The Information Management Journal/September / October 2007- Todayีs explosion of electronic data, coupled with the December 2006 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) concerning electronically stored information (ESI), requires information and legal professionals to expand their knowledge about handling electronic discovery. The recent changes to the FRCP include: * Definitions and safe […]
Category Archives: Customer Service
Tips To Improve Your Customer Loyalty
Statistics show that, on average, U.S. companies lose half of their customers every five years. It’s true that acquiring new customers will help your business grow. However, your current customers are the lifeblood of your business and keeping them happy should be your highest priority. Here are a few ways to make sure your customers […]
Are You Serious About Customer Service
Is your online company really serious about Internet customer service? When it comes down to it, excellent customer service is pretty much the only way you will convert visitors to customers. You can also increase your ROI and improve online sales with excellent customer service. If you are truly serious about offering quality customer service, […]
Turn Your Customer Complaint Into A Positive
The last thing we want to hear during our work day is complaints from customers. However, it does come with the territory. Here are a few tips on how to turn your customer’s complaint into a positive. 1. Listen When a customer comes to you with a complaint about one of your products or services, […]
The Pretty Woman Theory
We’ve all seen it. Julia Roberts is shopping on Rodeo Drive. She’s dressed in her “professional” gear and gets that infamous attitude from the saleswomen. And of course, we’re all cheering when she stops back by the store in her newly purchased couture, arms laden with shopping bags and delivers my favorite line of all […]
Customer Service Tips That Generate Referrals
How do you define good customer service? Does that simply mean the satisfactory marketing and sale of a product or service to a customer or does it mean something else? Is providing good customer service, good enough? In these days of below average customer service, you may think providing good service will set you apart […]
Why Does Every Company Need A Crm Customer Relationship Management
First, let’s define what a CRM is: The term Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is a system that connects different parts of a company through the thread of customer relationships. Sales, Marketing, Accounting and Customer Service can all be tied together with a powerful, centralized CRM software made to retain customer loyalty, increase revenue, deliver […]
Additional Phone Lines Allows For Greater Customer Service Success
With the complexity of one’s business comes the stress of an effective phone system. With multiple customer service representatives at my business, I found it hard to find a phone system that could handle the workload of the many users at one time. After researching other options, I found a website that allowed me to […]
6 Tips For Keeping Your Cool When Customers Get Hot
1. Be assertive – not aggressive or passive. My definition of assertion is simple: “Say what you mean, mean what you say, and don’t be mean when you say it.” Let this rule guide your conversations with all customers and you will always be confident, cool, and in control AND you’ll always be professional. 2. […]
A Brief Education On Education Verification
It is generally believed by those in our trade that while employment candidates may embellish their employment tasks and positions, they will downright lie about their education. Yes, that person interviewing with your Human Resource Manger and other relevant executives, the one looking presentable and acting so bright and articulate may well be inventing his […]
7 Business Growth W O W Tactics For Increased Market Share
Here are Seven Business Growth W.O.W.
Internet Answering Service
Though most people are now turning to wireless, DSL, and broadband connections for their Internet access, those with dial-up modems still know how, occasionally, you can miss a call from someone important while surfing the web. That’s where an Internet answering service comes in. An Internet answering service more or less screens phone calls for […]
When Customers Complain
You probably won’t have been in business too long before you get your first complaint. It just can’t help but happen: low-end customers pay nothing and expect the Earth, while high-end ones pay a lot but expect an inhuman effort in return. You just can’t please all of the people all of the time, even […]
Health And Safety At Work
Not many would be aware of this, but the government has legislation for health and safety of people at work. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires the employers to have proper health and safety management systems at work. The Act makes provision for securing the health of people at work, welfare […]
Angry Customers What Can We Do With Them
“You are the worst company I have bought from!” – writes the client. Oops, bossss! What should I write back? It is very hard to select words when some of your customers is angry and complains about your company. Read more for an insight into it. All is well when it ends well. And until […]
Crm Keeping Customers Loyal
Customers are now in charge. Thanks to the growth of the Web, it is easier than ever to comparison shop and switch from one business to another with the click of a mouse. However, research has found that in the online market, customers yearn for trustworthiness more than ever. Customer relationships are a company’s most […]
Customer Service The Real Estate Revolution
Traditionally, real estate has been viewed as a sales industry. But perceptions are changing. Agents around the country are coming to believe that the key to real estate success is service – not sales. Competition and technology now give customers almost unlimited choices, so agents are having to work harder and spend more to win […]
The Unbeatable Laws Of Customer Service
If you want to be number one in customer service, you have to do a number of things that make you stand out from the crowd. Here are 7 ways that will put you on top. 1. Roll Out The Red Carpet For Everyone. If there’s one thing people hate about poor service, it’s getting […]
Seven Ways To Make Your Customers Feel Important
Two important pre-reading notes: Before you chose to read or not read this article, let make two things clear. Everyone has Customers. Even if you work in an internal staff department in a large firm, you have Customers. They are the people you provide work to. And second, don’t be put off by the term […]
Musical Phones
“Let me transfer your call.” What goes through your mind when you hear those words? Do you have visions of being placed on hold, waiting for someone else to come on the line, repeating what you just said, and then hearing one more time, “Let me transfer your call?” Feelings of frustration set in and […]