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Good CustomerService Can Go A Long Way by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 24, 2010 For a small business, customer retention can prove as profitable as sourcing new customers. In fact, retaining current customers can be more cost-effective as no outgoings are necessary to market and sell to them. So, listen to them.
John’s book is full of those moments, when he talks about &# A Solution to THE Small Business Problem “, marketing. His book fills any bootstrappers heart with joy as he takes you step-by-step to developing your own marketing plan. Any if you’re thinking about marketing, you should consider this book.
You need to look on your books as your very own window on the health and well being of your business. So, now you know why you need to keep books, but how do you go about it. This would mean you need an extra couple of books for this alone, and can lead to making the whole issue far more complex.
Others make a living dog walking or pet sitting, performing task-based gigs, delivery driving, providing home improvement services, managing social media or transcribing audio files. It’s also helpful to have experience with public speaking and know the legal requirements of filing marriage certificates and paperwork.
In the post, Why Customer Data is Essential for Effective Marketing – Especially for Your Customers Jean shares a personal example of how Disney and Chase bank missed the boat when it came to using the historical customer data they had on file.
The first project – transcribe a one hour speech from an audio file. His responses anticipated my questions – he offered a website, an easy way to upload my audio file and a clear cut amount of time I could expect the job would take. Shriram joined my team.
I have put together a Customer-Focus Social Media Strategy workbook that I offer FREE to help get you started. This is a workshop that I am invited to give on a regular basis and because I know you can’t come to Ohio and hear me speak, I have created a couple audio files that will walk you through each of the pages in the workbook.
Department of Transportation is investigating Delta for its customerservice and processes following the faulty CrowdStrike update. I] called customerservice to see if, in fact, my flight was being canceled so I could stay put in [Connecticut] versus pay a $150 Uber [fee]. I’ve filed all the paperwork,” Troy says.
Soft Skills Soft skills include being able to handle customerservice issues and basic, appropriate, and effective interaction with co-workers, clients and customers, and management. Get this months book choice, Messages by Drs. Need a filing system? Along with good communication comes listening skills.
by Stefan Töpfer on Jul 30, 2010 Fellow blogger John Crickett is busy writing a new book: The Big Book of Business Ideas , and he needs your help. John Needs YOU! John needs business owners to use as case studies and some ‘from the trenches’ advice on starting a business like yours. What do you have to do?
Don’t purchase containers to store more documents and files – throw away as much of your old stuff as possible instead. Be ruthless with your filing. « WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Digistar Solutions The Customer Is Always Right! Use a specific business calendar to keep a reminder of your schedule.
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We will open the book. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.&# do cost cutting do credit control do customerservice export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it!
They all have to do their part by providing excellent customerservice. Without exception, all of your staff need an in-depth knowledge of the product or service that you provide. Explaining it to potential customers should become second nature to them. Everyone in a small business is part of the selling team.
Gone are the days when filing, phone skills, and semi-legible shorthand were key requirements for an admin job. The “Traditional” Role of the Administrative Professional Has Shifted In the past, admins have been responsible for things like customerservice, accounting, and data entry.
For example I always include the following contact details: The out of hours telephone number for the travel agent you booked through. The airline emergency and customerservice numbers. Filed under: Travel , Uncategorized. The telephone number and address for the local embassy office. Happy travel planning, Nicky x.
So instead of digging through file folders and your “sent&# email, here are five suggestions for setting up quick and dirty business processes and organizing your information for easy access:… &# Being organized from day one will save you a lot of time and help you to stay focused on your business – not your office.
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by Stefan Töpfer on May 19, 2010 While we all hope to make our customers 100% happy all of the time, and this must of course be what we strive for, there will be occasions where a customer is less than happy with the service you have provided. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0
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Seen as an expert in her field she has released a book entitled “ The Zen of Social Media Marketing”. I was lucky enough to catch up with Shama this week, and spoke to her about why she wrote the book, and what’s in it for small businesses. Keep your eyes peeled, and let us know what you think!
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« Good CustomerService Can Go A Long Way Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at 5:58 pm and is filed under SME-Blog. Richard Frank Said on March 29th, 2010 at 5:30 am Good customerservice will go a long way.
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Make it easy for customers to get in contact with your business, via email, telephone or ’snail mail’ Respond promptly. Your customerservice must be top-notch. Provide content that will appeal both to the readers of the site and also to search engines. Use the website to provide speedy help and assistance.
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