Customer Communicator, January 2024 January 1, 2024 By Sarah Benardos Customer Communicator • Telephone Techniques: A checklist for the New Year• Sharpen your tools for the New Year• To encourage feedback, ask open-ended questions• Service News: A monthly roundup . . . • Ask the Experts: Things my mentors taught me• Good news . . . • Use care when asking customers to repeat themselves• On-hold etiquette• Celebrate small successes• Don’t treat customers like numbers• First names first To read more — login/sign up
SkillSharpener, January 2024 January 1, 2024 By Sarah Benardos Skillsharpener Discussion topics and activities for the January 2024 issue of Customer Communicator. To read more — login/sign up
Customer Communicator, December 2023 December 1, 2023 By Sarah Benardos Customer Communicator • Dealing with difficult customers• Tips for working with the hearing impaired• Be prepared for the difficult caller• Service News: A monthly roundup ...• Ask the Experts: Things my customers taught me• Good news• Keep a positive attitude• Watch your language in conflict discussions• Avoid trigger words• Show sincere enthusiasm• Best email tip ever To read more — login/sign up
SkillSharpener, December 2023 December 1, 2023 By Sarah Benardos Skillsharpener Discussion topics and activities for the December 2023 issue of Customer Communicator. To read more — login/sign up
Customer Communicator, November 2023 November 1, 2023 By Sarah Benardos Customer Communicator • Four traits of great frontline reps• Support your coworkers • 5 Ways to show respect• Service News: A monthly roundup ...• Ask the Experts: The customer is wrong! • Good news• Try these phrases of appreciation• Keep political talk low key• Transfer calls with authority• Dealing with the abusive caller To read more — login/sign up
SkillSharpener, November 2023 November 1, 2023 By Sarah Benardos Skillsharpener Discussion topics and activities for the November 2023 issue of Customer Communicator. To read more — login/sign up
Customer Communicator, October 2023 October 1, 2023 By Sarah Benardos Customer Communicator • Working with emotional, excitable, temperamental customers• Plan now for the coming crunch• More ways to calm a flooding customer• Service News: A monthly roundup ...• Ask the Experts: Is it possible to over-thank a customer?• Good News• Preserve your strength and focus• Paraphrase when necessary• When things go wrong . . .• Eliminating cultural missteps To read more — login/sign up
SkillSharpener, October 2023 October 1, 2023 By Sarah Benardos Skillsharpener Discussion topics and activities for the October 2023 issue of Customer Communicator. To read more — login/sign up
Customer Communicator, September 2023 September 1, 2023 By Michael DeWitt Customer Communicator The role of empathy in customer service What are your hands saying about you? Three great ways to express empathy Service News: A monthly roundup ... Ask the Experts: How do you express empathy with customers? Good News Stay happy at work Sitting is bad for your health To solve a problem — say it aloud When you have to call a customer back To read more — login/sign up
SkillSharpener, September 2023 September 1, 2023 By Michael DeWitt Skillsharpener Discussion topics and activities for the September 2023 issue of Customer Communicator. To read more — login/sign up