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OCTOBER 23, 2008

A survey conducted in Britain states that solving your problems and being most productive happens before noon. Trying to tackle a task at 4:30 pm usually isnt a good option for most of us, since you are ready to call it quits at 5:00 pm, especially on a Friday, since your mind is already in weekend mode.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

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? Yesterday I purchased dog food from Petco ; hence a receipt offering me $2.00

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JUNE 22, 2010

Using a simple, quick customer survey can show us how our staff meets commitments, how flexible they are as well as their working knowledge, and surveys are easily adaptable to a company’s own needs. I do think that surveys have to be specific to a company and its particular venue.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

Using the time-honored tenet of it being easier to keep an old customer than to find a new one, companies need to concentrate on customer user groups, periodic surveys, social networking, blogging, and above all – customer service. Customers always have to think you care, and customers want you to make them feel good.

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MARCH 4, 2009

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Customer Service in Different Countries Douglas March 04, 2009 Customer Satisfaction , Customer Service 7 Comments The consulting company Accenture recently surveyed about 650 senior executives in different industries from 11 countries. Canada and Mexico.

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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 30, 2010

All it took was my phone number and email address, and I would earn money back on all of my purchases. It’s so easy to communicate with someone once you have their email address, and doing it through newsletters, and promotional updates provide an interesting and upbeat way to stay in touch with all of your loyal customers.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Have meetings, informal chats, luncheons, and/or emails to keep everyone in touch. photo credit: Stipo team Possibly Related Posts: Promoting a small business through excellent customer service Karen has a new online business selling custom dog collars, Those emails count in customer service Emails can be an important part of business.

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APRIL 2, 2009

Some useful contact volume metrics to track are: The number of phone calls, live chats, emails, etc. It can certainly be misused or misunderstood, but assuming it’s collected properly, it won’t make mistakes. The time each interaction takes to complete. How many people are working at a given time.

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JUNE 4, 2009

An entrepreneur I met with recently told me that his company regularly calls and emails its competitors to see how good they are. They measure objective things like how long it takes to get a human on the phone, how long it takes to get a product, how long it takes to get an email response, etc.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Elizabeth used to spend countless hours replying to customers and answering questions by email; so much time that she didn’t have time for her own family, so what did she do? Consequently there are fewer emails now to answer and a lot more time to devote to her family.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

We call a business at 4:45 and the person answering the phone can’t email or fax the relevant paperwork because everyone is getting ready to close the office at 5:00. Home builders providing better customer service According to a JD Powers customer satisfaction survey, Canadian home. Think of it this way if you would.

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JANUARY 29, 2010

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. He demonstrates by example and current references his technical expertise and how that experience makes him better than competing companies.

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MARCH 16, 2009

Because customers don’t have to keep calling or emailing back to get their issue resolved, representatives are able to move on and help other customers instead of having to go back and keep addressing the same problem. When an issue is resolved on the first contact, one representative handles the issue and knows what it is about.

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MARCH 15, 2010

Complimentary in-flight email and instant messaging known as “Beta Blue&# , first checked bag free, 36 channels of Directv, 100 channels of XM Radio, and unlimited named snacks are advertised on their website.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Make sure to enter the caller’s name, phone number, and/or email address. After the contact, please email this information to Cate Sharkey at csharkey@starbucks.com immediately. Notate the case accordingly. Until further notice, there is no need to forward case notes to the DM and request follow-up through that channel.

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JUNE 30, 2010

When dealing in customer service, the importance of call centers and emails make profound impressions, however the interaction is generally private; that is between the customer service representative and the customer. When you enter the world of social media, service or product problems can immediately become public discussions.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

More than price, since companies vie for the best prices all the time, is to make truly lasting impressions in order to win customer loyalty.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives The Angriest Customers Douglas February 27, 2009 Angry Customers , Etiquette 4 Comments Working with angry customers is a part of customer service that can’t be avoided.

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JUNE 24, 2010

and after a quick email exchange, John was nice enough to agree to an interview. We conduct customer satisfaction surveys annually to ensure our services and processes meet customer demands. In case you aren’t aware, Sennheiser is a major manufacturer of microphones, headphones, and wireless transmission systems.

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APRIL 7, 2010

Lauderdale Airport for a Spirit Airlines flight that we’d booked to San Antonio, Texas, and had confirmed by email, and were told by a Spirit employee that they didn’t fly there any more. Lauderdale on an entire route. We arrived at Ft. That was it. No apology, no explanation. They hadn’t just canceled a single flight.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

I understand a company would be interested in knowing why people unsubscribe so they can improve their business, but a quick voluntary survey back would have been more appropriate. After the third e-mail back and forth I finally just told the person I was not interested and to please stop e-mailing me.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

email, web, etc.). Fewer callers getting through to employees means fewer are employees are needed and more money saved, so companies design extremely complicated phone systems that are designed to help customers automatically (self-service) and have messages pushing customers to other support mediums (e.

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