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Imagine how much more receptive the customerservice representative would be if you tried to deal with your issue in a more positive manner. Would it also be nice for the client to call every so often to commend your company on something that they did right and went above and beyond the call of duty?
In an era where rush-hour commutes are becoming relics and kitchen counters transform into cubicles, the traditional workspace is undergoing an extraordinary metamorphosis. Whether you are a tech-savvy coder, a creative writer, a meticulous accountant, or a supportive customerservice representative, there is a niche for you.
Today, virtual service providers are practically superheroes in business capes (without the unwanted attention a cape gets you). We’re talking about experts who manage your marketing campaigns, consult on your growth strategies, and even whip up customerservice workflows like it’s no big deal.
Money, of course, is important, but what about the customer? Providing excellent customerservice is crucial. Passing the buck to another co-worker or department can result in customer frustration and might end in a spin off of negative results. Keep in mind that they are the ones that are paying your salary.
It’s no coincidence that National CustomerService Week is celebrated this late on the calendar; it’s the unofficial launch of the biggest shopping experience of the year as the holiday season closes in and shoppers start counting down the days to family and friend celebrations. photo by: William Brawley.
Still imagine all the damage this entire bad customerservice experience has had on the business. How many times have any of us just left our would-be purchases on the ledge or on the counter because service was so slow? What happens to customerservice when the right candidates aren’t hired for the job?
If you fail to get this right, as I did with my online men’s store, then your customers won’t care about your offerings, and you’ll have to go back to your old cubicle job. Choose a product or service. Any less and you attract too many needy customers. More, and they will expect white-glove customerservice.
Cross training helps make it so Zappos doesn’t have to hire as many temporary service employees. Employees move cubicle locations every six months. Customerservice employees are divided into teams by mediums (phone, live chat, and email) and then each team is further divided into groups of about 15 or so with a team lead.
Dino Said on December 22nd, 2008 at 3:42 am I agree , I too work at home and I love it , no rigid dress code , no claustrophobic cubicle and no stress generating travel from home to work office. There is psychological point which affects the quality of our work and life in general.
We’ve used technology to provide customerservice. We’ve used technology to acquire customers, and we’ve used technology to help communicate opportunities to investors in ways that I think the bigger folks in the industry haven’t. The fees just won’t support it.
But what is scarier to me is spending my life sitting in a cubicle. And don’t be like those miserable people who work cubicle jobs. It’s often the cubicle-people who enable your dreams to succeed. Sure, my cubicle job sucks at times. And I didn’t say a word about cubicle people. Well, news flash.
Kelly Erickson of Maximum CustomerService (www.maximumcustomerservice.com) does these kick-ass web audit reports on customer experience and works with me now when we create our drive-by critiques. The woman has five degrees, for pete’s sake!). I chalked it up to “change is tough&# and held firm.
Try pulling that off from a cubicle! Whether it’s organizing, writing, customerservice, or something else entirely, there’s a way to turn those talents into a portable business. Working from home also gave me the freedom to take working vacations. In 2021, I faced health challenges that required frequent doctor’s appointments.
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