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Give them the tools
When a customer service representative is empowered, great things can happen. But first, they need to be given the proper tools and resources.
Who has the power?
When a customer calls into a customer service center, they are only calling because they have a problem and need assistance in solving it. They aren’t calling to ruin a staff person’s day and they aren’t calling to be a pain in the neck. They are calling because they need help.
Quality control
Two different organizations both faced a customer service issue as they each had a customer who was sent a defective product.
What’s my motivation for this scene?
What incentives are you directly or indirectly offering your front line staff?
“I don’t have 20 minutes to talk to you”
If your organization takes over a year to solve a customer’s issue, the problem is not with the customer, the problem is how your organization is dealing with it.
Not your fault, not your problem? Think again.
When a customer places an order online and receives a damaged item, who do they hold responsible?
Forest for the trees
Any customer interaction or purchase is not merely about a sale, instead, it’s laying the groundwork for potential future sales.