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The following is a post from Tricia Keels, Social Media Manager here at CTS. What I like most about Tricia’s story is that it demonstrates how great systems and training can make a high effort experience as effortless as possible. While the product design could be more customer friendly (wait until the screwdriver part), the …
Meet David Janusz! While not an adherent to astrology, I am a true Cancer in that my work history is riddled with lateral moves. I’ve been a paper boy, a janitor, a paint factory worker, a waiter, a bar manager, a bicycle mechanic, a track and field coach, a personal trainer, a librarian and now …
Meet Richard Shapiro! Richard loves being involved in an industry that has a direct impact on improving customer service for us all. As President of The Center For Client Retention, he has a clientele of Fortune 500 companies and small businesses who rely on his firm’s research and consulting to improve the customer experience. As a …
When we opened and closed our first backyard restaurant in 2012, we had no idea it would become an annual event. It was just my family of five entertaining and acting on our then 7-year-old’s desire to skip over the summer lemonade stand and do a full-fledged restaurant instead. He drew the logo, made the …
In the days that followed Maya Angelou’s recent passing, people from across the world took time to remember the woman and her body of work. One of Maya Angelou’s most popular quotes that made the rounds online delivers a message that should be emblazoned on the front of every customer experience training binder: I’ve learned that …
Recently my family became urban chicken farmers. After six weeks living in an indoor “coop” under a heat lamp, our new pets were ready to move outside. Our next step: get a coop. We turned to the Internet to do our shopping. After a week of searching, we picked one out, clicked and ordered. It …
Guest Poster: Chip R. Bell Chip R. Bell is a renowned keynote speaker, customer loyalty consultant and best-selling author. His newest book is The 9½ Principles of Innovative Service (www.simpletruths.com). He can be reached at www.chipbell.com. One Sunday evening at my computer, I was online ordering promotional visors from Stitch America in Bremen, Georgia. I had selected the …
Effortless: The Big Kahuna of Customer Experience Read More »
Last week, I went to a national “market” restaurant to grab a quick lunch. I do not go to this chain often but have been an infrequent customer since I discovered it back in 1993. So, I have a bit of a long term perspective on its business and its customer service. In the past …
Customer Service Training: Principles Trump Procedures Read More »
I have a terrible customer service story to share. It is a story of bait and switch advertising so blatant that everyone I tell it to is shocked by the brazenness of it. People literally get mad just hearing the story. But something happened as I began writing the story this weekend: I found myself …
Why I Don’t Call Out Bad Companies by Name on This Blog Read More »
I am pleased to introduce Donna Gurnic, our Market Development Coordinator here at CTS Service Solutions. After hearing about Donna’s Office Depot story, I encouraged her to share it in her own voice for our Customer Service Stories series. Last week I had the most unique experience I have ever had as a customer. I …
Office Depot Customer Service: Competition Is Right Next Door Read More »
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