Engaging technicians in promoting services is a focus of many service organizations today – and for good reason. A program of this nature can be a significant differentiator in a highly competitive environment. Technicians who use their expertise and knowledge to recommend products and services that help their customers achieve their goals provide tremendous value. They help their customers recognize that they are better off for having known them. And, a customer who recognizes this value in the relationship is very unlikely to take their business elsewhere.
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Taking the Stress out of Challenging Situations
I had to terminate the call so I could get to an important appointment, so the service provider gave me a ticket number and told me to check back later. By this time I had over 3000 emails and counting in my inbox and I was a nervous wreck. I turned off the vibration feature to reduce the stress, but I watched as the emails kept piling up – faster than I could delete them.
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Posted in Business, Consulting Services, Education, Management, Service
Proactive Service® – Giving Customers your Hearts & your Heads
While most companies give their customers their hands (i.e. do good work), proactive service companies provide customers with their heads as well. By looking out for their customers and making helpful suggestions to allow them to be more effective at operating their facilities, they are providing the highest level of service.
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Posted in Business, Consulting Services, Customer Service, Education, Management, Manufacturing, Service
“They Don’t Pay Me to Look Good” in Service Delivery
The second component that makes up our customers’ service experience is how the service is conducted – the smile on the tech’s face, the cleanliness of the work area, the quality of the repair description and even how the technicians chooses to present him or herself. This is called the service delivery.
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Posted in Business, Customer Service, Education, Management, Manufacturing, Service
Step 5 of a Proactive Service® Culture – Follow Up on Opportunities
Of course, the customer was angry and the technician was put in an uncomfortable position because of inaction on the part of the salesperson, but the problem would have been avoided altogether if the technician just took a moment to inquire with the customer whether they had given any more thought to the matter.
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Posted in Business, Consulting Services, Customer Service, Education, Management, Manufacturing, Service
Posted in Business, Consulting Services, Customer Service, Education, Management, Manufacturing, Service
