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Service recovery skills will become an essential part of outstanding customer service within the next two years. Article 2 of 3
Getting off to a good start is a critical service recovery skill and will increasingly be a requisite customer service tool
Customers can sometimes be frustrating. They don’t give you complete information, don’t follow instructions, try to fix things they shouldn’t, and have unrealistic expectations. Then, when things don’t go right, they get upset.
Every now and then you encounter customers who just can’t seem to make up their minds. they waffle back and forth – sometimes taking up a lot of valuable time
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Time vampires are the people who seem intent on taking up as much of your time as possible – oblivious to your subtle hints about how busy you are.
Contrarian customers are the ones who seem intent on challenging anything and everything you say. If you recommend “A”, they will take “B.” When you outline the benefits, they counter with the flaws. When you try to clarify your understanding of their needs, they will correct you. Contrarians are exhausting
A high-maintenance customer is that person who, regardless of the situation, feels compelled to ask for a little more than what everyone else receives.
As difficult customers go, these are tough ones. It’s hard to stay motivated when you feel that the people you’re trying to help have no respect for you
These are the customers who just can’t seem to get enough information from you. Their endless series of questions eat up huge amounts of your time – which can be particularly frustrating when you work in a very busy environment.