Tag: customer loyalty

Make Your Call Center Relevant

Lisa Ford, customer service skills

There has been much debate on whether call centers will survive. Since customers are armed with many options and channels to access help with issue resolution, the question seems timely and appropriate. However the best leaders of call centers know

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The Stairs of Customer Loyalty

Dr. Tony Alessandra

Many companies follow the same formulas for bringing them close to what they think their customers really want. Concepts like “customer focus” and “customer satisfaction” are warmly embraced. Today, who isn’t focusing on satisfying customers? However, in today’s ultra­-competitive marketplace,

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4 Ways to Deliver Consistency to Your Customers

Lisa Ford, customer service skills

Customers want a consistent service experience. It seems like that would be easy to deliver yet it is not the norm. Since it is not the norm, consistency becomes a differentiator. Check how well you deliver consistency with these strategies.

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How to Tailor Customer Service Based on Personality Type

Dr. Tony Alessandra

Everywhere you turn, you hear about the importance of customer satisfaction. From the bank to the phone company to the video store, every business seems to proclaim “The Customer Is King,” that “People Are Our Business,” and that “Your Satisfaction

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Create a Customer Experience that Builds Loyalty

Lisa Ford, customer service skills

In the best of all worlds, happy customers mean loyal customers. Loyal customers talk, create buzz and can be an advocate that leads to more customers. Customers want an exceptional experience and will quickly switch to another company to get

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Take the Customer Experience Data Challenge

Lisa Ford, customer service skills

Research and studies consistently prove the power of a positive customer experience. The best organizations know customer experience continues to be a prime differentiator. Research can be very revealing about the reasons for customer’s dissatisfaction, their needs and the reasons

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Pay Attention — Your Customer Deserves It

Lisa Ford, customer service skills

Customers deserve respect. Their time and money are valuable and their loyalty is priceless. When you pay attention, you can elevate the customer experience. Here are some recent interactions that show the power of paying attention. Check your organization and

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Is Your Customer Service a Game-Changer or Just Keeping You in the Game?

Lisa Ford, customer service skills

All companies would love to be able to say they are a game changer. Whether it is with their service, brand or innovation, few companies really can claim such a grand statement. Some of the few who come to mind

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Thirteen Ways to Assure Customer Satisfaction

Dr. Tony Alessandra

Since your customers are your career, you should let them know how special they are. There are many ways you can accomplish this. Not all may apply to you, but think creatively on how you can adapt most of these

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4 Roadblocks to a Customer Focused Culture

Lisa Ford, customer service skills

Most organizations know how to talk about creating a customer focused culture yet implementation eludes them. Many roadblocks get in the way of the good intentions. The list of roadblocks is quite long. To get started, here are a few

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The Five Essentials to a Customer Experience

Lisa Ford, customer service skills

There is much conversation around creating a memorable customer experience in order to gain customer loyalty. Whether a fad or not, customer experience is a differentiator and should be a part of your brand. Too often companies jump on the

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Five Daily Tactics to Keep Your Customers

Customers are fickle, demanding and opinionated. Keeping your customers loyal, satisfied and saying positive things about you is crucial. There are plenty of things that must be done via your technology, people and processes to make your culture customer focused.

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