get around to it, tasks that I won’t ever complete. And don’t we want to be visible and available to those 280 million?

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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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MARCH 22, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. I didn’t notice much that was just kept in boxes or otherwise inaccessible to customers. They were all over the store and there were also well placed information booths where customers could ask questions.

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Make or Break Moments

DECEMBER 16, 2009

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. .&# It isn’t an either/or proposition.

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 28, 2010

This whole time I am waiting to see if this is a prank but I don’t think so. Now he can’t know that my neighbor died unexpected yesterday or that I have a very close friend just diagnosed with stage four cancer. It is like the guy in the bar that comes up and says “haven’t I seen you somewhere before?&#

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Make or Break Moments

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

As he reviews the details of the conversation, which didn’t go well for either party, he realizes something: “…I could easily see that I had failed to establish rapport at the top of the call. When you don’t have it, every step becomes a struggle.&# When you have rapport, the sales process moves forward easily.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

In the world of social media, where consumers publicly speak out against poor customer service, it has been estimated that U.S. businesses can lose $60 billion in future sales of goods and services. For at least 70% of the purchasing population, the first line of complaint begins with a phone call.

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Make or Break Moments

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

I start by scouring the shelves of books we have and realize that the copy I am SURE WE HAVE SOMEWHERE can’t be found. As the phone is ringing, I tell my daughter – it is after 6pm on a holiday – they aren’t open. Perhaps they don’t have all of the books you’ll find at the mega-book stores.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Customers and colleagues are using social media for business at alarming rates. Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. This isn’t urgent!” ” But for me, it was.

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Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 20, 2010

I was talking with Business Coach and Professional Speaker Leslie Ungar of Electric Impulse Communications about customers. “I was always the first in line to ask a question,&# Leslie told me. “I wanted to know why I didn’t win and what the judges thought I should have done differently.&# Leslie used to show horses.

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Make or Break Moments

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

But oh, what I didn’t know then… As I look back on five years a few lessons come to mind and since this is a customer relationship blog – I’m going to talk about the one big lesson I’ve learned. I didn’t set boundaries. I didn’t fully explain the value of the original project.

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MAY 11, 2010

The needs of our customers change and evolve as things change in their life. Add to that the fact that I hadn’t exercised since Reagan was President – it was a pretty tame routine by all standards of comparison. As a customer – it isn’t my speciality, so I don’t question, I just continue on.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 23, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk 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? OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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JULY 25, 2011

Most of us find customer service and customer satisfaction a challenge just in the businesses and organizations we pay to use. It’s a stretch to think that a social media site conjures up the scrutiny of a customer service report card. photo credit: The Daring Librarian.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 18, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk 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? That and the pay check that I can’t afford to give up!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The holiday campaigns have begun; sales all over television, billboards, and online social media. If a company can’t figure out the difference between “affect&# and “effect&# or “wrote&# and “written,&# it doesn’t inspire my confidence. I want information about the business.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Customers and colleagues are using social media for business at alarming rates. Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. This isn’t urgent!” ” But for me, it was.

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