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Can Poor Internal Customer Service Impact Great External Service?
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed by radio station MileHiRadio.com about BAD Customer Service. A caller asked, ”Can a company provide great external customer service while harboring poor internal customer service.” And my answer—without pausing—was, “NO!... Not for...
USA Today Article Reveals Surprising Data About Customer Satisfaction
We’ve all been told that bad customer service impacts the bottom line. But, does it? A recent article in USA Today (March 16, 2013) reported on the 9 worst retailers with the worst customer service https://usat.ly/Z5cy4P. The big surprise: several of them continued to...
Is Rude the new ‘Tude?
When did it become fashionable to be so rude? In the past several weeks, I’ve had several people ask me about those rude customers that I referred to in my blog titled “Why are you (as a customer) so rude? Disgruntled employees want to know.” One question asker works...
Kindness—Does It Need to be Real?
We’ve all heard the term “Fake it ‘til you make it.” But, can we truly apply this philosophy to customer service? If customers know that you’re “faking kindness,” won’t that annoy them? Does it annoy you when someone isn’t being sincerely kind to you? OR, do you...
Can Healthcare Make Great Strides by Rolling Out the “Red Carpet”?
While watching the Oscars last Sunday, I was riveted by the attention given to the celebrities who walked the red carpet. The media swarmed around them as hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets for a glimpse. All watched attentively these “special” people...
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