Category: Customer Service

Nothing says “We don’t care about you” more than a robo-call from one of the businesses that I use. Respect the customer.

We made it through lockdown, but a lot has changed. Thanks to a lack of face-to-face and an increase in technology use, we find ourselves circling back to a reality where a lot more business is conducted in writing. But how are business writing and customer service skills related? Recently, we were on a call … Read On >

Last week we talked about 3 Essential Qualities for Customer Service – here are a few more to take under consideration.

Pick me! Pick me! With so many choices out there for service providers, why should your company be ahead of the pack? Start with your customer service.

A Bad Customer Experience – Read a case study of a call gone wrong, and a few tips on how it could have gone better.

In order to play music, you have to have empathy; feeling and spirit for the for the song. I was taught that very early on, just by working with great musicians. It’s common sense. In order to play music, you have to listen.

Do we really need soft skills training? The answer is yes. We all could use improvement with these attributes.

Has your business thought about its walk-in customer service? Clients walk into businesses. Whether it is in a store, a doctor’s office, an insurance company, or even a communications skills training company—customers enter, conduct business, and then leave. The real level of service is found, not in how the providing staff solves problems. Service, on … Read On >

Customer Service 101. Serving people is not always easy. In fact, it’s a great challenge. Yet, in the final analysis, the customer is the most important person to a business. Why? Because that customer, spending money, helps to ensure that each job at the business is kept (and perhaps more will be created). After all, when … Read On >