6 Steps for Great Customer Service in 2024
March 2024
 

We share the foundational principles essential for outstanding customer service, which are noticeably absent in many organizations today. These principles are designed to elevate the customer service experience by fostering personal growth among employees, encouraging courteous interactions, emphasizing the importance of positive communication, advocating for performance and reliability, highlighting the critical nature of active listening, and underscoring the value of comprehensive job knowledge. Together, these elements form a blueprint for not just meeting but exceeding customer expectations.

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Macy Closing 30% of Stores Because of Awful Customer Service

Macy' announced that it is closing 150 stores or about 30% of its stores. When reading the paper on the closing I asked my wife, Pat (Who loves to shop) what the customer service is like at Macy's. She said, "There isn't any."
 
About 10-20 years ago I communicated with the CEO of Macy's offering to help them improve their customer service. He said they had good customer service and didn't need any help.
 
Macy's will blame the lack of sales on everything but lousy customer service. Amazon is the service leader in the world. They increased sales last year by 12% or $60.8 billion. I still have never figured out why CEOs fail to understand the power of the Service Strategy. 


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.

Early Bird Special Rate Through March:

With your early enrollment, you will save $503 per person with the reduced one-time fee of only $2,297 for the live in-person experience, and $2,097 per person for the online experience.

Payment Plan Option:

  1. Live In-Person experience: an initial payment of $649, and nine monthly installments of $239
  2. Online experience: one down payment of $539, and nine monthly installments of $229

Pricing starting April 1 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.

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


I've received a lifetime honorary member certificate from the CIS Speakers Association in Russia.

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


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.

SQI In The Media

Technology and a Personal Touch: Study Apple and Amazon and Then Copy What They Do
Call Center Times

Service Strategy: The Most Powerful Tool You Can Have
Retail Observer

Smile: A First Impression Can Change Everything
Agency Sales

Service Strategy – The Most Powerful Tool You Can Have
CSM Magazine

It’s a Race with No Finish Line – But with Great Rewards
Retail Observer

A Customer Service Strategy – The Most Powerful Tool You Can Have
Call Center Times

MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES: Compliments and Kind Words Go a Long Way
Call Center Times

The Backbone of Great Customer Service
Today’s Restaurant

Empowerment: The Backbone of Great Customer Service
Call Center Times

How to Motivate Your Employees
Aqua Magazine

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