Wow Your Employees First!

During my customer service career, I have seen many reminders advising employees to “Wow the customer!” It’s important to “Wow” the customer as this is a surefire way to increase customer retention. What about employee retention? I think it’s critical to “Wow!” the employee first. An organization’s ability to “Wow!” its employees has multiple impacts to the […]

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4 C’s of Customer Service

Four words crossed my mind the other day regarding customer service. I call them the four Cs of customer service – Commitment, Completeness, Consistency, and Communication. Let’s take a look at each one. Commitment In order to give great customer service, there must be Commitment from an organization’s leadership. The commitment must be visible through […]

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Six Words To Avoid in Customer Service

The are many ways to antagonize a customer – poor service, less than stellar product or the failure to keep the customer abreast of changes that impact the customer experience among others. One sure way to get on the customer’s “bad side” is to use these dreaded words during interactions – “Sir/Ma’am – What you […]

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Team Effort at the Resort

During the Christmas holidays, my wife and I took a quick weekend trip to Lakeway Resort & Spa located in the hills of Austin, Tx. The resort allows for a great view of Lake Travis and is absolutely beautiful at night! From the moment of our arrival until our departure, the service was impeccable. Beginning […]

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