Customer Service Excellence Quote – Tony Alessandra

Customer Service Excellence Quote – Tony Alessandra “Good customer service is hard to find today.” How many times have you heard that statement? As a service provider (and we all are in any organization of more than one person since we all have internal customers), your goal should be to prepare to deliver excellent customer service … Read more

Building Customer Relationships by Understanding Them First

Building Customer Relationships by Understanding Them First Customers come in all sizes, shapes, and descriptions. They all have specific wants and needs and all require a different degree of effort to address customer expectations and achieve customer satisfaction. Before a service representative can attempt to satisfy a customer, they must first determine what the customer expects … Read more

Five Tips for Improving Communication with Your Customers

Five Tips for Improving Communication with Your Customers You should continually look for ways to enhance your communication skills in order to build strong interpersonal relationships with your customers and deliver the best customer service possible. Customer service representatives who spend time on self-improvement are more likely to be successful than those who do not. … Read more

Positive Impressions Help To Build Customer Relationships

Positive Impressions Help To Build Customer Relationships Customers often judge an organization and the people who work for it based on the first impressions made by front line employees with whom they come into contact face-to-face or via technology. It is crucial that you and those who serve customers take time to prepare for customer … Read more

Improving Verbal Communication with Customers

Improving Verbal Communication with Customers Many customer service representatives give little thought to the way that they sound to their customers. Typically, they have not received customer service skills training that addresses effective verbal communication. Similarly, they likely have not taken college or professional courses on effective interpersonal communication. The result is that they do not … Read more

POSITIVE Global Customer Service Model

POSITIVE Global Customer Service Model – Serving Diverse Customers The following acronym (POSITIVE) provides some strategies for creating or contributing to a positive global service environment and building strong relationships with your customers. It provides a model to move you from good customer service to the best customer service possible. Put your best foot forward. … Read more

Time Management in Customer Service

Time Management in Customer Service  Tips for Service Professionals In today’s harried world, effective time management in customer service is crucial. When was the last time that you actually felt that you had time to do everything that your boss or customers expect from you? There is an ever-growing list of tasks to accomplish for … Read more

Customer Incentives Lead to Customer Satisfaction

Customer Incentives Lead to Customer Satisfaction Effective customer incentives lead to customer satisfaction if they are thought out and provide something that customers perceive as valuable to them. Unfortunately, many organizations create incentive programs that their marketing team feels would offer value. Such stimulants are often provided without asking customers what they would like to … Read more

4 Proven Ways to Improve Customer Service Skills

4 Proven Ways to Improve Customer Service Skills Are you consistently looking for ways to improve customer service skills? If so, that is a smart and professional strategy in today’s globally competitive marketplace. No matter what type of business or organization you belong to, developing and honing your customer service skills will put you ahead … Read more

4 Customer Service Skills That Can Help Enhance Customer Satisfaction

4 Customer Service Skills That Can Help Enhance Customer Satisfaction Effective customer service skills that can help enhance customer satisfaction are important for every employee in an organization. However, they are crucial for front-line customer service representatives who are the first contact point for customers. Today’s customer contacts come from many sources: Face-to-face. Over the telephone. Via … Read more

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