Category Archives: Customer Service

If It’s Easy & Convenient, It Gets Done

Have you ever noticed that although you start a task with every intention of completing it, if something unexpected occurs that prevents you from completing it right at that moment, it usually doesn’t happen for a long time – if ever.  … Continue reading →

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How WOW Is Your Welcome?

Visitors and new employees deserve to get a WOWplace welcome and be made to feel “at home.”

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Create a WOW: Tune Your Dial to WIIFY

When it comes to creating WOW experiences for others, instead of tuning our dial to WIIFM, let’s try a new “station” called WIIFY!  

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“WOW” Customers – Don’t Assume!

I once ordered 1,000 business cards, requesting lamination on only one side because I like writing notes on the backs of business cards (don’t you?) – and you can’t write on a laminated card. The company from whom I ordered … Continue reading →

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Don’t Assume – Clarity Saves Time!

How much time is wasted by assuming that others have the same understanding we do?  I recently had a conversation with a young college student who wanted to change cell phone plans, but she first had to switch her friend … Continue reading →

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Go First!

When it comes to serving others, and especially when it comes to showing respect, always be sure to GO FIRST. Continue reading →

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The Bus Driver

How much time and energy are wasted trying to address issues that don’t exist… simply because we assumed? Continue reading →

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1-2-3′s: The Basic Principle

The 1-2-3’s of Doing More Than Appease is a principle based on three questions we must ask ourselves when any opportunity to serve arises: What can I do now? (This is what most of us perform whenever an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Proactive thinking – and action – save time and create WOW’s!

By thinking ahead and proactively taking action to help save time, eliminate phone tag, do a favor for someone, or just go over and above, we can create WOW’s for ourselves, our bosses, their associates… and many others. Play it through, think it out – and then take care of what’s needed before it’s requested! This is an incredible WOW! Continue reading →

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