Posted in Customer Service, Hot Topics and New Bits, People Skills, Soft Skills
Customer service is a case of sudden relationship.. CSRs, agents, and tech support analysts build rapport while solving problems. The best use these 8 steps to overcome the lack of trust and understanding that longer term relationships enjoy.
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A sincere apology rebuilds trust w/ others. Ironically, it also builds trust in yourself. Do you or someone you know have trouble apologizing? Here’s some inspiration for leaders, team members, technical professionals, & customer service reps.
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The very best customer service reps exhibit these outstanding people skills. Checklist from Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™.
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Customer Experience Leaders & Chief Customer Officers & Marketing Executives: These 3 common mistakes make customers want to leave. In design, service, & delivery — fix these & build loyalty.
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Empathy is so important for business relationships and often missing. Does knowledge & experience dull empathy? Insights fr , The People Skills Coach™.
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Our customer experience beliefs guide our actions. Here are 11 to deliver superior customer experience. Tips fr The People Skills Coach™.
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Customer experience superstars distinguish themselves in these 11 ways. Join them & wow the customers! Insight fr The People Skills Coach™ keynote.
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Superior customer experience is not just giving customers what they ask for nor giving them what we think is best. Go beyond the request w/ these 3 steps to see what the customer is picturing!
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Leaders customer service is all about change. Every single customer call is to change the current situation to one more satisfying. Even a purchase is to change something in their work or life. Do you lead & engage all in this vision?
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6 ways leaders unknowingly lower the bar of service excellence in customer care & IT technical support. Insight and solutions from customer service maven Kate Nasser.
Posted in Customer Service, Employee Engagement, Hot Topics and New Bits
When agents, reps, & CSRs ask how to stay positive when customers take advantage, it’s time for leaders to establish a culture of super customer experience. Here’s the question we all need to ask to do just that!
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When a company operates from its heart to the the hearts of its customers, it’s likely to deliver in an outstanding way. Then why isn’t there more super customer experience and service? How can we ensure that customer care radiates in every moment? Explore these 5 ways during this National Customer Service Week.
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Every service function has certain structure & limits. Yet when customers experience useless hoops to jump through they jump ship. Here’s how to keep ’em.
Posted in Customer Service, Hot Topics and New Bits, IT
Customer facing employees, service reps, and technical support reps often feel torn when customers’ criticize and complain about their service teammates. There is no need to be stuck in the middle. Here are 3 key reminders to generate a winning response and re-secure loyal customer connections.
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Leaders and experienced reps all know that speaking jargon can kill a customer experience. Moreover, listening w/ jargon can kill the relationship! Two short stories from The People-Skills Coach™ illustrate the true impact and how to avoid the blunders of jargon Jabberwocky.