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anager that what would make me happy would be to order me two new free items. I told her that I’m not the type of customer that will go away; that I’m the one who will make sure there is change in the company. I told the lady I knew it wasn’t HER fault, but to please pass along to the manager that I expected her to compensate me MUCH more for my loss of time and frustration.

Customer Service that Delights
“Service that delights is the only thing that counts today-everything else is window dressing.” – Unknown DID you know that having twenty-four hour room service and a concierge is all you need to call yourself a “luxury hotel”? Seems like that would be the bare minimum, doesn’t it?According to Price Waterhouse Coopers global hospitality and leisure analyst, Bjorn Hanson, you still get the best service from a bed-and-breakfast. “The owner lives on word of mouth and can’t afford an unhappy guest,” says Hanson.It’s because B&B owners take initiative to put the little “something extra” into the PEF, something that no one asks them to do – th

It’s all in who you know... Or can get to Know!

Yesterday I had a customer service issue that warranted my immediate attention. I had ordered a product that I desperately needed that was now about 6 weeks overdue the original back ordered date. I had made numerous calls to both the local and the national vendor over the past few weeks and had received different answers every single time. I had gotten the run around from corporate, from the local vendor, tried to make complaints on line and their server was down, and had left phone messages that had gone unreturned. I had been strung along, lied to and ignored. I was livid by the time I got them on the phone to let me know that it would now be another 10-14 days.

I told the woman that I trained in customer service and sales and that I also wrote and spoke nationally about companies. I told her that I was able to get this organization that I’m ordering through to cancel them as a vendor, but that I heard they had been very responsive towards some of the hurricane victims which I applauded. But that their service was unacceptable and that I was appalled they’d let someone fall through the cracks like they did. I asked what they were going to do for me to help ease my annoyance. She came back to the phone telling me the manager authorized a $5 gift certificate!

WHAT?? A $5 gift certificate? You think THAT is going to pacify me after waiting an extra 7-9 weeks for this item that I needed 8 weeks ago? I told her to please tell her manager that what would make me happy would be to order me two new free items. I told her that I’m not the type of customer that will go away; that I’m the one who will make sure there is change in the company. I told the lady I knew it wasn’t HER fault, but to please pass along to the manager that I expected her to compensate me MUCH more for my loss of time and frustration.

Put That Email Aside Until You Calm Down!
If we lived in a perfect world, business would be business.It wouldn’t be tainted with destructive competition and the petty conflicts that are so prevalent in everyday transactions. But, as you know, we’re far from that ideal.We have to handle defensive people, who make us defensive, and then who call us, defensive! When we feel burdened by someone’s ego, we should to try to ignore the weight of it.There is one, simple technique that has been working for me: waiting for a short period to respond to the communications of difficult or uninformed people.Let me give you an example.I was approached to deliver a speech by a

ry single time. I had gotten the run around from corporate, from the local vendor, tried to make complaints on line and their server was down, and had left phone messages that had gone unreturned. I had been strung along, lied to and ignored. I was livid by the time I got them on the phone to let me know that it would now be another 10-14 days.

How to Stay Motivated and Not Quit Your Home-Based Business
Let's face it, there is no get rich overnight home-based business. It takes persistence, determination, action and planning in order to build your home-based business. This article will list somethings you should do before starting your business.First find out your desire. What is motivating you to start your home-based business? Is it a better future for your kids? A better life for you? Do you need money to take care of a sick parent? Whatever the reason is for starting your home-based business, make sure you write it down. Also make sure your reason is something that really matters to you. Read your reason out loud once be

rained in customer service and sales and that I also wrote and spoke nationally about companies. I told her that I was able to get this organization that I’m ordering through to cancel them as a vendor, but that I heard they had been very responsive towards some of the hurricane victims which I applauded. But that their service was unacceptable and that I was appalled they’d let someone fall through the cracks like they did. I asked what they were going to do for me to help ease my annoyance. She came back to the phone telling me the manager authorized a $5 gift certificate!

Got a Spokane Mortgage Broker?
Are you moving to the western region of the states-more specifically, the state of Washington, and even more specific, the town of Spokane? Whether it is a neighboring Washington town, neighboring state, or somewhere in the east coast, making the move can always become a challenging role when dealing with realtors and mortgage brokers.Just for a moment, forget about your home buying homework and think about the place where you’ll be moving. In this case, let’s talk about the pleasures of Spokane, Washington.Symphonies, museums, water parks, outdoor activities, as well as being home to a university, Spokane provides a broad range of opport

t someone fall through the cracks like they did. I asked what they were going to do for me to help ease my annoyance. She came back to the phone telling me the manager authorized a $5 gift certificate!

Does Your Brochure Pass the Test - Or is It Headed for the Trash? Part One
The decision on whether or not someone will read your brochure is usually decided in the first 5 seconds they look at it. What kind of message are you communicating in that five seconds? Will you make a favorable impression with your prospect? Will you move your prospect closer to the sale?There are really only two key elements that will determine how well your brochure is received by prospects. These two elements will ultimately make the difference in your brochure being a tool that makes you money, or just something else that costs you money.What are those two all-important elements: 1. the Image or look 2. the MessageThis i

After I hung up, I steamed for a bit. I was outraged that a national company would treat a customer in such a manor. Before long though I got my bearings and figured that the national customer service manager would be the one to call. He is located out west and so I called and politely explained to the lady who answered that I had been given the run around for the past 7 weeks and was completely fed up. I said I needed a manager because now I was past the point of no return and I needed someone to really step in and help me.

Along came Jeff. Jeff had a deep and booming voice, was friendly from the start and listened to my concerns without arguing. He apologized to me and said it’s happened before, it unacceptable and then explained to me WHY they had had such problems. He said there was NO excuse but told me about the manufacturing back ups they had had, the short staff, the new customer service telephone system and how it was working and how it was still in the trial phase. He even mentioned that I probably didn’t NEED to know all of these details but just wanted to let me know that they WERE aware of the problem but that no one should be treated like I was.

I offered some suggestions to him about changing their voice mail, to ask for people’s patience during this time of transition. I said that people are more than willing to be patient if they know that there is a problem that is in the works of being fixed. If you IGNORE the problem, then the customer feels like they’re the ones b

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