Service Untitled

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?

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Customer service isn’t an easy task, and for the representatives who successfully calm angry customers, soothe irate tempers, and are able to solve consumer problems in a polite and reasonable manner are those employees any great company should consider giving a raise in salary.

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Service Untitled

MARCH 22, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. 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. For example: Easy access displays. Inventory tracking.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Money, of course, is important, but what about the customer? Providing excellent customer service is crucial. Passing the buck to another co-worker or department can result in customer frustration and might end in a spin off of negative results. Now picture how many people would have a negative image of your company?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 8, 2013

This company is so ginormous I am having a dizzy time of trying to wrap my brain around what all they do – various forms of power, civil engineering, and then the IT services side of it. It’s sort of a neat role too because the company has no other support roles in the US. I am the EA to the CEO of a global conglomerate.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

OCTOBER 25, 2012

And they’re things that are not always mentioned when we talk about customer service. What I’m talking about is more than just good customer service. And email etiquette is a big deal, so always use complete sentences, etc., and proof your email before you send it. Pass along the “warm fuzzies.”

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. The online video chat tool is on the customer service page, and by pressing the button Live Help , users first get a brief welcome video, and to continue on to how video chats work can then press the Find Out More option.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. There are call abandonment rates for outbound calls that telemarketing companies track, but that’s a different thing entirely.) email, web, etc.).

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. 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.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Are you meeting your customers’ service expectations? Service expectations are going to vary from company to company.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 8, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Everyone puts their best attitude forward when interviewing for a position, but during the training period and internship, we can use the opportunities to observe and evaluate each new customer service agent.

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Service Untitled

MAY 19, 2011

As customers we want to choose the companies we do business with based on personal recommendations, reviews, and past performances. Unfortunately, when it comes to telecommunications, most of us are still somewhat limited as to our choices, but still that is absolutely no excuse for poor customer service.

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Service Untitled

JUNE 4, 2009

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. An entrepreneur I met with recently told me that his company regularly calls and emails its competitors to see how good they are. A lot of companies are in fiercely competitive industries.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Of course, companies use these customer feedback surveys to gain more insight into their brands, but I often wonder how does a company know how I really feel about my shopping experience without asking me to actually describe it?

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Service Untitled

MAY 12, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Needless to say, “word of mouth&# is likely to discourage my sphere of influence about doing business with this company in the future. I don’t know, but that employee cost this company future customers.

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Service Untitled

JULY 7, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Using the Ritz Carlton and FedEx as models of customer service, changes in American Express service strives to create deeper emotional connections with their customers.

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Service Untitled

MARCH 16, 2009

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Customer service statisticians have found that solving an issue during the first contact (as opposed to over the course of two, three, or more contacts) saves time, money, and increases customer satisfaction in the long run.

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Service Untitled

JULY 30, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. All it took was my phone number and email address, and I would earn money back on all of my purchases. Customer loyalty programs are showing up everywhere. Why does Petco do it? photo credit: Adam Jones, Ph.D.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. It helped companies maintain and improve customer relationships and hone in on the most successful and promising target audiences. It can give the names of their children or favorite charities.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 2, 2009

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Track Contact Volume Douglas April 02, 2009 Behind the Scenes , Customer Service No Comments How carefully do you track contact volume?

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. When the power in the store failed, the staff told the customers to leave. Americans are known to be litigious; would have allowing the customers to stay in the store present a future law suit for the company?

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. 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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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Actually the company’s customer service award can be attributed to the attentiveness and concern for the well-being of their associates. Do toll-free numbers help customer service?

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Service Untitled

APRIL 28, 2009

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. The idea is that the companies can power some of their service with their customer communities. Chances are, most of these volunteers aren’t interested in being paid for their work. Offer tours.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. After 23 years here, our competition cannot replicate the level of service we provide, customer service is part of our DNAnswer: We hire for it, we train for it, we reinvest in our people through constant upskilling.

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Service Untitled

JULY 15, 2011

It used to be the only way to make a profound impact with a consumer complaint when no one would listen, was to send a registered letter to the company headquarters. Here are a few suggestions to make sure you get to the higher tiered customer service representatives: Social media should not just be used as a platform for complaints.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

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. It is really hard to go above and beyond by yourself.

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Service Untitled

MARCH 2, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. My congratulations to a team of professionals for going that extra mile for customers. Use concierge mindset for customer service The best concierge takes pride in orchestrating memorable experiences for.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Our aspiration is to become the world’s most respected service brand. And over extenuating circumstances, over the course of time with many customers, we have been a go-to company.

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Service Untitled

AUGUST 26, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. This was an interview I was excited a lot about because I’ve written about American Express a number of times and in pretty much any customer satisfaction or customer service ranking, American Express makes the list.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 16, 2009

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. It wouldn’t have taken them more than 15 or 20 minutes and I live within 10 minutes of the company’s office. minimum service charge. The fact that I was a first time customer didn’t matter.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

” Service Untitled: So I read somewhere that core values are incorporated into reviews at Zappos? .” ” Service Untitled: So I read somewhere that core values are incorporated into reviews at Zappos? We don’t really do formalized reviews like most companies do anymore. They can listen to phone calls.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Lynn was in good company as some notable winners of the 2010 Stevie® Awards included: - Executive of the Year: Lawrence J. Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle - Best Overall Company of the Year: Apple Inc. Morgan Chase & Co. Lynn has worked at HPTI for 8 ½ years and was thrilled to be recognized at this level.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 6, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. If customer service telephone personnel have been taught just to deliver identical conversations and not have the ability to capitalize on their own personal styles, chances are the needs of the consumer are not being addressed.

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Make or Break Moments

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

If we are conversing online or over the phone – the desire to multi-task while we talk can be overwhelming, but if you read Larry’s article you can hear just how wrong that decision was. Most involve contacting a blogger of which you are a fan but some can translate to building relationships with customers over the computer: 1.

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Service Untitled

JUNE 24, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. I know about the company because they make my favorite pair of headphones. That meeting made me anxious to join his team, and to become part of a family owned company. We are not an aggressive marketing company.

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