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The Difference Between Customer Focus and… NOT

ShepHyken

His plea was, “We are so NOT customer-focused, and we need to be!” He then shared what may be one of the most crystal-clear examples of the difference between a company that is customer focused and one that isn’t. Whether you’re customer-focused or not, this exercise is helpful.

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How to Avoid Roadblocks to Great Customer Service

ShepHyken

This exercise, as simple as it sounds, was her way of creating a process improvement initiative that has been wildly successful. This is similar to an exercise that we do in our customer service workshops. We ask participants to identify the problems and complaints they hear most from both internal and external customers.

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The Customer Service Ritual that Takes Place at Every Meeting

ShepHyken

It helps us keep customer service “front-of-mind” and is a positive way to start a meeting. By the way, this is the same exercise we teach in our customer service training programs. We have clients that have been doing this exercise for years. Because it works! For information, contact 314-692-2200.

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Small Improvements in Customer Service Create Big Wins

ShepHyken

Identify: If you haven’t already done a journey map of what your customers experience as they do business with you, it’s time to do it. The good news is that if you haven’t done it yet, you don’t need to get to the level of detail you normally would for this exercise. This is the type of exercise that is not a “one and done.”

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Stop Reading From The Script!

ShepHyken

This is a great customer service training lesson. So, he calls the dealership’s customer service number, which was actually a support center for all of that brand’s dealerships in the U.S. She was probably just going through the motions with the troubleshooting exercise, not really paying attention to her customer.

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The One Thing We Must Do to Create a Customer Focused Culture

ShepHyken

A customer’s sales journey is different than a service or support journey. The interactions a customer has on your company’s website will be different than over the phone or in person. For information on The Customer Focus™ customer service training programs go to www.thecustomerfocus.com.

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Your Emergency Response Plan—Be Prepared

ShepHyken

Repeat training is the only way to ensure everyone is ready to react. For some cases, you may consider repeating these training exercises and drills every six months. Get the process on paper and train… and then train again. So, make your list. Write out what needs to happen. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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