This Season
 
  • A feeling of listlessness and despondence often takes hold of the office after lunch and right before the workday ends at 5 p.m. Casey Hawley, author of the book, “201 Ways to Turn Any Employee…

  • Managing customer service issues is an integral part of a successful business model. When customers make complaints against employees, managers can receive valuable feedback and direct insight into…

  • Customers call or email companies with their product- or service-related problems, and they expect customer service representatives and managers to solve them. Their end goal is to see that you take…

  • Customer complaints can be hard for a business owner to hear. A savvy business owner shouldn't dwell on the sting customer complaints can cause but instead focus on the opportunity these complaints…

  • It may seem natural for a person to expect instant service and convenience from an automated teller machine (ATM). When convenience is compromised, a customer may feel the urge to complain. A customer…

  • The way to minimize complaints is to maximize them, according to an article in the "Journal of Marketing Research." By helping customers to complain, you get the opportunity to respond and take action…

  • All customer-oriented businesses must be prepared to deal with customer complaints. Whether a customer wants to return a defective item or receives poor service, it is up to the business to address…

  • If you consume goods or services of any kind (and everyone does), then at some point you are going to have a complaint. It might be a waiter who got your order wrong or an error in shipment when you…

  • Few sales people or customer service representatives enjoy hearing customers complain, especially if they are not willing to listen or to come to an agreement with the company. But marketers have…

  • A successful business requires having satisfied customers who enjoy buying its products and services. Part of business management involves learning about your customers and meeting their needs.…

  • Customers are the prime reason for any company's success. Customer complaints, therefore, should be accorded top priority and attended to immediately. Customer complaints should be treated as feedback…

  • The Pareto principle states that eighty percent of problems are produced by twenty percent of possible causes for the problems. The Pareto analysis utilizes this principle for statistical data…

  • Customers are essential in business. And keeping customers satisfied is a goal of every company. But customer complaints are not uncommon, and they range from minor to major problems. It is important…

  • Customer complaints hold the potential to strain or reinforce the relationships between businesses and their customers. Thus, businesses should view these complaints as windows of opportunity to…

  • Customer service can make or break a business. Poor customer service drives customers away because they feel their needs are not met and the company is unresponsive. This could lead to a bad…

  • You strive to provide the best products and services to the consumers you serve, but there are bound to be complaints along the way. While no one enjoys hearing negative responses, fielding grievances…

  • How a company investigates and handles its customer complaints says a great deal about how that company values its customers and its own business reputation. Properly handled, complaining customers…

  • One of the most stressful aspects about working in customer service can be dealing with complaints. While angry customers can be a handful, it's your job to try to resolve the issue and make the…

  • Owning or running a business can be a very rewarding career, but it can also be extremely challenging work. You're in charge of making sure business operations run smoothly, keeping the employees up…

  • While some companies try to hide from customer complaints and pretend they do not exist, others embrace those complaints and use them to improve operations. Companies of all sizes can actually learn a…

  • Anyone who runs a business will tell you that in an ideal world every customer would be 100-percent satisfied. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case. As such, companies must prepare for handling…

  • While running your own business technically makes you your own boss, it is really your customers who are in charge. Without solid customer service and the ability to give people what they want, your…

  • We've all heard the adage, "The customer is always right." However, customers do sometimes make complaints that are not fully justified. As a business owner, you have a responsibility to your…

  • Customer complaints are inevitable in almost any company that interacts with the public on a regular basis. From product complaints to service-related complaints, customers like to express their…

  • As an insurance producer, you are required to maintain at least a minimum level of Errors and Omissions (E&O) insurance coverage. This type of insurance policy is intended to protect you and your…

  • Customers complain when they do not receive the quality product or service they expected. Although complaints are a hassle, they can provide insight into the organization. It is important to…

  • Customers complain when service received does not match service expected. Operators are the customer service representatives (CSRs) who hear the complaints directly from the customers. It's impossible…

  • Focusing on customer dissatisfaction issues is one of the most important things businesses can do if they are to resolve customer complaints. A customer complaints program allows for the tracking,…

  • If you own or manage a company or organization, your customers are among your most important assets. If they have complaints, you should have a system in place to track and handle that feedback.…

  • Customer complaints come in all shapes and sizes. Complaints can be generated by everything from product malfunctions to improperly trained or uncaring employees. Understanding the main types of…

  • Consumer and company interactions are a part of everyday life. In a perfect world, products and services would meet all the needs of a consumer but this is not the case. So making a complaint or an…

  • Addressing customer complaints is part of running any business. No matter how successful your business is, you will occasionally deal with a dissatisfied customer. Rather than viewing a complainer as…

  • Even the best-run businesses sometimes have to deal with customer complaints. Because the customer is always right, it is now up to you to address your customer's concerns and offer her solutions.…

  • Losing revenue? Losing Customers? Follow these tips to increase your revenue and close the back door on customer exits. You have a wide open back door. You are losing customers, some that never…

  • Dealing with a rude, arrogant and mean subordinate is a difficult task for any manager. Of course everyone wants their employees to get along and to move forward smoothly. However, sometimes this is…

  • Daily we deal with a more demanding client environment. Complaints about service and products are not going away anytime soon. One of the best ways to adapt to this more open environment is to get…

  • Handling customer complaints is an important part of any business; the manner in which the complaint is handled can mean the difference between big profits and losses due to customer dissatisfaction.…