Take Care of Yourself Before You Take Care of Your Customer

One of the most important questions people ask when they are focused on improving their quantity and quality of business is: "What is my competitive advantage? What makes me unique, memorable, special? what truly sets me apart from the rest?" While there are no definitively right answers to that question,... Read More

You Bever Know Who Youre Serving

You Never Know Who You're Serving when customers turn irate.I think of myself as a reasonable person. It takes a lot to upset me, but upset I am.A number of years ago, I bought a new television set. I had seen a flyer from Lechmere's that had TV's on sale.... Read More

Clients... and 38 ways to communicate with them

As Alan Weiss (guru to the savvy consultant) says: "It is actually difficult to contact clients too much. It is easy to fail to contact them frequently enough. If there is anyone anywhere who has ever sent you a check for your services and with whom you haven't communicated in... Read More

Customer Service - A Lost Art?

Is customer service a lost art? Before you answer that question, take a moment and think about the last few times you have gone shopping or out to dinner. Okay, now that you have really thought about it, is your answer any different? Why is it that when we actually... Read More

Is your Online Business Customer-Friendly?

Customer service is increasingly seen as one of the most valuable uses for a commercial World Wide Web site. Your Web site is available on a 24 hour, seven days a week basis. So it is well worth exploring ways in which your customers can virtually "serve themselves," without the... Read More

Customer Service A Chickens Way

Anyone who knows me knows my favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A. Aside from the fact their chicken is especially good and I can always get sweet tea, I have a valuable business reason for eating there ? they serve up amazing customer service. And these lessons aren't just served... Read More

Make An Action Plan To Improve Customer Service

Customer Service is a critical factor for keeping your clients coming back and ensuring they'll refer you to others. Growing your business will be a difficult task at best if you don't perform, meet and exceed your client's expectations, and provide service that creates customers for life.Customer service is all... Read More

Losing Angry Customers

This article offers five ways to help you deal with angry customers. While the goal of all businesses is to have only happy customers, we also have to be realistic and realize sometimes we are going to anger a customer. Isn't it best to know in advance how to deal... Read More

Create Win-Win Deals With Your Competitors

In the competitive world of the 20th century, we generally viewed competitors as the enemy. And a competitor was anyone who sold to the same target audience as us - even if they sold a different item. After all, since there was a finite group of customers and a limited... Read More

Making The Most Of Newsletters

Newsletters can be wonderful tools for communicating with your customers or prospects. Because of their format, they're often infused with more credibility than traditional brochures. If your newsletter is little more than blatant self-promotion, however, it's likely to hit the wastebasket before it hits your target's desk. By following a... Read More

In The News:


IntoMobile (blog)

T-Mobile back on top in customer care
CNET (blog)
E-mail Kent. by katamari5 July 29, 2010 4:49 PM PDT T-Mobile seems to be pretty consistent with the reputation of good customer service, so I think they ...
T-Mobile tops AT&T, Verizon and Sprint in customer care rankingsComputerworld
J.D. Power Gives T-Mobile USA Highest Customer Service AwardBerryReview
T-Mobile ranks highest in customer supportAfterdawn.com
IntoMobile (blog) -MediaPost Publications -RCR Wireless
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How to Improve Customer Service
TechRepublic
Rich Caballero, vice president of product management at Oracle, explains how a good customer relationship management tool can please customers, while saving ...
Delivering a "Wow" Customer ExperienceTechRepublic
Delivering a "Wow" Customer ExperienceTechRepublic
Delivering a "Wow" Customer ExperienceTechRepublic
TechRepublic
all 21 news articles »

Telecommunications Companies Need Relevant Customer Service
TMCnet
Kolman is an expert in the area of customer management for service provider carriers. He knows how important interactions between the service provider and ...

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FreeWave Technologies Expands Customer Service Team With Addition of Brett Halper
PR Newswire (press release)
Halper is the latest addition to FreeWave's world-class customer support team. He joins FreeWave with solid customer relations skills and proven management ...

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Kentucky Utilities' rates increasing $7 a month for average customer
Lexington Herald Leader
The PSC also said that, because of numerous complaints, it will select a consultant to audit the utilities' customer service functions, and pass the bill ...
Kentucky Regulators Grant Rate Hike For Two UtilitiesWall Street Journal
Kentucky utility regulators approve rate increases for customers of KU, LG&ECanadianBusiness.com
Public Service Commission approves LG&E, KU rate increasesLouisville Business First
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Negotiate your way to lower cable TV, cellphone bills
USA Today
And if a customer-service representative isn't giving you what you want, ask for a representative in customer retention. You'll usually have better luck, ...

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The Consumerist (blog)

Dell Responds To Crazy Story Of Nudie Pic-Stealing Tech Support Guy
The Consumerist (blog)
Meeting our customers' needs and delivering quality customer service is our primary goal at Dell. Our service is based on a foundation of personal and ...

and more »

Customer Service Expert Stephen Hopkins joins Protection One as Senior Vice ...
Business Wire (press release)
His many accomplishments in previous roles include increasing productivity of technicians and the overall speed and customer satisfaction of service ...

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APS exec contributes to customer service book
Arizona Republic
... so it might surprise some people to learn that companies like Arizona Public Service Co. actually put a great deal of effort into customer service. ...

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DONT Give Your Customers What They Want!

One of the mantras we hear repeatedly in business is... Read More

Your Career Plan--Think Like A CEO

You've been going 6-to-late; exhausted by running the supersonic treadmill... Read More

Develop Loyal Customers for a Lifetime ? part 1 (1 ? 10)

Traditional marketing strategies encourage business owners to continually grow their... Read More

Dealing with Disgruntled Customers

No matter how hard you try, in business you simply... Read More

Clients?Do You Really Need Them?

Running a successful business takes a lot of energy and... Read More

Does Your Customer Talk Back To You?

What is your customer saying about you? Do you really... Read More

Empowering Customer Service Vital

It never fails to amaze me how many companies have... Read More

Making The Most Of Newsletters

Newsletters can be wonderful tools for communicating with your customers... Read More

Get Customers to Stop Calling You--12 Easy Ways to Save Money with Online Customer Support

Despite rumors to the contrary, the Web is not dead.... Read More

Customer Service and Marketing that Works

Go into many businesses today and try and get service,... Read More

Moments That Matter

Many years ago, I was a first year apprentice assigned... Read More

What?s in a Name?

Different people call their Customers by different names. If they... Read More

Making Customer Satisfaction Surveys Work

Why bother? Good customer service is the life blood of... Read More

Are You A Coward? I Was

Over the last month, I have come to hate emails... Read More

The Great American Customer Service Unawareness Campaign

Q: I'm so sick of you so-called business experts always... Read More

Provide Exceptional Value - Grow Your Business

The primary objective of a business is to get and... Read More

Handling Angry Clients

What do you do when your client gets mad at... Read More

It?s Customer Service Stupid: Delivering Customer Service Training That Sticks

"Society is always taken by surprise at any new example... Read More

Restaurant Scheduling for Success

- Excerpt from Richard Saporito's latest e-book "How to Improve... Read More

6 Reasons Why Complaining Customers are Golden

With Some Tips on How to RespondTt has probably happened... Read More

Modern Call Center Solutions - Keeping in Touch is the Key

Call center solutions solve a range of age-old problems. As... Read More

Restaurant Owners ? How Important are People Skills?

You are serving great food. Your establishment is new, spotless... Read More

Poor Customer Service - Are Your Customers Driving Away Other Customers

Every customer you have is a word-of-mouth advertiser for you.... Read More

Client Appreciation - It Means Everything!

Want to know the secret for keeping your clients forever?... Read More

Foolproof Customer Service Strategies (That Only A Fool Would Try!)

Ever notice how customer service varies from store to store?... Read More