Two Relentless Customer Service Role Models and Incredible 2023 Financial Results
February 2024
 

Are you intrigued by the incredible success stories of companies that put customers first? Dive into our newest blog post, "Two Relentless Customer Service Role Models and Incredible 2023 Financial Results"

Uncover how Amazon's unwavering dedication to customer service fueled a staggering 12% increase in net sales, reaching an impressive $764.8 billion. Learn about the secrets behind their customer-first strategy and how it led to unprecedented financial success.

Discover the remarkable journey of Northeast Delta Dental, a company that not only promises excellent customer service but backs it up with financial guarantees. Witness their journey of maintaining an astounding market share through relentless customer service.

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Smile: A NEW One-Session Program in English and Spanish

The first step in great customer service is to Smile. A genuine smile can change everything -- for the customer, your colleagues, and yourself. In many parts of the US and world when employees see you they do not smile. It is so simple and so powerful. A first impression can change everything.

A new one-session program implemented in 3  hours in US & Canada and 4 hours in  developing countries

The user-friendly Leader Guide comes with a flash drive. Participant material includes a 6 x 9" perfect bound participant book, certificate, technique card, and Smile customer service performance standard.

View the Smile Brochure here 
(View Spanish version)

The facilitator guide with the flash drive and over 40 minutes of video is only $999. Participant kits start at $20.

You can view the Smile program on our website including a 5-minute video demo in English and Spanish. You can also view all elements of the program on our website.

I encourage you to test Smile with our introductory start-up special which includes the leaders guide with a flash drive and 25 participant kits for only $1,499 with free shipping anywhere in the world


Live & Virtual Customer Service Certification Seminar in Minneapolis 
May 20-23, 2024

View the Certification Seminar brochure.

If you want to build your credentials and advance your career, you should attend this Customer Service Certification Seminar. Service Quality Institute is the only learning Institute in the world that only focuses on customer service. We have a greater depth of learning programs for customer service and more experience than anyone else in the world.

Learn from the best. Pat Porras, our lead trainer, will facilitate the 4-day Certification Seminar. Learn more about Pat here.

Pricing is $2,800 The Virtual seminar is $2,600 

Leading Empowered Teams for an Awesome Customer Experience has been updated. All Certification participants receive the new Leader Guide, PowerPoint, and participant material. This 2-day seminar focuses on what you have to change to become more customer-centric, how to drive empowerment, the skills of coaching for a customer-driven workforce, and teamwork.

"Feelings Service Retail" is used on the first day of the Certification Seminar. All participants in CCST receive the $1,199 Feelings Facilitator and participant kit. The video was recently updated. Here is a link to Feelings for Retail Service. The 12-minute video preview is in the upper right corner. The total facilitator and participant material each person receives is worth $1,871. The Certification Seminar licensees you to buy participant material at an 85% discount off the Certification Fees. Feelings participant kits are $22 each, and Leading Empowered Teams are $150 each.

We have special group rates of $119 USD/night at the Marriott Courtyard Bloomington by Mall of America. The largest mall in the US. There is no sales tax on clothing in Minnesota. Lock in our limited block of rooms now at a special rate. Your credit or debit card is NOT charged until you check in. Breakfast is included.

Book your group rate for Service Quality Institute

Start Date: Monday, May 20, 2024
End Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Last Day to Book for Special Hotel Rates: Sunday, May 5, 2024

If you are working toward your Graduate of Customer Service or Master of Customer Service Diploma, it gives you 18 credits.

Click here to view our customer service diplomas.


John Tschohl Service Strategy Seminars

On the Global Gurus under Experience, I was #5 this year. Thanks to everyone who voted.

John Tschohl is the guru when it comes to customer service, service strategy, empowerment, service recovery, and helping organizations create a service culture. John speaks all over the world. He has developed a 3 -4 year service culture plan for organizations serious about creating a service culture from his suite of 29 customer service programs of which 12 are available online. Available in 7 languages. John Tschohl is the author of eight best-selling books, which are also available in a variety of languages. Relentless, is his new book, Achieving Excellence Through Customer Service now in its 13th version. Empowerment: A Way of Life. Loyal for Life (Service Recovery), Ca$hing In, The Customer is Boss; e: Service, and Moving Up.

February 21-22 I am doing a virtual live seminar, Customers Forever 4 hours each day starting at 9 AM - 1 PM in Minnesota in English and Spanish.

Spanish Seminar 

Upcoming Events

Timetable:

There are two intensive sessions, on February 21 and 22, 2024, of four hours each, highly entertaining, fast and packed minute by minute with world-class content.

Each day we start at 9:00 a.m. Minneapolis/Mexico City time (7:00 a.m. Los Angeles, Tijuana; 8:00 a.m. Nayarit, Sinaloa, Sonora; 9:00 a.m. Mexico City, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Houston, Central Time Mexico; 10:00 a.m. Colombia, Ecuador, Miami, New York, Panama, Quintana Roo; 11:00 a.m. Bolivia, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela; 12:00 p.m. Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay; 4:00 p.m. Spain.

Click here to find your local time, or contact us via WhatsApp.

Investment:

The investment is only $497 USD per person, or $397 USD each for groups of two people or more.

With your early payment, before January 31st, you save $100.00 USD per person, or $100.00 USD on the Team Pass.

We accept bank transfers and credit or debit cards. You can register from any country.

In Mexico and Guatemala, there is the option of making bank payments in national currency and adding VAT for local invoicing.

In the U.S., options include credit cards, wire transfers, and U.S. bank checks.

Your registration includes:

  • Admission to the full online program, in two intensive live sessions, of four hours each.
  • Free simultaneous translation into Spanish (optional).
  • Digital Handbook "Customers Forever".
  • Book "Customer Service: The Secret Weapon", by John Tschohl, in a digital edition.
  • Book "How to Keep Your Customers with Good Service", by John Tschohl, in a digital edition.
  • Official Diploma from the Service Quality Institute.

Team Pass:

For maximum impact and accelerated deployment, we recommend that your company engage with a team.

With the Team Pass you can enroll up to five people for just $1,397 USD ($1,297 USD with early payment), and a sixth person from your company attends for FREE.

Admissions:

Space is limited. Register online here, or contact us by e-mail or WhatsApp. To secure your space it is advisable to book well in advance.

I will be in Accura Ghana June 10-14 with the Capital Group and June 24-25 with Priority Activator Consulting, Erick Ngala in Nairobi Kenya


I will be in Accura Ghana June 10-14 with the Capital Group and June 24-25 with Priority Activator Consulting, Erick Ngala in Nairobi Kenya


If you want to fire up your team and drive a service culture, use John Tschohl and get your entire leadership team involved. If interested in an in-house or public seminar anywhere in the world reach out to Carmen or myself.

Visit my speaking site.

If you want to use me for a keynote or 1-2 day seminar, contact our Channel Partners all over the world or:

Carmen Velasco, VP of Latin America & North America
Carmen@servicequality.com
Whats App 1-619-862-7694

John Tschohl
John@servicequality.com
Cell/Whats App 1-612-382-5636


Product Development

Loyal for Life video upgrade is now available in Spanish and Russian.

Here is the link to the video ( Look on the far right under the English video)

We have upgraded the Feelings Supermarket and Exceptional Service Supermarket video for K-VA-T Food Stores/Food City  Food City is an American supermarket chain with stores located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. It is owned by K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., a privately held family and employee-owned corporation headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia. They have over 18,000 employees.
 
This month we will be upgrading the SQI generic version so it will be available to all supermarkets in the world in English and Spanish.

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