What Every Employee Should Know About Putting Positive Phrases Into Customer Service

If you were a customer on the telephone with a question or complaint and were ready to make big purchase, which of the following phrases by this employee would make you feel welcome and want to complete your transaction? Which would drive you away?* I'm sorry. I didn't get that.... Read More

What Every Manager Should Know About How to Prevent Customer Service Conflicts

There are five techniques that have been proven to be effective in resolving, minimizing, and preventing conflicts. And by conflicts I am referring to any of the following that may take place between two or more people: misunderstanding, miscommunications, arguments, disagreements, mixed messages, fighting, etc.A. Active Listening: Use this approach... Read More

What Every Employee Should Know About How to Prevent Customer Service Conflicts

There are five techniques that have been proven to be effective in resolving, minimizing, and preventing conflicts. And by conflicts I am referring to any of the following that may take place between two or more people: misunderstanding, miscommunications, arguments, disagreements, mixed messages, fighting, etc.A. Active Listening: Use this approach... Read More

What Every Employee Should Know About How to See Customers Problems from Their Creative Side

Customer Service is a blessing and a curse; a blessing to the customer and a curse to you, the employee. At least so it seems. Although as the Customer Service representative for your employer, you are faced with a never-ending barrage of complaints, problems, and questions on a daily basis,... Read More

What Every Manager Should Know About Seeing the World from Where the Customer Is Standing

It is important to remember that the customer doesn't necessarily see things in the same way we do. This point was brought home to me one day while I was shopping with my daughter, Stefanie, who was two years old at the time.As I stooped down to tie her shoelaces,... Read More

What Every Manager Should Know About How to Win the Loyalty of Customers

Dr. Michael LeBoeuf, in his cassette album entitled, Win Customers and Keep Them for Life presents twelve principles that will transform the workplace into a customer-driven, highly motivational team. Dr. LeBoeuf's program goes like this:1. Make a positive first impression.2. Help customers buy what's right for them.3. Ask the right... Read More

What Every Employee Should Know About How to Win the Loyalty of Customers

Dr. Michael LeBoeuf, in his cassette album entitled, Win Customers and Keep Them for Life presents twelve principles that will transform the workplace into a customer-driven, highly motivational team. Dr. LeBoeuf's program goes like this:1. Make a positive first impression.2. Help customers buy what's right for them.3. Ask the... Read More

Leverage Customer Capital First

If you're still dreaming about raising outside capital for your business before you have any paying customers, I've got a nice big bucket of ice water to throw on you. Wake up! The cold reality is that investors aren't interested in your business idea unless you can demonstrate that you've... Read More

Customer Service Tips - Is Your Business A Leaky Bucket?

Customer service and customer service training are vital for any business.But, is your business a leaky bucket?This is a question I always ask small business owners who attend my marketing seminars.The reason I ask is because many businesses are so focused on attracting new customers they forget about retaining and... Read More

Customer Service: Everyone is Fighting Their Own Personal Battles

Relationships... Money... Health..The Past...Failure..Mental and Spiritual Battles..Time Constraints...Professional pressures..At any given moment you, your clients, and employees are dealing with one or the other of these challenges in life. No one has escaped from this life untouched by problems, both big and small. No matter how people may appear on... Read More

In The News:


Business Customers Give Sprint Top Rankings in Value, Customer Service in 2010 ...
MarketWatch (press release)
... further distinguishing the company as the one businesses have come to rely on for value, superior customer service and the best in business solutions. ...

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New HomeServe USA customer center creates 140 jobs
BusinessWeek
Home warranty and repair services provider HomeServe USA is opening a customer service center that will create 140 jobs in Chattanooga. ...
HomeServe To Bring 140 Jobs to East BrainerdWDEF News 12

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2010 Service & Leadership Trends in Customer Support
TechRepublic
It assesses the state of customer service issues specifically, what the support industry does and how well it does it. (Is this item miscategorized? ...

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Communications Technology

Comcast4U sends SMS for account info, TV listings
Digitaltrends.com
The service launched with 10 preset commands for the most frequently accessed account functions, ranging from customer service queries to finding what's on ...
Comcast Gets TextyMultichannel News

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Frontier CEO pledges better service, stable pricing
OregonLive.com (blog)
What can you say to win over a Comcast customer? We deliver the highest value for the price you pay. We also have excellent customer service. ...

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CUSTOMER SUCCESS: Easynet Global Services Strengthens Customer Satisfaction ...
MarketWatch (press release)
BMC's Remedy suite now supports more than 4000 service requests every month, seamlessly integrating customer support, change, asset and request management. ...

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CSI's Reputation for Customer Service Attracts Marshall County State Bank
MarketWatch (press release)
"We are always looking for ways to improve our customer service, and we believe that CSI's products and services will allow us to better serve our customers ...

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vividwireless Deploys RightNow to Support Its Promise of 'Highest Standards of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
We felt that it was essential to align our customer service offering to the exceptional experience offered by our products. With that in mind we needed a ...

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“Thank You” Email Causes Angry Mob To Descend On AT&T Facebook Page
TechCrunch
I used to love your service, best of all time, was never happier…now it's a joke. Support is a joke. Customer Service, a joke. They said they would give me ...

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Customer service is key to register of wills candidate
Business Gazette
Cereta Lee is seeking re-election as Prince George's County register of wills with a focus on customer service, an issue she ...

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