Every business at some point will receive a call from an angry customer. Here are five tips on how to handle an upset customer. 1. Let your customer vent  One of the best ways to de-escalate the call is to allow your customer to vent. Sometimes people just want someone to listen without interruption. Take […]

Have you ever called a company and been greeted with a jumbled, garbled mess of a greeting that left you wondering why you called in the first place? Many businesses overlook the importance of a great telephone greeting, but it can help your business in so many ways. A great greeting puts your customers at […]

The way you greet your customers and potential clients matters. The art of customer service is just that – an art. Getting the tone just right is crucial to expanding your bottom line. Unfortunately, customer service isn’t always second nature to a lot of us. It takes continual learning to do it well consistently. Answer […]

Phone communication is something of an art. Without nonverbal body language to help facilitate communication, phone calls require entirely upon tone of voice and information conveyed. The following tips are meant to help you help your customer service team master the art of phone communication. 1. Be Consistent Have a unified front for answering the […]

The importance of strong phone communication in business today cannot be overstated. More often than not, customer service takes place over the phone, and, thanks to innovations such as the internet, we now live in a world that no longer wants to wait to get information or make appointments. Businesses must keep up with this […]