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helloPower of Enthusiasm In Customer Service
The Power of Enthusiasm In Customer Service

A key ingredient to success in the customer service industry is enthusiasm. This component is crucial to both gaining and retaining customers. Whether you’re on the phone, face to face, emailing or web chatting, your level of enthusiasm is apparent to your customer. Have you ever noticed how most customers will mimic your actions? If […]

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helloThe Customer Is Wrong
The Customer Is Wrong – Now What?

I remember this conversation like it was yesterday. After advising a customer that I would be handling her insurance claim, she stated that she was advised that her policy did not allow for the usage of a rental vehicle. “I have full coverage which means I should be put in a rental car while my […]

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helloReasons To Prep Before Interacting With Your Customers
3 Reasons To Prep Before Interacting With Your Customers

Here in Houston, Tx, I award my “Now That’s Customer Service!” Award to individuals or companies that provide great customer service. I rate such things as a time to acknowledge a customer’s presence, demeanor during the service interaction, interaction consistency (if I am a repeat customer), product/service knowledge, exhibited the ability to address customer concerns, […]

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helloVoice of the Customer
Voice of the Customer – Attributes of an Effective System – Part 2

In our last voice of the customer discussion, we focused on four attributes of an effective system according to John Goodman, author of Strategic Customer Service : 1. Unified Management of the Program 2. A Unified Data Collection Strategy 3. Integrated Data Analysis 4. Proactive Distribution of the Analysis. In this article, we’ll discuss Goodman’s […]

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