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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Look after your staff and they will look after your customers Cheryl October 29, 2010 Customer Service , Employees , Specific Companies No Comments Fortune magazine rates the top ten best companies to work for every year and interviews someone from each organization.

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Some of the major examples included: Phone problems (long hold times, annoying hold music, getting disconnected, blind transfers, etc.) The four examples above are good examples of broad categories of customer service frustrations. Employees that aren’t happy to see customers (rude, disaffected, unhappy, etc.)

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MARCH 31, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives NJ toll road collectors lack customer service training Cheryl March 31, 2010 Angry Customers , Customer Service , Employees , Etiquette , Specific Companies No Comments Under the US Freedom of Information Act, the popular internet site, The Smoking Gun.com released dramatic (..)

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In an example of the correlation between quality and quantity is an interesting story of a customer service representative who is very detailed oriented, amazing with customers, and received outstanding reviews from managers as well as customers, however she performed low in quantity; she spent too much time on each call.

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As an example, Wal-Mart caters to low prices, Microsoft is known for technology, and Mercedes-Benz is known for luxury. The International Customer Association began Customer Service Week in 1988, and in 1992 Congress proclaimed Customer Service Week a nationally recognized event.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Take the worst examples that could happen, and practice different solutions. Possibly Related Posts: Book Review: The Retail Doctor’s Guide to Growing Your Business I just finished reading The Retail Doctor’s Guide to Growing. I always suggest role-playing; it’s fun and effective. photo credit: PinkStock Photos!

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Of course, the initial recruitment and interview of potential candidates is of prime importance, so know what specific personnel requirements are needed, and structure hiring decisions based on attitude, proficiency, and enthusiasm. Take the example of an employee stocking the shelves at a local hardware store.

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Let’s begin with the classic example of Toyota. Another example goes back to the 1982 deaths of seven Chicago residents after ingesting Extra Strength Tylenol. So what do these examples teach us? Here’s a company that used to have a strong brand perception; one publication described it as a “cult-like status.&#

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

For instance, let’s take the example of the successful clothing company Patagonia. Nowadays it is more than just running a business with creativity and skill, because customers want to know if the promised honesty and integrity is acting in a consumer’s best interest. We want favorable behaviors from companies.

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JUNE 22, 2009

The situation I kept coming back to and thinking of was the classic example of a customer asking a waiter or waitress what they would recommend on a menu, what they think of a particular item on a menu, or something similar. For example: Customer: Do you like the XYZ salad? For example: Customer: What do you think of the XYZ salad?

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MAY 26, 2010

A month or so ago, I was fortunate enough to be in the audience of a presentation from a company leader who sets a fabulous example for the employees and franchise owners of his company, Biggby Coffee. If you’re a manager, are you setting a positive example of service for your staff? What do you think?

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Take for instance the example of a title closing company here in South Florida. Let’s also assume that the customer can identify the mood of a customer service agent by their pace, volume, inflection, intensity, and even attitude whether it is over the phone or in person. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Consider a customer satisfaction survey as an example. Back in March 2008, I wrote about how to measure customer satisfaction for less than $250 and got some great feedback on the article and the idea. Since then, I’ve put the theory into practice multiple times and have seen it succeed.

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He demonstrates by example and current references his technical expertise and how that experience makes him better than competing companies. He has employed the use of good communication skills to his strategy, and not just the use of emails, but going out and meeting face to face with clients at regular intervals.

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For example, the service you expect from McDonald’s is going to be much different from the service you may expect from a five-star restaurant. Take some time to review marketing and service/product information for service promises that could play a big part in expectations. While some things are always the same, others differ.

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For example, in Florida insurance companies were no longer writing flood insurance policies. That is the recipe for disaster and breaks down the information and trust chain within the company. Practice proactive information sharing. Send important information out before employees or representatives need it. Imagine that?

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Founded by George Jenkins in 1930, a man who led by example instilled a sense of pride among the associates. Awarded one of the top companies in Fortune’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work For,&# Publix ranked higher than any other supermarket. Corporate culture has played a huge part in the success of the company.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Examples of perks awarded for poor customer service can include coupons, discounts, free upgrades, travel miles, free hotel accommodations, movie tickets, and the list goes on. We can define perks as anything extra we receive that were not in the original agreement. As customers, we just all need to know how to ask for them.

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JULY 30, 2010

Here are a few examples: Membership programs provides special incentives. If it costs five times as much to find a new customer when you lose an old one, then reward programs are indeed worth every penny spent. So how do you go about having one?

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In one example, a reporter told of shopping at the store in order to buy a new iPod. photo credit: Xhanatos Possibly Related Posts: Book Review: The Retail Doctor’s Guide to Growing Your Business I just finished reading The Retail Doctor’s Guide to Growing. Let’s see how companies rebuild tarnished reputations.

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JANUARY 15, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives How to diffuse an angry customer Cheryl January 15, 2010 Angry Customers , Customer Service , Etiquette 3 Comments A friend of mine purchased a pair of shoes from a popular discount shoe store in our local area. In the end that leads to unrealistic expectations.

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JUNE 22, 2010

My example is general and easily adaptable. In a face-to-face situation, customer surveys can too easily become popularity contests, so there has to be a lot of consistency in order to define a pattern to determine whether the service representative is actually excelling and on target. So how do you do a customer satisfaction survey?

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As an example, Linda was charged $66 for the water recovery system in her room. That was the plastic pitcher and one plastic cup! In 1998, the US Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry adopted the Patient’s Bill of Rights.

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MAY 13, 2010

Take the example of an internet shoe company. Appreciate the staff, and collect the data to improve customer satisfaction. Perhaps it is a good idea if a company owner becomes a customer and walks in the shoes of a consumer.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Matthijn said: Aug 31, 10 at 3:55 am Great example of inovation in the field of customer service. .&# Gave Arnold said: Aug 30, 10 at 9:46 pm A help desk has also helped my company a lot. What do you recommend? We are currently using Zendesk.

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MAY 12, 2010

In the example above, my oil change price was on sale, and an employee wanted to be unscrupulous and tried to sell me something I didn’t need. Perhaps the following suggestions might enhance any company’s customer satisfaction experience: Employees have to know that customers are number one.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Let’s take the example of waiting in a Verizon store for the next available agent. Delivering superior customer service is also a perception. A customer’s perception of an issue is often different than the actual circumstance.

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MARCH 22, 2010

For example: Easy access displays. They’re a great example of a company that puts customers first and believes in being honest and straightforward with its customers. And what’s more interesting is that when you visit the store or buy something from the company’s store or website, many of these things are apparent.

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Here is what she had to say: The answers in this article have been modified from the original transcript of Diana Oreck’s interview with Software Advice. Possibly Related Posts: Book Review: The Welcomer Edge: Unlocking the Secrets to Repeat Business I recently finished reading The Welcomer Edge: Unlocking the Secrets.

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AUGUST 29, 2009

For example, Patricia Robb on behalf of [boss’s name]. Check with your boss and if agreed, unsubscribe from any unnecessary e-mails that may be cluttering their Inbox or create subfolders and drag and drop these e-mails there for your boss to check when he or she has the time to review them. Speak to your IT Department.

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MARCH 4, 2009

For example, we can that business customers in Argentina either don’t care about customer service and do not let it influence their business choices and/or we can say that business in Argentina provide great customer service and the business customers don’t find it necessary to switch vendors because the service is so good.

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For example, my niche interests are humor, tech, writing (clearly!) & Email the owners and offer to guest post or to do an interview. Product Review: Power Pushup 3 By Lifeline USA Reply Mary E. Example: I have a social work degree. Take @Pat (up there in the comments) for an example. & marketing.

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