Sep
07

Career Success and the Need for a Sense of Urgency

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I recently built a small website for a private customer which represented about three days work over a week or so. The customer (also a friend) had mentioned he wanted a website quite a few months earlier however after a few follow-ups he told he had put the project on hold. From our conversations I… Continue reading »

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Aug
19

Career Advice: You’re Never Out to Lunch – Telephone Diplomacy

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Obviously we all go to lunch on most work days however when our staff are explaining why we can’t take a telephone call they should never say we are “having lunch”, “in the lunchroom” or “out to lunch”. Actually the information that inept staff or colleagues will offer over the phone is often astounding. In… Continue reading »

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Jun
20

Staff and customers an unpredictable mix – achieving better customer service standards!

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Some basic staff must do’s Something so basic you would wonder why it needs a mention. Know your product so you are the expert, know your company so you are an expert and know your customers real buying motives so you are the expert. So what is a real buying motive… hmmm it’s a Mercedes… Continue reading »

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Jun
19

Staff and customers a volatile mix – achieving great customer service standards!

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Some basic must do’s Staff must be trained and tested to ensure they can effectively communicate both orally and in writing. If you can’t invest in hiring or training great communicators at least design a broad range of idiot proof form letters that cover common situations and have a senior manager vet them before they… Continue reading »

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