Have you ever been irritated by a business that has a special offer available only to new customers? It is especially bothersome when the result is that the new customer is getting a better deal than than the current one. What a way to reward those who are loyal customers of a business! “New customer only” offers feel like a punishment to the loyal customers who have been frequenting a business for quite some time. Recently I was at an event and saw a lady behind a table calling, “Free umbrellas!” I could always use a new umbrella, so I ran right over. Well come...
I was at my pharmacy recently when I witnessed a great customer service experience! Watching the situation unfold reminded me of basic but critically important customer service skills I emphasize with my touch point employees. An elderly woman struggled to walk into the pharmacy and make her way to the pick up window, right in front of me. She thought she had a prescription filled and waiting for her. As it turned out, there was no prescription waiting. The pharmacy tech looked in several places for the prescription, including the online system, but didn’t find anything ready for the woman....
On Sunday, September 27, 2015, Mel McMahon, CEO of Indiana Originals, spoke with George Klein, Founder and CEO of Peoplocity. The discussion focused on how Peoplocity is changing the way businesses and customers interact with one another via a mobile app. Listen to the Indiana Originals Local Business Spotlight every Sunday at 10:45AM on 93.1 WIBC! Click hear to listen to listen! Peoplocity is an Indiana Originals company. We help businesses capture more feedback, do more with that feedback and get more from it. The customer feedback platform features a free mobile app that connects businesses to consumers privately to provide feedback and resolve issues....
All too often, it’s the bad customer service experiences that stick in our memory. This makes it seem like quality service is hard to come by, when in reality there are many businesses out there doing a great job. We just don’t talk about them as much. Positive experiences deserve just as much recognition; sharing positive customer experiences provides businesses with valuable feedback, and provides potential customers some insight as to what they can expect when interacting with the business. Recently I had a great customer service experience with FitBit that I’d like to share. I got a FitBit Charge...
We recently received feedback from one of our members about a local business that provides indoor activities for children. The feedback provided great insight into the member’s disappointing experience at the business. Staff members were disinterested and obviously didn’t want to be there. They talked within ear shot of guests of their desire to leave. The food choices were poor and staff struggled with simple things like getting a hot dog order prepared. Smiling at customers was clearly not in the job description. A few days later, we received a follow up message from the same member about the same business after...
My business partner recently needed to get a refund from an airline. She didn’t cancel the flight, they did. After making numerous calls, to numerous people, repeating the story over and over, I questioned whether it was worth the hours and aggregation. Although she was hornets-nest irritated, for $1600, she assured me, she would fight until she was reimbursed. It took hours of explaining and holding, and 6 months to get the refund. Did you know that resolving a problem takes an average of three attempts with 69% of consumers reporting their complaint multiple times before it is resolved? Should be...
