Customer Service Representatives Have to Power to Help or Hurt Their Organization You may have heard that one person can make a difference in the world. Well, one customer service representative can make a difference in the level of success that is achieved by an organization. Think about the fact that if you are in … Read more
Use Head Nodding Effectively With Customers to Avoid Misunderstandings Nodding of the head is often used (and overused) by many people to signal agreement or to indicate that they are listening to a speaker during a conversation. As a customer service representative, you must be careful to occasionally pause to ask a question for clarification … Read more
The Power of Non-Verbal Communication Skills in Customer Service Like other customer service skills, nonverbal communication is a strong component of interactions between a customer service representative and current or potential customers. For example, nodding of the head is often used (and overused) by many customer service professionals people to signal agreement or to indicate that … Read more
Customer Service Skills for Success 6th by Robert W. Lucas Now Available The top-selling customer service textbook in the United States, Customer Service Skills for Success by Robert W. Lucas, is now in print from McGraw-Hill. This 6th edition includes a four-color layout with more images to enhance the content and a completely changed graphic appearance. … Read more
Building Customer Relationships to Increase Customer Retention The only way for customer service representatives and their organizations to excel is by first building strong customer service relationships. By exhibiting stellar product and service knowledge and employing effective customer service skills, listening and communicating verbally and non verbally they are able to properly determine customer needs, wants and expectations. … Read more
Interpersonal Communication Skills Quote – Robert W. Lucas Excellent customer service skills are crucial if you want to deliver the best possible service to your internal and external customers. By practicing positive interpersonal skills such as verbal and nonverbal communication, eye contact, gesturing, body language, and listening skills, you can effectively send and receive messages … Read more
Effective Customer Communication Quote – George Ross “To be successful, you have to be able to relate to people; they have to be satisfied with your personality to be able to do business with you and to build a relationship of mutual trust.” George Ross The ability to build and maintain solid relationships, and ultimately … Read more
Three Tips to Enhance Customer Service Many things interfere with a customer service representative’s ability to effectively deliver customer service and help build customer and brand loyalty by increasing their satisfaction levels. Here are three tips for effectively dealing with potential problem areas that can interfere with your ability to provide the best customer service. These techniques … Read more
Customer Service Inspirational Quote – Sam Walton “High Expectations are the key to everything.” – Sam Walton A key to being a successful customer service representative is gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to deal with a changing global business environment. In today’s world, it is not enough for service providers to simply be knowledgeable … Read more
Interpersonal Communication Self-Assessment for Customer Service Representatives In many instances, customer service representatives do not know how they are coming across to their internal and external customers during interactions with them. Often this is because they fail to consciously monitor their verbal and nonverbal communication behaviors. In other cases, they do not ask for feedback on their … Read more
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