7 Ways to Lose Me with a LinkedIn Invitation

7 Ways to Lose Me with a LinkedIn Invitation

By: Nancy Friedman, Founder, Chairman, Customer Service Speaker; Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training In all transparency, I am not a LinkedIn expert. (Don’t even play one on TV; sorry had to say it.) But I am a good user of it and would like to offer a...
GOSSIP: A Short True Story + Good Follow Up

GOSSIP: A Short True Story + Good Follow Up

By Nancy Friedman, Founder, Chairman, Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training, Keynote Customer Service Speaker Why it’s important to be a double checker. A while back I was sitting in my office & there was a knock on my door. It was one of our fairly new...
Let’s Not Let Our Customer Service Go to Hell in a Hand Basket

Let’s Not Let Our Customer Service Go to Hell in a Hand Basket

By Nancy Friedman, Founder, Chairman, Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training, Keynote Customer Service Speaker PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT: Fortunately, our www.serviceskills.com training platform is used all over the world and 100% safe and in compliance with all social...
“CAN I PICK YOUR BRAIN?”​ UMMM, Maybe Not.

“CAN I PICK YOUR BRAIN?”​ UMMM, Maybe Not.

By Nancy Friedman, Founder, Chairman, Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training, Keynote Customer Service Speaker “Can I pick your brain?” This phrase seems to bother people. I can understand why. When you need help with a thought, idea, or problem,...
How to “Be Kind”

How to “Be Kind”

By Nancy Friedman Founder, Chairman, Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training. Keynote Customer Service Speaker I’m not Pollyanna, but I don’t believe many folks get out of bed in the morning and say, “Hey I’m gonna be real mean today.” Nor do I really think they...
How can stated deadlines help?

How can stated deadlines help?

By Nancy Friedman, founder, chairman, Telephone Doctor, Customer Service Training, Keynote Customer Service Speaker The other day a friend of mine complained that the ‘stuff’ he asks for around the office is rarely given to him in a timely manner. He asks for reports,...