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Don’t ever underestimate the impact your words can have on your customer, and the outcome of an interaction

Caring about customers means going beyond the treadworn myths about customers always being right and ‘treating people the way you would like to be treated.’ It means doing the right things for your customers, even when it means tough love.

The Only Way to Win an Argument With a Customer How do you win an

Training for customer service skills and service recovery skills are critical. But companies first need to step up and make sure their practices and processes are in place.
There are many customer service skills that are essential to workplace success (even for those

The leaders of high-performing customer service teams understand how much the traditional role of management has changed.
What is the most important customer service skill you can have? There are a lot of skills and behaviours to choose from – Asking questions, active listening, using positive language, problem-solving, being proactive, being genuinely interested – the list goes on. All of them are critical to creating outstanding customer experiences, and most require a lot of time and practice to truly master.
The most important customer service skill is, however, a much simpler one. Paradoxically, it also seems to be one that people struggle with the most.
“What is the best way to improve customer service?” That is the question successful organizations
Outstanding customer service begins with mastering the six pillars of customer service – Attitude, Interest, Action, Verbal Language, Body Language and Tone of Voice. The skills, behaviours and principles in these pillars ensure the delivery of consistently positive experiences.
But there is another level that most people don’t try to achieve. And it is the true secret to building long-lasting customer loyalty.
[Reprinted with permission from Winning At Work] The ability to build rapport is the hallmark