Some customer service myths you might want to explore

If you’re in business, you’ve probably heard at least one of the myths on this list of 10 and have adopted it as your customer service practice. Never put callers on hold? Maybe. Maybe not. It’s more important what happens on that call after someone picks up than the...

When the front-line is kept from going with the flow

Policy miscommunication.  That’s what I chalked my most recent Bad Customer Service Experience up to.  It had been one of those days. I was late. It was raining. I didn’t have a coat or umbrella. I was tired and on the verge of a cold. I ran into the Big Box store...

One bad apple can spoil your whole bunch

I live in a small community where pretty much everybody knows everybody else. That can be good in times of trouble and bad when, well, you have stirred up trouble. We have a small organic and natural foods market here. For a long time, it was the only one of its kind...