The degree of assistance and courtesy granted those who patronize a business Excellent customer service is more than what you say or do for your customers. It also means giving customers a chance to ...

A customer service goal is a target that enables your company to measure its progress toward a long-term objective of achieving the highest level of customer satisfaction. You can use customer service ...

What is internal customer service–what’s a good, workable definition? As a customer service trainer and keynote speaker on internal customer service, let me share how I define this “what”–and, more ...

Many companies today are striving to differentiate their business by creating a better customer experience. But great customer service doesn’t simply come with the wave of a magic wand. It must be ...

"You shop at discount stores for low prices, not for individual customer service," says Maqbool Dada, a professor at the Krannert School of Management. "But if you're shopping at Nordstrom Inc., you ...

(This is Part 2 of a two-part article on Principle before Policy–the new rules for customer service.) As we mentioned in our previous column, corporate principles are more important for retaining ...

There are far more companies that want to become “the Ritz-Carlton of banking” than “the Wachovia of Hotels” I’ve found, as a customer service turnaround expert and consultant. In fact, working across ...