What You Need To Know To Provide The Best Customer Service

by Craig Calvin

Do you think you are providing great customer service? Most businesses would say yes, yet customers report that modern business is plagued with poor customer service and rude employees. In this atmosphere, knowing the secrets to great customer service can set you apart from the competition and guarantee repeat business. There are five concrete things you can do to make customers look forward to dealing with you and your employees.

1. Provide a personal touch. Most people engage in small talk at some point in a business deal. Following up on this small talk can make customers feel that they are special and wanted in your business. This can be as simple as asking a customer whether they got over a cold they were fighting or asking them how their daughter performed on the SAT’s. Although this doesn’t seem like much, it will reap huge rewards and build customer loyalty.

2. Create service that is customized. This basically means finding out what your clients need or want and then giving it to them. Perhaps they do not like meeting in person to go over documents, so you email them or fax them instead. Making accomodations for them will satisfy them and make them want to use you instead of someone else.

3. Consider complaints as serious. Do not be offended or dismiss a complaint, think of this as an opportunity for improvement. Be sure the customer is happy before walking away, and that they feel heard and valued. If someone is not happy, they will definitely tell others.

4. Honesty. Being honest about the good and bad of your products will make your customers trust you. If you are dishonest, they will not come back. By inegrating honesty into your business values, you will setting yourself apart from your competition.

5. Involve your employees. Explain to your employees how you expect them to treat all people who they come in contact with. Providing prizes for the best customer service is a good idea. No matter who your customer talks to, they should be treated the same way everytime.

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The Portrait of a Customer Service Superstar

by Cary Cavitt

Sara Smith was considered a shining example to others at her organization. Not only was she well liked by her fellow co-workers, but over the years she had gained a loyal following of customers by her outstanding personality. She clearly understood that people will always respond well when they are treated kindly.

Sara had what it took to be what I would classify as a “customer service superstar.” She had the ability to keep customers and help others within the organization to become their best on the job. Each day Sara made a positive impact for the company and consistently delivered outstanding customer service.

Anyone who knew Sara would always comment on her geniune friendliness toward others. Customers would feel comfortable from the start because of the warm and friendly welcome she gave to them. She consistently showed others respect and always took an interest in others. Even her pleasant tone of voice had a way of drawing people back. Her ability to make customers feel important was due to how Sara consistently gave them her undivided attention.

Another outstanding feature of Sara was her ability to listen to others without interrupting. Customers truly felt that she cared about them. It became evident within the first few minutes of being served by Sara that she sincerely cared that her customers were well taken care of.

Another admirable attitude that Sara consistently projected was in how she showed enthusiasm in serving her customers. People were attracted by how she consistently gave the impression that she truly enjoyed helping others. Customers would walk away feeling as if Sara felt honored to serve them. Having this positive attitude also had a way of bringing out the best in her co-workers as well.

Sara consistently showed an attitude of appreciation to every customer who she had the honor of serving. When a customer was being served by Sara, she always made sure that each person was given a sincere thank-you. This attitude made customers walk away with an outstanding service experience and made them want to continue to come back.

Sara also had a way of making her customers feel accepted by the genuine welcome that she projected. She consistently showed consideration and respect and spoke in a way that would build others up. Her encouraging words made a positive impact on her fellow co-workers. Never one to be critical, Sara had the gift of making others feel comfortable in her presence by her genuine kindness and thoughtfulness.

Customers could not help but walk away feeling that they were just given the absolute best service. This is because Sara understood the power of appreciation and respect for the customer. Each day customers would ask to be assisted by Sara. Many customers would drive out of their way simply to be served by her. She was highly valued within her company, a positive encouragement to her fellow co-workers, and loved by her customers. This is what made Sara an outstanding superstar in the field of customer service.

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Inbound Telemarketing Services Towards Excellent Customer Service

by Lynn Garland

Inbound telemarketing services are sprouting up all over the United States and even overseas. It is very common for business owners to outsource this service, even to other countries where they can get good service for a lot less money.

In today’s society, people have become very demanding and want everything right away. Many customers do not want to wait until regular business hours to get an answer to their question. They want immediate service. In the United States, customer service plays an intricate part in getting more business.

You need to make sure that whatever service you use will pick up the call promptly and answer the questions your customer has with efficiency as well as courtesy. Few things turn a customer off more than rudeness. The customer service team must be polite to your customers.

Telemarketing services not only answer the inbound calls from your customers but they are the front people who represent your organization as well. The telemarketers should be so well informed of your industry so that the customers do not know that your company is not directly handling the calls. When outsourcing from other countries you must ensure that the telemarketers speak fluent English.

It is important to have telemarketers that speak other languages. This would be very advantageous in situations whereby your company has other locations in Europe and Asia, etc.

Many businesses are outsourcing their inbound telemarketing calls overseas. Wages in some other areas are much less than they are in the United States as is the cost of living. Furthermore, in many countries the people are very polite and well versed when it comes to technical questions. This is one reason why many American businesses are outsourcing their technical inbound telemarketing calls to other countries.

Providing your customers with quality service seven days a week and twenty-four hours a day will continually offer your customers an excellent customer service response time. In addition, most companies usualy provide a script to their telemarketers so that your customers are ensured of a high quality service with every phone call.

Getting some statistics on the response time from the call center is always a good idea. The information could contain the number of calls in a day, the length of time a customer waits before receiving service and the length of time the calls usually take. Therefore, this will give you an indication of how well the call center is being run. If you want to see the type of service your customers will have when dealing with the call center then you should put a call into them directly. You will know firsthand if this telemarketing service is right for your business.

Now that you know the benefits of employing an inbound telemarketing service you should be able to find one to perfectly fit your business needs. By giving your customers round the clock customer service, any rates and prices that you will have to pay for this service will be doubled in profits.

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