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It's just a simple thing - I bought a new set of shelves for my office. It wasn't a real problem, but when I got the shelves home, I found dents on the front of the shelves where the package had been leaned up on some other object, the shelves had been removed from the original box and put into another box.

And The Difference is... Attitude


I returned a rental car at an airport yesterday. As the person who was going to check me in approached, he smiled (which shocked me) and said, "Hello Mr.

4 Tips Toward Overcoming Bad Customer Service


Customer service is the pits, you say. You are not alone.

Customer Feedback: Everyone has an Opinion - USE IT!


Have you ever been in a department store and known exactly what you were looking for but couldn't locate any staff to help you find it? Think of your website as your very own department store, and your contact numbers, email addresses, and FAQ's navigational buttons as your staff. Without these handy interaction tools, your purchaser will get frustrated and E-shop somewhere else.

What You Need to Know About CRM


1. It's all about the customer.

Cheap To Keep


You've heard it all before when it comes to stats about customer retention. Acquiring a customer costs five to 10 times more than retaining one.

Your Career Plan--Think Like A CEO


You've been going 6-to-late; exhausted by running the supersonic treadmill of life and wish you had a different job. But you can't because you have no time and you're left spent at the end of every day.

Customer No Service - How to Lose a Loyal Customer!


So today was the day where I almost stopped going to my favorite supermarket here in Milwaukee. If you're in Milwaukee, you know the one I'm talking about: the cool one downtown that has 1000 different types of produce, and a whole aisle dedicated to gourmet coffee and teas.

Are You A Coward? I Was


Over the last month, I have come to hate emails and answerphones; not because I get 100 emails every day but because emails and answerphones are fast becoming the tool of the coward. At Beyond Philosophy we worked with a client a while ago whose account managers and sales teams never used to speak to anyone! They just used to send emails.

One of the Secrets of a Great Customer Experience


A few weeks ago we conducted our annual "Customer Experience Study Tour" in London England. This is where we take delegates to visit a number of leading Customer Experience companies for a behind-the-scenes look at how they approach the task of building a great Customer Experience.

Do You Want More Profits? - Follow The Golden Rules Of Providing Good Customer Service


Last night I was at my computer and a Skype chat window opened up with a link in it from a stranger. I clicked the link and was taken to one of those "You would have to be crazy to pass up this business opportunity" sites.

How to Retain Your Customers the Dish Network Way


Customer retention is vital to a business. If you cannot retain your customers you will be continually losing current customers and always on the search for new ones.

How To Handle Customer Billing Snafus


Q: I just discovered that for the past six months I have been billing a client half of what I should have been. Should I just include the total of the past due balance on his next bill or contact him first to let him know that it's coming? This client has been difficult in the past, so I'd rather not deal with him until I absolutely have to.

CRM For Beginners - Customer Relationship Management Basics


In order to maintain a successful business, the business must understand and maintain a positive relationship with its customers. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is the process of bringing the customer and the company closer together.

How To Build Stellar Client Relationships


Your opportunity to build a stellar client relationship starts with managing the gap between your perception of how things are going and your client's.Begin the process here .


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