Andrea Kalli

MAY 14, 2010

PLUS, VAClassroom are offering a special course bundle package (Just for May) that includes both the Virtual Events Specialist Program as well as the new Camtasia Video Training for VA course together for one special price. Enroll today and receive two high calibre training programs at a $150 savings! Want To Link To This Article?

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 17, 2010

Check out the great online training lineup for the VAClassroom Summer Skill Camp – and bring along your camp songs! You should always perform due diligence before buying goods or services from anyone via the Internet or offline. Virtual Assistant Training – VAClassroom Summer Skill Camp 2010 Rating 3.00 out of 5 [ ?

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Staff members leave, and cross-training is critical. Meanwhile, a service she uses herself offers great training for disobedient pets. Standard Operating Procedures and automated processes such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software serve critical roles for scalability of enterprise generally.

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Make or Break Moments

JUNE 15, 2010

He went through 16 hours of unpaid training and had to purchase the sales kit prior to making any money so he is invested in the process. He’s just following the sales pitch; thrilled when anyone makes a purchase. What the customer wanted was irrelevant. It is quite an experience. At least financially.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

He was making repairs to patients’ hearing aids himself when he saw that better service was needed in this area. This led to his purchase of a small repair lab called Starkey Laboratories in 1967. Here, highly trained and licensed audiologists and professionals evaluate patients and fit them for hearing aids.

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Make or Break Moments

JUNE 9, 2010

I went to Levin because they had a 50% off sale and if you purchased on the weekend, it was free delivery. I’ve bought furniture there before – a dining room set, some end tables, and I’ve been happy with the purchase. That’s him sitting in the new chair. He’s 19. I asked for Chuck and he remembered me.

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Make or Break Moments

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

“They are looking to learn how to make or purchase things made especially for them,&# she said. I was reading the posts over at Small Business Trends (something I highly recommend you do) and ran across an article by Barry Moltz entitled the 10 Customer Service Trends of 2010. Enjoyed the read!

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Make or Break Moments

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

The sales associate greeted us with a smile, a basket to gather our purchases and the knowledge that you can get a pair of earrings free with the purchase of two other pair. My daughter finally made her selections and I retrieve my checkbook only to discover that I can only write the check for up to $40 of the purchase.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

I found an article written by Alain Thys that was published in 2007 that says it best: It’s funny that when discussing Customer Delight, most people start talking about customer service. Customer service is what companies do to their customers. Think about the relationships you have in your life.

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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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Make or Break Moments

MAY 20, 2010

During his final year of baseball with the Cincinnati Reds I attended all of the home games, purchasing a bleacher ticket and sneaking my way down to the seats behind home plate. I once dated Johnny Bench. Now “dated&# is a relative term. I’d come early to watch the warm ups and stay for the game.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2010

There’s nothing more stimulating to get me to pull out my credit card and make a purchase than a particular customer service person who just has that “WOW’ affect. His thoughts are organized; he has been well-trained, but more than that he has practiced with his teachers and rehearsed with his peers.

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MARCH 30, 2011

The front line employees are often the representatives who will have to make decisions when it comes to customer complaints, customer questions, and overall customer satisfaction. The art of customer service stretches well beyond the product, the prices, and the reliability of an organization. So how is that done?

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Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 11, 2010

“Oh yes, it was a great experience.&# “What made it so great?&# “I’m not sure, but I just felt good about my purchase.&# How do you make your customers feel? “Did you like shopping at the XYZ Store?&# we might ask them.

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Make or Break Moments

JUNE 4, 2010

So have your purchased your name as a URL? It was almost free. I set up a Wordpress.com blog and with the exception of the $9.95 at Name Cheap to buy my name, it just cost me the time it took to put it together. What have you done with it? Share your examples here. I’d love any suggestions for how to make the site better.

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JULY 10, 2013

Everyone wants to be treated as an individual with their own specific needs catered to; in the perfect world that’s the epitome of “wow” customer service. Of course whether we use one company or service over another usually stems from past reputation, helpfulness, integrity, or a friendly referral.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

Is it really poor customer service or do we as consumers expect too much? When I first graduated from college, and of course I was poor, I purchased what to me was a very expensive white shirt with navy blue trim from Macy’s. I’m looking forward to a great year of customer service.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. The pleasant voice on the Zappos end assured her that she could return the dress, and there would be no delivery or return charges; just that the customer would have to “touch&# the box to return it.

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 9, 2010

saw an opportunity to help business owners by purchasing and maintaining the mainframe and allowing businesses to have Jim’s business do the computer work. is celebrating their 35th year in business. is celebrating their 35th year in business. Jim Rutledge, Sr.

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Make or Break Moments

MAY 11, 2010

I have been going and doing my weight training three times a week and the cardio bike thing ever since. As a customer – it isn’t my speciality, so I don’t question, I just continue on. As a customer – I’m excited. No change. No change in the routine. I think I should be afraid; very afraid.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

I learned today from CustServ that the cost of lost customers equals 338.5 Further investigation from CustServ’s blog led me to the article from Genesys that shares the details of the customer service survey of 16 countries. What can you do to turn prospects into customers. BILLION a year !

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Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 25, 2010

As was my practice during my visit, I kept an open ear to the customer conversations to see how the customers were treated and to critique the sales conversation. Were they suggesting a second pair purchase? The owner clearly doesn’t care about this store or these customers. We get paid either way.&#

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

The Genius Everywhere program plans to use trained college students wearing white shirts who generally want to work evenings and weekends to provide specific information helping potential buyers to understand the cars and the advanced technology. British Airways has initiated a new customer service program called.

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

At the time and day this poor service happens we are angry, and we vow the moment we get home we will get a letter out to the CEO of the company and reiterate the miserable events of either our last purchase or service. Still imagine all the damage this entire bad customer service experience has had on the business.

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AUGUST 19, 2011

Today in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Regional Chamber of Commerce presentation, franchised restaurant operator and owner of Chick-fil-A, Mike Fullington explained to his audience how customer service can have an impact on a person’s day and even his life. He places families first, and is a firm believer in strong family units.

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Make or Break Moments

JUNE 4, 2010

Ever since his book Tribes came out and he invited the hale and hearty to purchase his book sight unseen two months before publication and join his TRIIIBES ning and band together – I have been a fan. On June 14, 2010 at 8pm est – Linchpins around the globe will unite to share, network, connect and collaborate.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

She remembered her customers – knew what they liked. She hollered out one day a couple months ago “Deb – the hoola hoops that you wanted just came in – they are on aisle two.&# I had mentioned wanting to purchase a bunch of hoola hoops for another friend of mine LAST FALL and yet she remembered.

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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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Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 29, 2010

I changed my account and paid for premium service thinking that maybe there was a glitch in the free service. It included another customer service address to contact. This is my first time using their service and could have been a long and mutually beneficial relationship as I am now using their premium service.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

When I go to a store, whether it be Wal-Mart, Publix, or even the bank, I look for the fastest and most efficient way to be done with my purchase. I think we have all been the victims of poor customer service; those agents who hate their jobs, have no solutions, and should never have picked up the phone that day.

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JANUARY 3, 2013

Zappos’ Customer Loyalty Team repeatedly exceeds expectations of the family culture CEO Tony Hsieh envisioned as his passion for customizing customer service always remains a number one priority 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. And to Shaea’s credit, the caller did purchase a pair of Ugg boots.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

Let’s face it – we want customer service and quality products on our own terms, and if we don’t get it all the way we want it, we are likely to move on to another product or service who properly “wows” us. So how do you build your brand and provide the best customer service experiences you can?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Jennifer had not spent more than ten minutes on the phone with the bank customer service representative when the agent told Jennifer she would have to ask the remainder of her questions at another time. Limiting talk time is not going to improve customer engagement. photo credit: Tumbleweed:-).

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MAY 21, 2012

There is no relaxing elevator music where I can work until an agent answers; instead I’m forced to listen to a litany of advertisements offering me more services that might very well call me back to this same maze of customer service mediocrity. So what makes Zappos.com a leader in customer service?

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Make or Break Moments

MAY 20, 2010

Isn’t the goal to make it easy for our customers/prospects to do business with us? If more and more use mobile devices to research, connect and purchase then shouldn’t that mean that our priorities need to shift when it comes to developing a mobile version of our website? You Betcha! So what is the first step?

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JANUARY 24, 2012

However, the fact that social media is a web-based activity gives companies (especially those in the Business to Consumer space) the opportunity to measure actual product purchases coming from social media. Other costs are not quite as obvious. Measuring the gains. There is more than one way to measure the gains from social media.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

There’s hardly a moment when someone isn’t consulting Google to learn more about a product, a person, or a service. While the digital realm can indeed help all of us to buy smarter, perform better, and be better educated, can it ever replace a human at the hub of customer service? Treat the customer with respect.

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