Does Your Voice Mail or Cell Phone Message Say This? If so, you’re busted!

By: Nancy Friedman, Customer Service Expert, Keynote Speaker, President, Telephone Doctor Customer Service   Merry Christmas? Happy Holidays? Or I’ll be out till June 3?  Hey, Nancy, what’s going on? Well, what’s going on is outdated voice mail...
Do You Use These DIRTY Words?

Do You Use These DIRTY Words?

By Nancy Friedman, Customer Service Keynote Speaker, President, Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training It seems as though many families have words they don’t like their kids to use. Forbid them! (Anyone wash their mouth out with soap anymore?) Certainly the...
ATTN: CEO’s Six Key Tactics to Improve Customer Service

ATTN: CEO’s Six Key Tactics to Improve Customer Service

By Nancy Friedman, Customer Service Keynote Speaker, President Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training.   Customer service is a key function of any business operation. Companies that place a strong emphasis on assisting their customers, whether it be...

Are Your Customers ‘Fear Free’?

By Nancy Friedman, Keynote Speaker, Customer Service Expert, President of Telephone Doctor Customer Service. I just read an article about veterinarian clinics and how they’re trying to make their furry ‘guests’ “FEAR FREE.” I had...

Why Chewing Gum When You Are With Clients Can/Will Ruin Your Relationship

By Nancy Friedman, Keynote Speaker, Customer Service Expert, President of Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training One article says chewing gum gives you wrinkles – another one says it won’t. Go figure.You have bad breath you say? Here’s a...

Cell Phone Voice Mail Phrases Right Way – Wrong Way

By Nancy Friedman, Customer Service Keynote Speaker, President Telephone Doctor Customer Service  A few months ago we ran a blog/article on what NOT to say on your cell phone voice mail. We had many comments back to us (in loud form), “OK Nancy, if we shouldn’t...