Can exceptional customer service be trained? Can you nurture service reps to care about your customers, or is caring a trait of nature inherent in some people and not others? We’ve all dealt with customer-facing employees who seem to not give a hoot about taking care...
Real World Story: So you’ve schlepped across the world in an airplane for thirteen hours. On arrival to your destination, you then schlepp your luggage around from service counter to service counter—from car rental place to hotel lobby to restaurant hostess station....
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...
While working on research for my upcoming book, I came across an innovative new company. This company, named SERVICE, helps customers settle product and service complaints with one simple call, click or touch. Have you ever called a company to voice a complaint only...
Have you ever discovered a cool new business like a restaurant that promised a great experience, but it left you feeling less than thrilled because of customer service that couldn’t back up that concept? Real World Story: Recently, a friend took me to a new organic...
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...
