By Art Sobczak on Dec 16, 2011 in Customer Service | 13 Comments
With any business, making mistakes with customers is inevitable. Every good customer service training program or expert will agree that the key to minimizing damage and maintaining customer goodwill is in the proactive steps the business takes to recover.
Here is an update to my situation, and some observations.
Todd Goldman, one of [...]
By Art Sobczak on Dec 13, 2011 in Customer Service | 125 Comments
(NOTE: I had originally sent this out to my email sales tips newsletter subscribers earlier today. The response has been overwhelming. I’m posting it here so those of you that want to comment and even share your own stories can do so. Enjoy!)
I wouldn’t fault you if you don’t believe what you’re about to read. [...]
By Art Sobczak on Dec 6, 2011 in Opening Statements, Prospecting | 2 Comments
A stranger approaches you on the street and asks for some money.
A person wielding a clipboard (or an IPad) jumps in front of you as you’re walking down the shopping mall and asks if you can take 10 minutes for a survey.
A woman at a bar is approached by a man she doesn’t know, who [...]