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When we face a difficult situation many of us immediately have a bad day. Situations like a little argument with another driver on our way to work, morning dispute with a neighbor or disagreement with our colleague at work raise stress and influence your mood. How often... read more
Customer service is a serious and responsible job. But like in any serious job, there are people who are just not doing it right. They deliver bad service and give others a reason to joke about it. Luckily we can learn from their mistakes. Read funny customer service quotes to... read more
When you think about your life, you can probably find people who appreciate you at some point. People at work, in your private life, your colleagues or even your tennis teacher. The people who appreciate you, are the ones who say how important you are, how great you do your job,... read more
Customer service is a top priority for any business. And that’s because customer service makes a difference in brand reputation, customer loyalty and revenue. Did you know that 69% of Americans would recommend a company that they had a positive experience with to others? And that... read more
5 minutes
Jun 13, 2016
We usually write about great customer service and advice on what you can do to provide it in your company. Yet we don’t keep off ourselves from posting about angry and irate customers. We know how hard it sometimes is to deal with them. We already wrote posts about rude customers... read more
People loved watching Downton Abbey for a reason. There was something magical about following the Grantham’s family from the early 1900s and watching the transition from the Edwardian era to World War I. The important part of the series was the change in the British aristocracy.... read more
“But I didn’t get the answer to my query. This is the second time I am calling you people for the same problem. Why don’t you just put me through somebody helpful?” - John shouted at the agent. “We appreciate your endurance and feel sorry for the inconvenience Sir. But this is... read more
Social media has become an essential ingredient of good customer service, but there are some aspects that are specific to certain businesses, and need to be adapted as such. From choosing the best channel and lowering response times regardless of the nature of feedback to keeping... read more
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Apr 19, 2016
Recently, I’ve read an interesting customer service story. An American Express customer has made a decimal mistake while making a payment and paid thousands of dollar instead of hundreds (ouch!). He called AmEx to inform them about the mistake and ask for advice. He was assured... read more
I’m sure you remember at least one really, really bad story of a customer having a problem and the customer service failing to solve it. The most famous one is the story of Ryan Block who tried to cancel his service with Comcast and the representative did his best not to let him... read more
When you want to help customers on your website, there are basically two ways you can go about it. On one hand, you can sit tight and respond to any questions customers ask, either via phone, chat or email. This is reactive customer service. On the other, you can show initiative... read more
Poor customer experience is more expensive than we think. 78% of consumers won’t make a purchase in your store if they’ve had a bad experience in the past. And, as you can expect, it’s not easy to compensate these customers for it. They will usually need 12 positive experiences... read more
Have you ever imagined what happens with all the customers who found your website, added some of your wares to their shopping carts and then just left? What pushed them to do so? To put it simply, they’ve encountered a step in the buying process that they couldn’t or didn’t want... read more
Many people claim that work isn’t personal but I think that work is as personal as it gets. After all, you spend the greater part of the day working than on any other activity. The money you make, the effort you put in your tasks, the time you spend away from your family. What’s... read more
The way companies and customers interact with each other gets more and more interesting each year. The times when you could contact a company on a single channel only are long gone. Now, a customer contacting a company can pick any channel and expect the same level of service... read more
