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Extraordinary Customer Service, what does this mean to me?

Well, I could certainly share more than 1 occasion in which the service was so terrible it seemed almost personal, and I chirped off to the competition and that was that. I have to agree with Jim that a good example is sooo hard to find. So, I’ve started to take this approach – and, if you’re creative enough at the time, you may enjoy it too… I reward the extraordinary services even more by going that extra step as a customer. I call over a supervisor if out somewhere, ask for a contact name/number/email in which I can share what a great experience I just had with so-so doing such-such, or leave a bigger tip, a more detailed comment card. Whatever I can do to share how I feel after being served by them. Since I’ve been doing this, [...]

Some of the Nordstrom stories I’ve read are extraordinary…

“Here’s one notable, but not atypical, example of a heroic. A customer, who was about to catch a flight at Seattle-Tacoma Airport, inadvertently left her airline ticket on a counter in one of Nordstrom’s women’s apparel departments. Discovering the ticket, her Nordstrom sales associate immediately phoned the airline and asked the service representative if she could track down the customer at the airport and write her another ticket. No, she could not. So the Nordstrom salesperson jumped into a cab, rode out to the airport (at her own expense), located the customer, and delivered the ticket herself. (Nordstrom later reimbursed her for the cab fare.)”

How I Handle Customer Service In 10 Minutes Per Day

While attending a recent seminar in Las Vegas, I found myself in a room with horrible Internet connectivity. As someone who actively monitors [...]

Do You Have Good Customer Service?

At some point in our lives most of us have heard the old saying, “The customer is always right”. This means that even when they’re wrong [...]

Customer Service Vs Customer Satisfaction – What’s the Difference?

I recently travelled on a regional train in Australia. When booking my ticket I asked “What’s the difference between first and second class?” [...]

Customer Service and Client Care – Why You Must Care For Your Clients to Build a Successful Business

Do you take care of your clients? By that, I mean do you take the time to connect with each of them in a personal way? Working online and having [...]