Is Customer Service still a thing?
A colleague posted a bad customer service story on her Facebook page. When I saw it, I knew I had to share it with you. Real world story: Early this morning at a not too busy Walmart, an employee told me that she couldn’t help me find what I needed because she...How to outweigh the BAD with the GOOD for exceptional customer service
Bad things happen to good people all the time. In customer service, we often have to interact with good people who are frustrated and even angry over a bad experience they’ve had. The trick is to turn around their negative situation into a positive outcome. Real world...
How NOT to accuse your customers for a better service delivery experience
I’ve heard two stories from two different people in the past three months. Real World Story: A customer was standing in the express lane of a grocery story. About seven people stood in front of him. The cashier was moving extremely slowly, excessively talking to every...
Eliminating the “no problem” problem from your customer service delivery
Have you ever felt like maybe you just missed something important? For example, you thank your waitress for her great service as you’re leaving your favorite restaurant, and you get a “No problem.” Or as you’re leaving your doctor’s office, you thank the front desk...