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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Employing company vision in customer service training Cheryl September 21, 2010 Culture , Customer Satisfaction , Customer Service , Hiring & Training 1 Comment Every company needs a motivational vision; what you want your company to ultimately become.

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MARCH 31, 2010

Toll collectors need to have customer service training also. Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. They need to be hired because they can not only do the job, but be able to deal with the customers – just like any other consumer oriented position.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Employee engagement is a force behind success Cheryl September 08, 2010 Behind the Scenes , Employees , Hiring & Training 2 Comments Employee engagement is the motivation, commitment, and loyalty of people working in order to further an organization’s interest.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Ford claims that going to a dealer for work outside of the new warranty period may initially present as being more expensive, however in the long run the dealers have better processes, training, and parts as to Ford products. Satisfaction alone does not build a loyal customer. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Employees need to be better trained and rewarded for exemplary customer service behaviors using team awards, benefits and senior management acknowledgments. Organizations need not be defensive, and should help employees learn and train what will make the customer experience better.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Take some time to review marketing and service/product information for service promises that could play a big part in expectations. It’s also good to review the mission or vision statement of your company. Resources provide people and technology, but philosophy provides the mission statement and attitude of the organization.

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APRIL 2, 2009

The point of having (and using) the data is that you can adjust staffing accordingly and ensure that your company is doing all it can to make use of its resources. Some companies need to staff more in the beginning of the week, others seem to be busier at the end of the week. What contact volume metrics do you track?

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 9, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! Offer to help train others and organize your work as best you can for an easy transition. I HATE SPAM!

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JUNE 4, 2009

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Call Your Competitors Douglas June 04, 2009 Behind the Scenes , Customer Service , Exercises/Resources 1 Comment Here is something you can do to make your company more competitive in about 10 minutes. Call your competitors and test their service.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Remember train, train, train. Employees need to be trained in handling customers and how to address them. The plan includes teaching employees how to deal with customer support on a different and much larger scale, how to talk to people, create content and answer questions.

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MARCH 10, 2010

The culture of the company is what the company is all about, and as new employees train with two weeks of classroom training and two weeks of practical knowledge answering customer calls, they are offered money to the tune of $1000 to quit if they feel they do not fit with the culture.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Training representatives and putting processes in place to avoid blind transfers is not rocket science, but a majority of companies still do blind transfers more often than not. The four examples above are good examples of broad categories of customer service frustrations.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Customer retention strategies to boost your business Cheryl August 12, 2010 Customer Satisfaction , Customer Service Experience , Etiquette , Little Things, Big Differences 1 Comment Making that first impression in business with the appearance of your web site, the decor, the (..)

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Training is based on practice, practice, practice. Training should concentrate on ways to stay calm when an angry customer lashes out, how to choose the response action that will best suit the situation, and innovative ways to bring those volatile interactions to a polite and positive close.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Working on customer service skills Cheryl August 05, 2010 Customer Service Experience , Hiring & Training , Little Things, Big Differences No Comments When a customer service representative delivers great customer service, there is less stress and less hassle.

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MARCH 20, 2009

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

Watch criticism, review feedback, and pay attention to marketing successes and failures. 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. Social Customer Service – A completely different animal? Networking.

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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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MAY 19, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Customer appreciation demonstrated by thank you notes Cheryl May 19, 2010 Customer Service , Etiquette 1 Comment This morning was the closing of one of my real estate properties that had been listed for nearly a year before it finally sold.

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JULY 7, 2010

The first stage of Relationship Care concentrates on existing employees and increasing their training by 20%.

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MAY 15, 2009

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AUGUST 31, 2009

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Answer: What we do in training is make sure that our customer care professionals do several things and do them exceedingly well. We want to be sure we are empowering our professionals, providing the environment, training and support to empower them to leave a positive, lasting impression on our customers and effectively serve them.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

It’s going back to basics that drives the train of success. Using the analogy of a train, the depots may have improved in their appearances with more comfortable benches, but the destinations are still the same. I am probably not the only customer out here feeling this way. Resolve my problem.

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AUGUST 6, 2009

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Gratitude – A True Measure of Your Service Warmth Chip and John September 10, 2009 Customer Service Experience , Etiquette , Little Things, Big Differences , Specific Companies No Comments “Thank you” are the two most important words in the English language.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

Kathy Garcia of The Job Training Center speaks about this year’s theme which is ‘A brand new experience.’ Celebrations range from information sharing, inspirational stories, coffee and cake breaks to huge celebratory dinners, but all hold the service and support of those working on the front lines in great esteem.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Better trained employees take a personal interest in the business and the customers. If for any reason your purchase does not give you complete satisfaction, the full purchase price will be cheerfully refunded immediately upon request.&# The stores are uncluttered, well-stocked and clean.

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APRIL 30, 2009

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

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. It will be interesting to observe, especially after the last comparison of Myer customer service was compared to a Kmart level of customer service.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

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APRIL 16, 2010

Wouldn’t it be helpful if weekly newsletters went out to everyone in a company from those staff members who have direct links and exposure to customers and be able to link problems, accomplishments, and experiences to the human resources, operations, technology, engineering, finance and even accounting offices?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Here are some suggestions: Initiate high quality training programs. Companies build their reputations, and when people are proud to work there, that which makes a company distinctive becomes their service culture. CEO and all leaders need to be available. Encourage employees with positive feedback. Encourage new ideas and innovative thinking.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

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JANUARY 29, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Excellent customer service promotes construction business Cheryl January 29, 2010 Customer Satisfaction , Customer Service Experience , Etiquette , Little Things, Big Differences , Proactive No Comments Gone are the days when construction companies had so much work lined up (..)

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