Five Ways to Sabotage Your Business

Five Ways to Sabotage Your Business

By Nancy Friedman, Customer Service Expert, Keynote Speaker; President, Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training   There are many ways to sabotage a business. And chances are your staff is doing some of it, without you even knowing it. That’s the bad news. The...
Employers Find ‘Soft Skills’ Like Critical Thinking in Short Supply

Employers Find ‘Soft Skills’ Like Critical Thinking in Short Supply

By Nancy Friedman, Customer Service Keynote Speaker, President, Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training In a recent and very well written Wall Street Journal article with this title by reporter Kate Davidson, she explains Soft Skills can be tough to spot on a...
Why “I Know How You Feel” is Useless

Why “I Know How You Feel” is Useless

By Nancy Friedman, Keynote Speaker, Customer Service Expert, President, Telephone Doctor Customer Service   EMPATHIZING EFFECTIVELY  “Oh Mrs. Friedman, I’m so sorry you’re having that problem. I understand how you feel.” OMG. DO YOU REALLY? NO, YOU...

I’ve Been Holding “FOREVER”

By Nancy Friedman, Customer Service Expert, Keynote Speaker, President, Telephone Doctor Customer Service How many times have you called a company and asked, “Please put me on hold.” Right! My bet is ZERO. And how many times have you been told “Hang on a second.”...
Selling to Women? Pay Attention Please!

Selling to Women? Pay Attention Please!

By Nancy Friedman, Customer Service Expert, Keynote Speaker, President of Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training A few years ago, one of my automotive clients came to me and said, “Nancy, we need a program on Selling to Women. Some of our guys just don’t get it,”...
Do you return all your emails & phone calls?

Do you return all your emails & phone calls?

By Nancy Friedman, Keynote Speaker, President, Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training   A while back, folks used to ask me, “Nancy what do you think of people who don’t return their phone calls?” My answer was simple – “NOT VERY MUCH!” Not return a phone...