Who has the greatest influence on the customer's experience in those key moments of truth when they contact your business?... and it’s not the CEO. There is one job role that trumps all others when it comes to having the biggest impact on the customer experience and the business outcomes that flow from this. Both [...]
The quickest way for any organisation to radically improve their customer experience is not to invest in some convoluted change initiative but rather to focus on ensuring their customer contact staff refrain from making the most common mistake made in sales and customer service. More than any other factor this mistake inhibits achievement of key [...]
As a coach of managers and staff at the frontline, the greatest barrier to improvement that I see is fear. Fear is one of the greatest inhibitors to growth and improvement. Fear of not knowing what to do, fear of never having done it before; fear of feeling awkward when you’re asked to step out [...]
What's not covered in customer service training. The most frustrating thing I see as coach of staff that handle inbound calls is an all too common, insatiable focus on the system and internal process at the expense of the customer. This focus locks staff into boring, repetitive, transactional experiences at the critical point in a [...]
Whether they’re checking out the latest fashion trend, looking for their next car or shopping for groceries, to have any chance of providing an amazing experience for your customers, you have to fulfill 3 main needs: To be heard, understood and cared for. Being heard and understood are the basic fundamentals - get these right and [...]
If you manage or support a dedicated inbound contact centre team or a blended operation that takes both sales and customer service enquiries, your key business objectives are to drive first contact resolution, maximise sales and to create strong customer advocates through delivering exceptional customer experience. The challenge for all Contact Centre Managers and other [...]
Simon Blair reveals the 5 core competencies for sales & customer service delivery that drive advocacy, first contact resolution & sales success. If you're looking for assistance in measuring, coaching and training your staff or your own customer objection handling process, we can help you! Click here for details.
Simon Blair reveals the key purpose and methods of effective needs discovery in order to maximise sales outcomes. If you're looking for assistance in measuring, coaching and training your staff or your own customer objection handling process, we can help you! Click here for details.
Simon reveals the method to manage a customer's expectations as a critical sales step to transition from the start of an interaction into the needs discovery process. If you're looking for assistance in measuring, coaching and training your staff or your own customer objection handling process, we can help you! Click here for [...]
Simon talks about the importance of listening to your customer conversations. If you're looking for assistance in measuring, coaching and training your staff or your own customer objection handling process, we can help you! Click here for details.
