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Operations-Driven vs. Customer-Driven

Creating a truly customer focused and driven environment is not easy. It takes time and training. Employees need to trust that management will stand behind them and not fault them…

Enthusiasm – It’s Contagious

Some people just work for a paycheck. Others work for their company and personal fulfillment. Who would you rather be with at work…someone who hates what they are doing, or…

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Major Expectations

Customers expect more than ever before. Simply satisfying your customer doesn’t cut it these days. You have to go beyond average levels of basic satisfaction. By managing a few of…

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The Unnatural Transition from Service to Sales

Transitioning service staff to sales positions is an up-hill battle at best. There have been many more failures than successes. However, there are some situations where this transition is appropriate…

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Walk the Talk

I have never met an agent who said, “We give mediocre service to our customers.” Every agent prides himself on operating a high-quality servicing agency. There may be no basis…

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5 Must-Do Customer Service Strategies

Here are five great customer service tips that will give any company an advantage over the competition, and more value for their customers.

Four Valuable Lessons We Can Learn From the Airlines

When discussing customer service, I don’t like to pick on the airlines. Their shortcomings are obvious. Yet while I may encounter that curmudgeon at the ticket counter or that crusty…

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Your Awesome Responsibility

Recently I had a disagreement with my insurance company about how a claim was being handled. I felt the woman I was talking to might be seeing my side of…

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