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4 Ways Your Policies Can Ruin Your Customers’ Experiences

Win the Customer

It should be obvious that how you treat your customers is a vital factor in business success, yet many companies become so focused on implementing their policies and procedures that customer satisfaction can get overlooked. Here are four mistakes that can ruin your business in the eyes of its customers.

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Top 10 Examples of Poor Customer Service

CSM Magazine

Since you are a customer, too, you know the specifics. Lack of knowledge of the product or policy. As a customer service person, do you want to do that to a customer? Of course not! Here are the top ten for your review: Lack of manners. Rude discourteous behavior. Long waits on the phone. Long waits in line.

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Is Your Customer Service Team Ready for the Holidays?

Stella Connect

Not only is the retail industry particularly vulnerable to customer churn (second only to cable companies), but customers are increasingly likely to switch brands due to poor customer service. . Emphasize suggestive selling via role play so agents can help customers tame their shopping lists.

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6 Tips to Help Reduce the Pressure on Your Customer Service Team

CSM Magazine

And when it comes to customer service, the pressure is on the team members responsible for providing it. This can result in poor customer service, making customers dissatisfied with the company. Have a clear returns policy. Make sure your return policy is concise, clear, and easy to understand.

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Strategies for Building a Strong Customer Service Team

CSM Magazine

Customer service can make or break a business’s reputation. In fact, more than 95% of customers will never purchase from a company that provided poor customer service. Successful onboarding processes cover all aspects of the company, from policies and procedures to core values.

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Understanding Negative NPS Score: Causes, Impact and Solutions

Lumoa

Before we dive into our remedies, let’s take a look at some of the root causes that could be behind your score going south: Inadequate or Poor Customer Service Many customers tend to be unforgiving if their support experience isn’t up to scratch.

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Drive You Business by Empowering Your Employees

CSM Magazine

They think that, if they make an empowered decision that will satisfy the customer, they will be reprimanded or worse, lose their jobs. They prefer the safety of operating under the company’s rules, policies, and procedures. The Lifetime Value of your Customers. The lifetime value of that customer is $437,344.46.

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