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Cardinal Rule #1 – People Before Paperwork When someone walks into your place of business, or calls you while you’re working on something, drop everything for that person. Remember, paper can wait, people should not. Cardinal Rule #2 – Rushing Threatens...
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As originally published on https://ideamensch.com/nancy-friedman/ Don’t knock old school ideas. If it were not for old school there would be no new school. Nancy Friedman is one of the country’s leading experts on customer service, communications and telephone skills...
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Growing up in our small family there were certain words and phrases that were not allowed. We simply were never allowed to say them. Ever. And I brought them along to my family, to my kids. They’re not used in our family. Yet I hear them said by others – strangers and...
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There certainly are times when we don’t get a person’s name at the start of the call or, of course, even in person. And most of the world, says, “What was your name again?” Sometimes, they even say “I’m sorry, I didn’t get your name.” So then why is that statement so...
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How do we “do” customer service in this ‘new normal’ and virtually? It’s the same, but a bit more of it. Customers expect great service 24/7/365. Always have. On the phone or in person. Let’s not let COVID be that excuse. Yes, many...
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BY Nancy Friedman Founder, Chairman Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training Ok, here we go. As you might imagine, I have received dozens of complaints on how people act on Zoom calls. And certainly not on purpose, we all know that. However, the need has come to go...
