Tag: Human resources

Jun 03, 2013

Errol Allen

Front-line personnel is tasked with providing a great customer experience – whether it be face-to-face, via phone, or web chat. An organization’s success at retaining customers is dependent upon the skills of those rendering service. Did you know that it’s important for your front-line personnel to be relaxed and confident during their encounters with customers? […]

May 06, 2013

Errol Allen

My analytical inclinations lead me to ask lots of questions. Lots of questions! What often helps me to get the answers to these questions is data. It’s important to pay attention to data and even more important to get the story behind the data. Your bottom line is dependent upon your willingness to do so. […]

May 06, 2013

Errol Allen

The customer service industry requires one to exercise certain characteristics when servicing customers. Poise, patience, and professionalism to name just a few. There is, however, one three-letter word that can hinder one’s ability to consistently display these characteristics. That word is EGO. My definition of EGO is “Emotions Going Orbital” It’s possible to ruin a […]

Mar 07, 2013

Errol Allen

Customer service is a people industry. Although self-service has become an option for customers, people still play an important role in the customer’s experience. Employees are people. Just as customers share information regarding their experience with your company, employees do the same. What are your employees expressing about your organization? There are several websites that […]