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The Difference Between Losing a Sale and Losing a Customer

This incident brought to focus the difference between losing a sale and losing a customer. Sometimes we get so focused on the prize, that we will rationalize any means to get there. Questionable tactics may win the sale on occasion, but the risks are high. If caught we will not only lose the sale, but also the customer. And that lost customer is bound to tell others about the experience.

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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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“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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