Customers Rock!

MARCH 30, 2010

The radio program is really an extension of this blog; you get to hear my voice as part of an hour-long conversation around the topics we all know and love here: customer experience, customer service, loyalty, marketing, and social media. Here is a typical customer service tweet: Does anyone know if COMPANY X has a Twitter?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

On January 21, a customer service agent for 39DollarGlasses.com has been lauded as a hero after some quick thinking. Customer service representative Donna Petrosini was speaking with Karen Ford, a customer since 2008, when Ford began to slur her words and dropped the phone.

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JULY 31, 2012

Do these powerful organizations therefore view customer service as an operational cost rather than a marketing investment? In a study from CRM Guru, bad customer service accounts for 70 percent of customer attrition followed by poor quality at 30 percent, price at 25 percent, and functionality at 15 percent.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Some of the major examples included: Phone problems (long hold times, annoying hold music, getting disconnected, blind transfers, etc.) Employees that aren’t happy to see customers (rude, disaffected, unhappy, etc.)

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JANUARY 6, 2011

In the UK, police chiefs are taking some customer service tips from a popular department store named John Lewis where customer service is treated as a skill. It seems a recent survey revealed that officers “answered their mobile phones while talking to people or had unprofessional musical ring tones.&#.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Amazon.com’s newest customer service facility opened on Friday with a fanfare of speeches and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new 70,000 square-foot center in Kinetic Park, West Virginia was described as a “perfect fit” by Vice President of Amazon customer service Tom Weiland.

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Allwork

JUNE 29, 2023

To further enhance the sense of belonging and boost future sales, consider incorporating the following tips inspired by customer service courses: Foster team connections : Introduce new members to your entire team, enabling them to know who to approach for specific needs or inquiries.

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APRIL 6, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. If customer service telephone personnel have been taught just to deliver identical conversations and not have the ability to capitalize on their own personal styles, chances are the needs of the consumer are not being addressed.

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Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 20, 2010

We need to do the same thing with our customers. Of course that means we have to engage them in conversation – exit interviews – follow up surveys or phone calls to ask about the service and experience and then listen for patterns. Customer complaints are another great place to look for patterns.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Customers are definitely interested in low competitive prices, but if you’re a small to medium company, there’s going to be a problem competing with the large companies, so the focus is going to have to fall on customer service if you’re going to survive. Generic email messages do not inspire customer loyalty.

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JUNE 21, 2011

Consumer Reports tell us that organizations rarely listen to the surveys they ask when we hear the infamous, “Your call is very important to us. So why do they insult us and make us want to throw our phones across the room as we try to make our way through the maze of the company phone tree? Please don’t hang up.&#

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AUGUST 8, 2011

The old-fashioned customer service agents spent most of their time on the phones trying to resolve problems, but now such quick social media outlets as Twitter can quickly lead to a firestorm of criticism if not handled immediately. What are the golden rules of knock-down, kick-butt, customer service? Whether we.

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DECEMBER 16, 2011

In a global survey, Accenture wrote about deteriorating customer service and how most of us have at least switched one of our own service providers because we were displeased that our expectations had not been met. The great debate on handling customer complaints As customers we want to choose the companies we do.

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MAY 27, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. The software is able to predict how interested a customer is in one’s product and when to stop, within a minute if a customer is getting angry; the computer will then suggest the representative end the call.

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JANUARY 25, 2012

Most customers who feel they have been the recipients of poor customer service will never vocalize their feelings to a particular organization. So what are some of the more obvious signs of poor customer service that silently drive customers away? Floor personnel are talking on their cell phones.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Do you think lawyers conduct surveys about customer satisfaction ? Actually, most attorneys I have spoken with in the last few days maintain that client relationships don’t fall under the topic of customer service. Possibly Related Posts: Customer service is for lawyers, too. Their expertise in legal.

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MARCH 19, 2013

Since 2007, Walmart department and discount stores repeatedly have been labeled with the dubious distinction of having the “worst customer service in America.” Yet, shoppers can be a forgiving lot if customer service personnel are at the job and eager to please, but that doesn’t seem to happen much at Walmart.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Some critics say that customer satisfaction surveys are merely retailer popularity contests, but I disagree. When the same organizations continue to rise to the top of survey after survey and that special quality sets them apart from their competition, there is most likely something to learn and serious food for thought.

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MARCH 10, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. After all, CEO Tony Hsieh encourages his customer service representatives to make a Personal Emotional Connection. It’s Hsieh’s mantra, “Deliver WOW through service.&# Louis market.

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AUGUST 3, 2011

The best customer service representatives focus on people. For anyone considering a career in customer service, one must initially be able to handle stress, handle pressure, maintain friendly interactions with customers, and follow through on tasks. The best customer service representatives are team players.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

and brought up some interesting points about customer service and the lack thereof. Slater became a sort of folk hero of customer service contempt by more than 200,000 people on his Facebook’s fan page. People are fed up with poor customer service and customer service departments.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Now we all know that airlines are our favorite subjects when it comes to consumer complaints and lack of customer service along with banks, cell phone providers, and internet companies, but the lack of communication and listening to their customers are the one constant complaint for all of the organizations.

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MARCH 6, 2012

Right now the most popular complaints center around phone companies and airlines, but Bank America and several debt resolution organizations have been solicited by consumers with unresolved issues. Complain constructively for better customer service In a global survey, Accenture wrote about deteriorating customer service.

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APRIL 5, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. And to accompany the super-sized quantities, the company offers and delivers unmatched customer service. And so the rewards of exceptional customer service continues to push another business to the top.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Offer role-playing, mentoring and carefully select those employees who can resolve, address and deal with customers in a positive manner. Maximizing Social Media: Part 1 of 2 When we were kids we use to construct a “phone.

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Eco-Office Gals

JANUARY 1, 2013

You can do this by sending out periodic surveys or pitching out questions from time to time on your Facebook profile page or even your Pinterest account. Do top-notch customer service. There are a lot of businesses that do not get repeat customers and it’s due to the fact that they have poor customer service.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. A system that makes special orders simple is a system that helps promote customer service. Possibly Related Posts: L.L.Bean ranks #1 in customer service L.L. Inventory tracking. At a local.

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JUNE 5, 2012

It’s not that we need surveys to show which organizations step out of the box to ensure a concierge level of excellence so coveted by consumers; organizations like Zappos, Amazon, and Nordstrom essentially offer everyone “fantastic” service. In 2011, over 72.6 In 2011, over 72.6

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The surveys are in, and it looks like, for most, remote work is here to stay. What if you share a small space and one person needs to talk on the phone while the other needs quiet work time? Standards for customer service (if you deal with clients directly) - For example, do you use video chat?

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

What makes the experience unbearable however is the lack of 24 hour/7 day a week online or phone assistance. How soon will it be before a service representative gets back to a customer? Expectations dictate if your store is always open, someone therefore should be manning the floor.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Just connect your bills, and the app’s team will work to lower costs of monthly expenses like cell phone bills and car insurance. Reviews were mixed on Rocket Money’s customer service, but users seemed generally happy with the help they received. household wastes $32.84 monthly on unused subscriptions.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk A recent survey of small-business owners or managers by American Express’ small-business division shows that fewer of them are planning to give gifts or cash. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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Ideas.Ted

JULY 8, 2021

The results: Increased productivity and creativity; improved recruitment and retention; less burnout for founders and leaders; and more balanced and sustainable lives for workers — all without cutting salaries or sacrificing customer service.

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JULY 8, 2024

Joe Pascaretta Joseph Pascaretta, the Chief Operating Officer at WorkWave, is a seasoned professional known for his expertise in business operations, program management, and customer service. We’re starting to see the new norm in services to be digital first. I don’t want people picking the phone up.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Of course, companies use these customer feedback surveys to gain more insight into their brands, but I often wonder how does a company know how I really feel about my shopping experience without asking me to actually describe it?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk do cost cutting do credit control do customer service 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!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Late Payment, Headache For SMEs : A Survey carried out by Barclays in Wales found that 48% of Welsh SMEs experience problems with late payment. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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