Tag: Customer relations

Nov 07, 2013

Errol Allen

Once while speaking to a group regarding attributes necessary to deliver a great customer experience, one of the attendees mentioned the difficulty he experienced when attempting to renew his driver’s license. “The employees seemed not to care or be concerned with how long the lines were and the resulting customer frustration.” Now I can certainly […]

Oct 08, 2013

Errol Allen

Creating a great customer experience hinges on one’s ability to develop a well-oiled system. Two key factors of the system are the people working within the system and the people served by the system as both have expectations of the system. When expectations go unmet, gaps exist. Let’s talk about several of these gaps. What […]

Sep 04, 2013

Errol Allen

In today’s marketplace, customers have multiple methods to interact and or purchase goods/services. It’s important to have a clear understanding of your customer’s habits as it assists in developing products/services, marketing methods, and customer service strategies. Most of us were taught a simple method of gaining information back in elementary school – ask Who? What? […]

Aug 07, 2013

Errol Allen

During a recent consulting assignment, it became apparent that the customer service personnel were experiencing an excess amount of stress each morning. When asked to elaborate on the cause, here’s the answer I received – “Errol, employees at the various store locations are committing our installation crews to a timeframe without verifying if our appointment […]