My car needed new tires. I mentally resigned myself to a process that would be awful and time consuming. I expected to be made to feel stupid and incompetent. In a nutshell, I didn’t have any high expectations. But—to say that I was pleasantly surprised is an...
I sincerely doubt it’s just me, but does anyone else believe that integrity in customer service has gone out the window? A furniture company rep says someone will show up to pick up your couch, but no one ever shows up. An HVAC technician promises to be at your...
Have you ever had such a great customer service experience that you felt the need to share it with others? The following must-tell story is from a friend of mine, D.D. Daruvala, who lives in Singapore. (It’s very different from his story described in my past...
Have you ever called an organization and were treated horribly by the receptionist, yet the person to whom your call was transferred was nice, courteous, and professional? Have you ever walked into a store and the first employee on the floor you encountered nearly bit...
Your brand says a lot about your business. More importantly, it sets certain expectations and standards that new and existing customers will come to rely and depend on. Real World Story: The following story is told by a friend of mine, D. D. Daruvala, who lives in...
I’m fairly confident we’ve all been through a customer service call that left us not knowing what exactly the agent on the other end of the line said because the agent spoke so fast. Real World Story: You have a question about a product or service, and you can’t find...