Working from home – not all it’s cracked up to be? Okay, in all honesty, the above title is a bit clickbait-y. This article is not going to tell you how awful home working is. Nor how everyone...
Post-coronavirus customer service There’s no doubting the impact of the coronavirus on our work and lifestyles and it’s far from over. COVID-19 has changed all our habits and that...
Emotionally intelligent customer service Now that sounds relevant to how you interacts with your customers. So relevant in fact that EQ might just be the foundation of excellent customer...
Communication without words It’s the art of non-verbal speaking and we are all experts in the sense that we do it naturally and unconsciously, transmitting information...
Good call control – guiding the customer If you’re in a call centre setup, or maybe some other kind of service or helpdesk scenario, then you know all too well the perils of the...
What is your customer experience strategy? Aiming for excellent transactions with your customers, meeting their needs, providing value for money, creating loyal regular users… all common...
Resilient customer service Anybody on the customer service ‘front line’ knows you need to be resilient. For every charming customer with a simple question or...
The recipe for a customer-focused team culture We’ve all had a lacklustre, by-the-numbers customer experience. The fake, plastic monotone, “Would you like fries with that? / Thank you for...
33 Ways to NOT be assertive We’ve all heard somebody say, “I was too assertive.” Well, unfortunately for that somebody, there’s no such thing as too assertive. Assertiveness...
Making customer service harder on yourself Admittedly, the title of this post is a little strange. However, in case there’s any doubt, it is not a recommendation! More of an...
First impressions count Do you believe in love at first sight? How about customer service at first sight? No, I’m not exactly sure what that might mean either but that...
Managers and customer service – the award for best supporting role We’ve all heard (and maybe dreaded) the phrase from a disgruntled customer, “I want to speak to your manager.” But if you’re the manager in...