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Customer Service Training Expert Barbara Khozam The Power of a Positive Attitude
A negative attitude is more contagious than a positive one, and negativity breeds negativity. Your brain is wired for survival, so it will react to protect you from whatever’s out to hurt you. The good news is that you have full control over your attitude. You can...
Does your customer service pass the empathy test?
Recent events have made it painfully obvious that not all customer service reps understand the importance of empathy. Real World Story: I was going through a rough time in the last several months. My personal life was in a shambles. My husband wanted a divorce, and I...
Good Manners for Good Living — Life Lessons for Better Customer Service
I’m sorry to report, but I guess it’s true. Good manners are dead. And I’m not talking about the rigid and overly cumbersome manners of the Victorian or post-Edwardian era depicted in Downton Abbey. I’m talking about the simple social graces of listening, caring and...
Customer Service Lessons from Albuquerque’s Tourism Industry
It’s official. I love Albuquerque. From the moment I arrived until the second I left, I was treated like a queen—and what girl doesn’t want that? Real World Story: I was booked for a live morning interview with an Albuquerque local TV station. My schedule was tight,...
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Barbara getting the crowd into the presentation in Kuala Lumpur.
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