We are all customers with many different businesses. Whether it is the dentist, dry cleaner, car dealership, fast-food restaurant or grocery store, we receive a product or service for our money. We expect many things in return, but what do we really want?
The first Thursday of each month features a “best of” X5 Management blog. The intent is to showcase and revisit some of our blogs from the past. We hope you enjoy them! Have you thought about your customer service strategy for the remainder of 2015 and beyond? Perhaps this may include asking customers for more feedback…
Have you ever thought about attempting to measure the return on your customer service investments? Is your organization aware of the lifetime value of your customers? Questions such as these are good reference points when thinking about and critically looking at your own customer service initiatives. The lifetime value of a customer is the total revenue…
Does your business offer remarkable service? If not, have you at least experienced remarkable service? I have become so focused on observing how all types of businesses deliver their customer service that it is becoming second nature to me. It really can’t be that hard…or is it? The sad reality is that when an average…
I recently finished reading a book called “Unique Ability” that is based on a concept by Dan Sullivan. (Dan is the creator/founder of the Strategic Coach Program). Unique Ability explores the idea of leveraging and maximizing the potential that is distinctive to each of us. The principle behind this is that everyone possesses a combination of talents,…
I read an article in 2014 suggesting that “empathy” will be the most sought after skill by employers by the year 2020. While the article speaks about careers and employment, the concept is applicable in our everyday life as well. Having said that, people often get empathy and sympathy confused. Sympathy: “the feeling that you…
By definition, Success is: “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.” We ultimately get to decide and define what success means to us. What is our purpose? What are we aiming towards in our sales and service efforts? I believe that the ABC’s of successful sales and service initiatives pertain to: Always Being Committed
The first Thursday of each month features a “best of” X5 Management blog. The intent is to showcase and revisit some of our most popular blogs from the past. We hope you enjoy them! This is a very simple concept but many businesses struggle to consistently achieve it.
Whether a customer walks through your front doors, phones in or checks your companies website enquiring about your products or services, their experience regardless of the platform will form a lasting impression of your organization. This impression can create ripple effects as they form opinions on whether or not to conduct future business with you…
Most of us are looking for that secret formula for success and achievement and we want to shoot for the stars (or moon). Why is it that so many people make business success look so easy. Everything that they touch turns to gold. Is it a case of them “making” it look easy, or do…
