One thing that’s absolutely certain when it comes to running a retail operation is that customers hate waiting in long lines. This is especially true during the Coronavirus social distancing guidelines, when people prefer not to stand too closely to one another. The checkout process should be short, simple, and efficient. If your customers have […]
Customer Service
Creating A Good Customer Experience Framework
A recent survey by Adobe found that customer experience is the most exciting opportunity that businesses want to work on this year, especially during an uncertain economy. This is for good reason. Improving CX has been proven to increase customer loyalty, satisfaction, and also increase inquiries. But in most organizations, including many Fortune 500 businesses, […]
The Art of Better Conference Calls With Clients
Have you ever participated in a conference call with a client that you felt was unproductive or frustrating? It’s safe to say if you’re in business, you’ve probably had at least one of these, and you know exactly what it feels like to end that call feeling like you’ve accomplished nothing. Conference calls are a […]
Airline Communication Amid Coronavirus – Any Lessons?
As a customer service speaker, I am a frequent traveler on multiple airlines. Over the past weeks, I have received communication from several airlines re changes in policies amid the Coronavirus spread. As a customer, I felt some were far better than others and thought it would be interesting to evaluate a few of them […]
3 New Ways to Acquire Customers for Your Property Evaluation Business
The goal of every business owner is to maximize profits using all acceptable means. If you own a property valuation business you should join the bandwagon. There are endless ways to ensure that your business is outperforming your competitors. All in all, your focus should be on attracting and retaining new customers. Those customers may […]
Why Customer Experience Trumps Low Prices
Many businesses try to slash their prices to the lowest level possible in hopes that consumers will flood through their doors. They think they can vacuum up more customers who want to take advantage of lucrative deals. While low prices are important, it’s a simple fact that other aspects like good customer experienceare far more […]
8 Sure-Fire Ways to Improve Your Delivery Service
No matter whether you suffer from careless workers causing you traffic fines such as this one, or you only want to boost your ratings in the field of delivery, performance is key. Your delivery flow impacts your employees as well as customer experience. With the right technology and the best processes available today, optimizing your […]
How Likeable is Your Front-Line Customer Service Team?
What are the factors that make a front-line employee as likeable and does this impact your business success? Here are just a few common sense factors that I have seen in my 25 years of observing and training customer service team members: Smiling and Friendly Attentive Knowledgeable about Products & Services Sincerely Willing to Help […]
What MUST Your Small Business Spend Money On?
The business world has come a long way in the last ten years. Today, there are new tools and technology that you are told are essential to success. As a result, it’s tough to know what to spend money on and when to keep it in your corporate bank account. Considering small businesses don’t have […]
A Closer Look at Apples and Oranges
I recently wrote a blog about apples and oranges as a comparison with satisfaction and dissatisfaction. In that blog, I particularly related how the NPS metric was making a large assumption about satisfaction and dissatisfaction that doesn’t appear to be appropriate. I am going to take a deeper look at these two parameters. I think […]
