Tag: Human resources

Dec 10, 2012

Errol Allen

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 […]

Oct 08, 2012

Errol Allen

A good friend of mine here in Houston recently underwent hip replacement surgery. He’s now recovering at home and receiving both physical and occupational therapy. For a while, both therapies took place on the same day of the week – Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. My friend is comfortable with this schedule as it allows for […]

Oct 08, 2012

Errol Allen

In a perfect customer service world, we would never have to tell a customer “no.” But in real life, there are situations in which it is unavoidable. No one likes to be told “no,” and it can create a negative environment that has to be overcome. Karen Leland and Keith Bailey address some reasons you […]

Oct 08, 2012

Errol Allen

During my many years in the customer service industry, I’ve learned that what you see is not always what is. Now I know the last part of the preceding sentence may not be grammatically correct (I can hear my late mother saying “Where is the rest of the sentence boy?”) As a consumer, I sometimes […]