Monthly Archives February 2009

Customer Service: ‘Wow’ versus ‘Ow’

CLICK HERE FOR PODCAST VERSION (3:32) What’s the difference between ‘wow’ and ‘ow’ (as in ‘ouch’) service? Willingness to check for understanding. It’s doing the whole job, with the customer sensing your overriding wish for his or her well-being. When you check for understanding, the customer’s woes dissolve, they appreciate your wisdom, and [...] Read More…

Customer Experience: Actions Speak Louder Than Words!

CLICK HERE FOR PODCAST VERSION (3:42) Actions speak louder than words when it comes to most things in life.  Michael Phelps, Britney Spears, Barry Bonds, Martha Stewart and plenty of others learned that the hard way.  Customers feel the same.  They hear plenty of promises in ads, on signs, and from sales and service people. Yet [...] Read More…