A Great Customer Experience Begins with a Great Employee Experience

For small business owners and managers, delivering an exceptional customer experience should be a top priority. But what if we told you that the real secret to a truly remarkable experience actually lies in your team’s experience? While it’s common sense to focus on customer-facing strategies, a great customer experience…
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The Journey Matters

As a business owner or manager, you know well that customer loyalty isn’t guaranteed merely by selling products or even by solving problems: it’s about making each interaction count for all its worth. Consider that even if your team resolves every customer request or issue that comes their way, the…
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Soothing the Burn of Rising Prices

Price increases are a constant challenge for both businesses and consumers alike. Inflation, supply-chain frustrations, and even rising minimum wages have all contributed to higher costs for everyone. These complications affect everything, both upstream and down, leaving many customers feeling like they’re being taken advantage of. However, with some thoughtful…
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Connecting with Customers

Building meaningful connections with your customers is the cornerstone of all successful sales and customer service. It’s not enough to push a product of service without giving the customer any consideration; you must foster genuine relationships build on the foundation of trust, understanding, and respect. Let’s examine the fundamental qualities…
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Overcoming Passive Aggressiveness

We’ve all dealt with passive aggressiveness—that is, a hostile attitude combined with the avoidance of direct communication, like when someone is upset about something but won’t admit to it. Honestly, most of us ourselves have been, at times, passive aggressive with others. And yet most of us would also agree…
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