by Barbara Khozam | Jun 23, 2016 | Customer Service Consultant
You started your day with a BAD attitude. But someone was so kind to you that you couldn’t help but turn it around to positive. Has this ever happened to you? Real World Story: I have a very good friend who is a retired nurse. He is the MOST compassionate, kind and...
by Barbara Khozam | Jun 9, 2016 | Customer Service Consultant
In my last post, I described how excited I was to visit the Lemon Tree hotel in India because the hotel had sent me a positive welcome email claiming I would be met by smiles and friendliness. Real World Story: After my 30-hour trek from the US to India, I checked in...
by Barbara Khozam | May 26, 2016 | Customer Service Consultant
How important are first impressions really? Have you ever walked into an establishment, saw garbage on the floor, and immediately got a bad impression? Have you ever had a terrible experience simply making reservations, and thus, didn’t expect much because of it? I...
by Barbara Khozam | May 19, 2016 | Customer Service Consultant, Customer Service Speaker
Speed and efficiency are important to delivering great customer service. But knowing who benefits from these time-saving strategies is even more important. If your strategies benefit you and inconvenience your customers, then you need to rethink what you are doing....
by Barbara Khozam | Apr 28, 2016 | Customer Service Consultant, Customer Service Training
Last week, I shared a story from a colleague about customer service at Ralphs and Smart & Final. This week, I’ll share a follow up story with a surprising twist in outcomes. Real World Story: “So this week, I had a craving for homemade Mexican mole and cheese...
by Barbara Khozam | Apr 21, 2016 | Customer Service Consultant
A colleague recently shared with me the following story as two examples of customer service at two major supermarket chains in Los Angeles County—Ralphs and Smart & Final. Real World Story: “I love to cook and bake. So I’m at the supermarket almost every day....
