Another name for a customer service representative is simply: Fixer. Our job centers around fixing customer problems. Sometimes they are problems with the product, or the website, or a return. But other times, they are problems customers have experienced at the point of sale or service. It is our duty to handle these situations with Keep Reading...
A woman in Wilkesboro, North Carolina is the proud owner of Baxter, a special needs rescue dog. Baxter requires the assistance of a doggy wheelchair and, when his owner, Amy Jo Martin, decided to upgrade his chair with an anti-tip wheel, she headed to Lowe's for ideas as well as parts. Ms. Martin asked at Keep Reading...
A lot of stories about great customer service focus on grand gestures, but it is the sustained, day to day delivery of good deeds that make a company's service reputation excellent. We asked people this week to share an excellent experience they have had or heard about and these are the simple but lovely responses Keep Reading...
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"] Photo by Daderot Where do you expect to find great customer service? A high end hotel? Definitely. A fancy restaurant? Of course. A big department store? Absolutely. What about the Keep Reading...
In all of our businesses, we are committed to cultivating a culture of caring for our customers. But where does that culture come from? How do we get to the point where actively caring is so natural that it seems the obvious answer to throw in a pair of cozy socks when a customer orders Keep Reading...
Great service in one-off situations is wonderful... for the customer who happens upon it. But it’s not enough to move the needle on general customer feelings about a company or to establish service as being part of brand identity. Rather, it’s imperative that a company deliver the unexpected time after time after time to a Keep Reading...
Have you ever had a customer that can't seem to stop apologizing? Whether this is due to true embarrassment or a desire to not seem an inconvenience is not as important as how we handle these cases. Our job is to help our customers relax and feel comfortable. Here are some easy ways to do Keep Reading...
Customer service can grind us down as we go through case after case. However, we do not have the luxury of allowing ourselves to be any less fresh or positive for one customer than another. But what can we actively do to ensure that we can brush off the tough cases and maintain our positive Keep Reading...
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"] Photo by NYPhotographic A chill may be in the air, but sales are about to heat up as the holiday season explodes at the start of November. Everyone in customer Keep Reading...
Following the craziness of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, both we and our customers may feel burned out on all of the retail transactions. However, in a period of such abundance for so many, what can we do to remember those who are not as lucky as we? For many companies, a Keep Reading...
