SQI April 2019 Newsletter

Why is Being "Relentless" Critical to Creating a Service Culture?

Hi [firstname|there],

I have been writing and talking about Customer Service longer than anyone else in the world. I am... “Relentless”.

I have seen service leaders come and go and realize very few are “relentless”.  It's actually the most important trait or goal for the CEO of every company. The only thing to work on...relentlessly, is Customer Service. When you look at the marketplace, customer experience has definitely overtaken price in the consumer's mind. How do you get there? Be relentless about creating a Service Culture! 

Take a look at a couple of the business greats.  

In May 2003 I invested $9,000 in 9 Service Leaders. On April 8, 2019 it is worth $91,113.

Sam Walton at Walmart built a very successful business all around customer service and price. When Lee Scott took over he changed the focus to price. Customer Service is not a part of their strategy. The stock is only worth $2,478.

Jeff Bezos started Amazon in 1995 in his garage. He has been relentless with his focus on Customer Service. Sales last year increased $55 billion.  His net worth is over $131 billion. (With his divorce it has been reduced to about $100 billion and he is still the richest man in the world.) The stock is now worth $59,045

The CEO's of Metro Bank London, Costco, Home Depot and Southwest Airlines have been relentlessly focused on...Creating a Service Culture while at Walmart, Dell, Jet Blue and General Electric the CEO's have let Customer Service disappear. Stock at service leaders like Costco is worth $9,640, Home Depot $9,800 and Southwest Airlines $3,465. Metro Bank London opened July 29, 2010. Dell the stock is worth $488, Jet Blu $1,197 and General Electric $548.

Customer Service is not something you can focus on for 2 or 3 years. Each year your customers demand more speed, better prices, improved customer service.  Your customers are coming in through various doors and you have to be able to service them on the internet, on the telephone, and in person. Times are changing and your customers are too....so should your strategy.

Most companies in the world have introduced some type of service program over the last 30 years.  They fail to realize that employee turnover averages about 25% and in some organizations it's much higher.  This means in 4 years almost all employees you trained have not kept up with great customer service and you are either suffering from bad customer service or increased turnover.

Does anyone really expect that a 4 hour or one day customer service program changes the life of a 26 year old employee?  Not going to happen if you only offer a basic training once every 5 – 10 years.  In reality, every employee in every country already knows customer service is important and they believe they deliver good customer service.  They have missed the critical part of great customer service....changing attitudes and behavior. 

Creating habits and teaching the art of Customer Service.  Our relentless focus at SQI has been 4 things: 

            • Change attitudes and behaviors...create habits.

            • Teach leading edge customer service skills

            • Build employee morale and teamwork

            • Increase sales through word of mouth advertising

Remember, employees who love their job are more productive, turnover is reduced and morale is higher. 

If you have 45, 450 or 2,500 employees you need to mix participants in groups of 10-20 employees with SQI Customer Service Programs to build employee morale and teamwork. All our programs are designed to be implemented on site with employees who have 3 skills:  1. Enthusiasm   2.  Peer Respect   3. Customer Service role models. Title is not important click here.

We also have an online learning program click here

If you want to learn how SQI drives a Service Culture, click here 


Historical Records for Northeast Delta Dental 1995 - 2018

In a previous issue I shared the results from Delta Dental and their focus on customer service...their Service Guarantee (GOSE) program. Tom Raffio, President shared the historical data from 2005 – 2018. You can view all the results here...

There are no insurance providers in the world that I know of that have 70%, 60% and 50% market share in the 3 markets they cover...and they only have 197 employees all of them Relentless on Customer Service.

To read more, click here.

You can read more about them in in my updated book, Achieving Exellence Through Customer Service. Available at SQI and Amazon


Customer Service Certification Seminar in Minneapolis (May 6-9)

We have our annual Certification Seminar in Minneapolis May 6 - 9th 

If you want to advance your career and master using our two heading edge customer service programs, sign up. Space is limited.


13th Edition of Achieving Excellence Through Customer Service

In March we released our 13th Edition of Achieving Ecellence Through Customer Service. The financial data with 2018 and 2019 is included.  This books has remained a best seller.  Many call it the Bible of Customer Service.  If you want an autographed copy, email us at quality@servicequality.com. In the U.S. We can ship books media mail for only $2.00.


Free Shipping Worldwide

For any order of the Service First Video Library and any Introductory Start Up Special SQI is offering free shipping worldwide. Each start up special has enough material to train 25 employees.  All product has a money back guarantee. No time limit


Service Strategy Keynote Presentations with John Tschohl

I have seminars booked for Russia and Armenia in April. In June, July and August I will be in El Salvador, Panama and Guatemala. 

Visit my speaking website to view times I will be able to work with you. 

In The Media

Train Your Entire Workforce with The SFVL – Today’s Restaurant

Giving it Your Best Shot – Retail Observer

Create the Love…Talk to your Customers – Call Center Times

Create the Love…Talk to your Customers – Agency Sales

Getting Lost Customers Back – SDTA

Create the Love…Talk to your Customers – CSM Magazine 

Emboldening an Empowered Team – Agency Sales

Getting lost Customers Back – VDTA

See All Media Articles


John Tschohl
President
Service Quality Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55420
Office 1-952-884-3311
Cell 1-612-382-5636
www.customer-service.com
www.JohnTschohl.com

 

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