Successfully Addressing Diversity as a Service Provider

Successfully Addressing Diversity as a Service Provider As the world grows smaller economically and otherwise through world trade, international travel, outsourcing and off shoring of jobs, worldwide Internet access, international partnerships between organizations and technologically transmitted information exchange, the likelihood that you will have contact as a customer service provider with people from other cultures, … Read more

Customer Attitudes Are Affecting Service Delivery

Customer Attitudes Are Affecting Service Delivery Companies today are struggling with not just providing a good or excellent customer service. They now are searching for ways to provide the best customer service possible in order to stay competitive in a globally competitive marketplace. One of the biggest challenges for many organizations is that customer behavior … Read more

Strategies for Providing Professional Customer Service

Strategies for Providing Professional Customer Service Many customers typically like the comfort of know that they can depend on service providers to provide timely, accurate and professional service whether it is face-to-face, over the telephone or via other technology. As you work with customers, do so positively and assertively and take the following actions in … Read more

Impact of the Recession on Customer Loyalty

Impact of the Recession on Customer Loyalty Many business owners and managers will tell you that they are struggling to maintain market share and service levels to guarantee customer loyalty. This has been a trend for a number of years and particularly became difficult once the recent economic downturn kicked into full swing. To off-set the … Read more

Two Tips for Building Strong Customer Relationships

Two Tips for Building Strong Customer Relationships Customers like doing business with those who understand them and their needs and go out of their way to deliver timely and quality services and products at a fair price. This can lead to consumer satisfaction and that is a big factor for many customers in remaining loyal … Read more

The Role of Gestures in Positive Customer Service

The Role of Gestures in Positive Customer Service The use of nonverbal communication with your head, hands, arms, and shoulders to accentuate verbal messages can add color, excitement, and enthusiasm to your interactions with customers. Using physical movements naturally during a conversation may either help make a point or result in added credibility. Typically, movements or gestures … Read more

Recovering from Customer Service Breakdowns

Recovering from Customer Service Breakdowns Customers are better educated and have access to a more competitive product and service information that at any time in history. The result is that when they contact a customer service representative, they have specific wants, needs, and expectations. When their preconceived ideas are not met, service breakdowns are likely … Read more

The Role of Eye Contact in Customer Service in a Diverse World

The Role of Eye Contact in Customer Service in a Diverse World It has been said that the eyes are “the windows to the soul.” Eye contact is very powerful. This is why criminal investigators are often taught to observe eye movement in order to help determine whether a suspect is being truthful or not. … Read more

Effective Listening Tips for Customer Service Representatives

Effective Listening Tips for Customer Service Representatives Active listening is a skill that has to be learned and developed over time. As a customer service representative, you must continually practice your listening skills in order to deliver good customer service. Many people believe they are doing so, when in fact, they are only hearing the words (which is a passive … Read more

Three Tips for Developing Customer and Brand Loyalty

Three Tips for Developing Customer and Brand Loyalty Companies and customer service representatives are always looking for ways to develop a service culture that can increase customer and brand loyalty in today’s global competitive business environment. By exhibiting basic customer service skills and delivering excellent customer service with each customer-provider encounter, the chances that a customer … Read more

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