article thumbnail

Priceless, The First Customer Service Experience

Increase Sales

Once again I realized how truly priceless the first customer service experience really is. I did my research and discovered Data-Max Wireless. The frontline person who opened the account and scheduled the service call was incredibly friendly and competent. So a $75 service call turned into an over $2,000 sale.

article thumbnail

The Keys To Retaining and Losing Your Customers

Understanding the Sales Force

It’s been quite a while since I’ve written an article about the role that customer service plays in the retention and renewal of customers and accounts. Some products are so exclusive, and so desirable, that crappy customer service might not even stop you from buying again.

Customer 156
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How Important is Customer Service? Ask Verizon.

Carew International

4 Essential Ingredients for Effective Customer Service. Anyone tempted to downplay the importance of customer service need look no further than the PR nightmare playing out for Verizon Wireless in its handling of a data overage occurrence with the Santa Clara County Fire Department.

article thumbnail

How Important is Customer Service? Ask Verizon.

Carew International

4 Essential Ingredients for Effective Customer Service. Anyone tempted to downplay the importance of customer service need look no further than the PR nightmare playing out for Verizon Wireless in its handling of a data overage occurrence with the Santa Clara County Fire Department.

article thumbnail

Great Customer Service Doesn’t Equal Great Customer Experience

Partners in Excellence

The funny thing is the customer service people I talk to on the phone are fantastic! From a customer service point of view, I can’t give them any higher compliments. I’d been receiving emails from the vendor saying, “You can save a lot of money on your wireless/mobile services.”

article thumbnail

How can call center training programs be improved? Here’s what worked for 5 Lessonly customers.

Lessonly

Customer service success doesn’t happen overnight, and it certainly doesn’t happen when you go it alone like Michael Scott. Thrive Market, a health food e-commerce retailer, has a team that has grown from five to 90 customer service employees in just three years. Before we begin, let’s be really clear about something.

article thumbnail

Customer Service Training: How Teams Assess their Efforts

Lessonly

So, how do high-performing customer service teams listen to their people, identify successes and challenges, and accurately assess their team’s training needs? And while we’re in one of—if not the fastest—moving industries in wireless, we’ve had some antiquated processes that we self-recognize.