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AUGUST 26, 2010

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. This is a pretty lengthy interview, so I’ve divided it into four parts.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Click “read more&# to read the interview. This is the final part of the interview with Doria. Possibly Related Posts: Interview with Doria Camaraza from American Express – Part 3 of 4 This is part three of a four part interview with. You can also read part one , part two , and part three.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

This part of the interview includes information on how American Express decides to hire new employees versus promote them from within, more information on the compensation and motivation methods the company is using, how they use Net Promoter, information on the company’s “Relationship Care” program, and more.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 11, 2010

By 1976, the opening of the Four Seasons in San Francisco which entered into a management contract for The Clift already defined true luxury. Every morning service, quality, and culture brand are set forward by the guest relations manager. Every department is represented in the morning meetings from housekeeping to upper management.

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Service Untitled

JUNE 8, 2010

Bottomline: The book clearly explains starting and managing a company with practical and useful advice aimed towards customer service and employee satisfaction. Possibly Related Posts: Book Review: The Napkin,The Melon & The Monkey I recently read a charming, modern day parable geared to. You can buy it here.

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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?! No position is perfect, no matter what they tell you during the interview.

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Service Untitled

AUGUST 27, 2010

Senior managers have to be involved, instead of just delegating training to lower-level managers. It is the senior representatives who need to have the vision for the company, and they are the ones who need to focus on the critical processes, and in turn teach and mentor each lower level of management.

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Customer Escalations and You Douglas November 06, 2009 Behind the Scenes , Customer Service 1 Comment Many customer service managers (especially in small to mid-size businesses) spend quite a bit of time handling something I always refer to as “escalations&#.

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Service Untitled

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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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

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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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I arrange quite a few events and have realized the importance of reading and reviewing the contracts carefully, highlighting key dates. When I reviewed the invoice I noticed there was a guest on our bill who wasnt in our party so that amount got taken off. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. " Warning!

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

a Georgia provider of Customer Experience Management reported American consumers feel customer service satisfaction has slipped since the first quarter of the year. Employees need to be better trained and rewarded for exemplary customer service behaviors using team awards, benefits and senior management acknowledgments.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Prepare a meeting package for your boss and bring forward prior to the meeting to give them adequate time to review (hardcopy or electronic depending on your boss’s preference). Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Now we have progressed to a Social Customer Relationship Management (Social CRM) which takes us from the original CRM and now adds new communication channels via the social web to concentrate on better customer relationships. Watch criticism, review feedback, and pay attention to marketing successes and failures.

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Service Untitled

MARCH 10, 2010

How to get a customer service job Last week my friend Sara went on an interview at. This same commercial that has probably made all of you smile by now was able to communicate who Zappos is, what they want you to do and makes you want to do it. The video is after the jump. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Review these steps regularly and practice them in your day-to-day work life. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. Accept that you cant do everything yourself.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

From the top senior levels, management is obligated to show they care about employees. With those thoughts in mind, shouldn’t senior management work on motivating factors to help employees maintain their business loyalty and commitment? Let’s start with the negatives.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Before I left I went over my checklists a few times to make sure I had everything and it was stress free each day as I reviewed the lists and checked off the items to bring. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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Service Untitled

MAY 15, 2009

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Use Glass Doors to Improve Accessibility Douglas May 15, 2009 Culture No Comments In my post on Wednesday , I touched on what I think is an important aspect of manager accessibility, a physically inviting workplace.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Cheryl October 13, 2010 Customer Service , Customer Service Experience , Surveys No Comments Empathica, a customer service management firm, surveyed 3,000 U.S. “It’s not that we have less customers,&# states Dave Billingsby, manager of a local restaurant in Palm Beach Gardens, “they just spend less; an average of 7%.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

The night before I go to a Board meeting, I review all my templates, agendas, binder, attendance sheets and everything I am going to need or might need. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" no tickets. Do I have everything?

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

When employees get nervous, defensive, and confused while managing customers, the lack of skills can only result in a loss of customers; thus the loss of revenue. 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.

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

A simple social media post or a review can showcase your organization’s culture. Candidates will be looking at your website, LinkedIn page, reviews, and social media before submitting their application and resume. 83% of candidates say a negative interview experience can change their minds about a role or company they once liked.

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On The Job

JANUARY 5, 2009

"Excuse me, Brianna, but I was reviewing this report and it looks like there's an error in the numbers. I interviewed several psychologists and workplace experts recently, and they all seem to agree on one thing: Personal attacks in the workplace are never about the person being attacked. Focus on yourself. Or, as Jodi R.R.

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Service Untitled

AUGUST 6, 2009

In one drive-through experience, I managed to find what seemed to be the black hole of McDonald’s and get told to pull up to the exact same window I was already at. I hand him my credit card and he then instructs me to pull up to the first window and continues to look at his screen.

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Service Untitled

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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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

At my annual review each year my supervisor asks me if there is some area that I would like to move into and each year I tell her why would I want to close myself into just one job when right now I get to do everything I love. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. You couldnt survive if you werent. " Warning!

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Service Untitled

APRIL 30, 2009

Share your short and long term strategies with your employees and let them know what the management team is working on. Consider having meetings with a couple of employees at a time where you answer questions and address concerns.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

Actually, my office uses the all day events for the staff calendar- that way we can review the top of the calendar to determine what staff is in/out for the day. Our office manager updates it every morning. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. January 16, 2010 Foley-In-Charge said. " Warning! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Service Untitled

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. Then the employee returns to stocking the shelves. Did the employee go beyond his job of stocking shelves?

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The managing director of ACSI stated, “In a down economy, (consumers) say, ‘Quality is nice, but I need to get a good value for my money.’ Ann Arbor based American Customer Satisfaction Index surveyed 1000 soft drink shoppers in June and July and asked questions about different types of sodas and their value for the money.

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Service Untitled

AUGUST 10, 2010

The unique and effective skills needed for managing heated confrontations need to be reinforced with role-playing and again – practice, practice, practice. The Devil is Really in the Details Customers use detail management as an indicator of a service. Training is based on practice, practice, practice.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Panera also provided cash bonuses for hourly workers as well as management incentives. Actually the company’s customer service award can be attributed to the attentiveness and concern for the well-being of their associates. Panera kept employee hours steady when other restaurants were cutting hours.

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Service Untitled

MAY 26, 2010

If you’re a manager, are you setting a positive example of service for your staff? He’s likely found in one of his franchise stores, working on his laptop, watching the servers create happy caffeinated moments for customers. What do you think? Have you defined your corporate mission, values and culture?

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Service Untitled

JUNE 14, 2010

Isn’t it up to team leaders and managers to supply the platforms that the customer service representatives can use as models, but still think independently for exemplary customer service? Customers want their problems fixed now and they dont want to hear “I cant do anything and you will need to speak to my manager&#.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Companies that have consistent positive brand images have measured, tested, and evaluated their target audiences to help identify what areas need immediate attention, and hence have employed new methods to manage any negative perceptions. Let’s begin with the classic example of Toyota. So what do these examples teach us?

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Service Untitled

APRIL 14, 2010

I was also disappointed last year when I had a problem (not my fault) with American Express; they lumped all of my accounts together, and it wasn’t until I spent hours chasing after an elusive manager that I was finally able to get all of my accounts reinstated.

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