The actions of leaders should focus on common-sense decisions. A good “business-sense”, extensive life experience, having a good judge of character, and the ability to see-through-the-fog towards the intended goal will help most people make the “right” call as needed – when needed. Every Great Leader Has an Experience Book. As I’ve mentioned before, I’d rather […]
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…my thoughts on the Coronavirus and what comes next. Keep Moving Forward Through These Difficult Times Because of the Coronavirus, I think I should stop writing, at least for a while until the world gets back to normal. It seems like the logical thing to do. So many others are sharing their stories or suggestions on how
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Bigfoot. The elusive missing link between humans and apes. But what does he have to do with customer service? Well, plenty. There are many similarities between the creature and the service many of us dish out to our customers. That’s why I call it, Bigfoot customer service. Let’s get into it. Bigfoot Customer Service. What Is
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We scour resume after resume in search of the best candidate. But, as a service provider, we never truly know the applicant’s skill set until they’re hired and in contact with your precious customers. Ideal Customer Service Agent? Sometimes we’re lucky and hire a gem who goes on to build customer relationships lasting years. This is a dream
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The “holidays” are everyone’s favorite time of year. Time to share a meal with great company, whether family, friends, or coworkers. It’s a happy, festive time for all. But, is it? Those working in the retail industry may have a different take on the holidays. For them, it’s a time for stress, a time to
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Stop, just stop it. You’re not perfect and neither are the people you have working for you. And don’t even get me started about how “perfect” your business is. So, you must realize that your customer service will never be perfect either. Agreed? Good, now we can move on and try to fix it. Customer service
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Many hold the title but never seem to accomplish the task. Some tout the certification letters after their name but can’t put their knowledge to use. Others, sadly, haven’t a clue and chase away more customers than they help. So, how can you tell you’re a customer service professional? As I’ve written in a past post, great
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It’s there, just like a shadow. You can’t touch it, but you know it’s there. It’s a feeling. A feeling that all your efforts are finally paying off. Can you feel it? A feeling that you’ve turned the corner. Now your team has started to believe in you. You’ve wondered, maybe even doubted yourself, if
Buffer, one of the industry-leading apps used to schedule and share content on social media, recently had a “bug” that affected 0.00599% of Buffer users (467 out of 7,800,000). A pretty small number if you asked me. So, what did they do? Well, first off, they fixed the bug and made changes to the login
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I watched her smile at everyone who passed her. Her gaze fell naturally on each person and she took the time to acknowledge the children. Waves, “high-fives” and plenty of thank-yous always seem to be around her. No wonder why the customers love her. How does she do it? Friendly Enough for the Customer Service Industry Good question?
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