Category: Customer Service

Listening is being acutely aware of the information that we receive from not only our auditory sense, but from our internal awareness of being.

Customer Service is all about treatment. The story that follows shows how a company can meet the needs of an angry customer, yet lose his/her business because of the customer experience. On the other hand, an organization can fail to meet a customer’s needs, yet retain loyalty and repeat sales by giving the customer respect … Read On >

Listening skills require concentration. Focus lets the brain process the words. It is a two-part process, Hearing is only the first step.

Customer Service FAILure can occur because representatives may not be well trained, the phone system may be too complicated, or the website may be having some issues. But the bigger question is: Does management even know these issues exist? When was the last time you tested your own company’s customer service to experience it firsthand? … Read On >

It’s a best-practice reminder to help yourself before helping those around you. You’ll be much more useful to others, once you’re OK, right?
Address your needs first, so you can be of maximum use to others when needed. Even the FAA’s Passenger Safety Information Briefing always has people take care of their own needs first (like putting on oxygen masks, if needed), before helping those who need assistance.

Canadian musician Dave Carroll suffered the loss of a valuable instrument at the hands of an airline carrier.

It is ironic that in some Customer Service scenarios, the problem may end up NOT being solved, yet, the customer continues to do business with the provider. In other cases, the problem is solved, and still despite the positive outcome, the customer exits. Why is this? The answer to this question lies in how the customer … Read On >

Phone = Vehicle For Excellent Customer Service. The telephone is a powerful and efficient tool for connecting a potential client’s need with a solution.

Creating the right customer service image.

“Service” simply means ”work done for another.“