The Customer’s Perception of Service
Service quality is defined in terms of the customer’s perception of how well your services meet his or her expectations. Simple, right? But wait, aren’t expectations always changing? What do customers expect? The good news is identifying customer...
Is your definition of quality service delivery too narrow?
Establishing the right standards for quality service delivery is essential to efficient and effective service. But many focus their quality efforts solely on customer interactions. In this video, from my LinkedIn Learning course “Quality Standards in Customer...
A Powerful Pair: Drive customer service rep performance with these two metrics
Measuring customer service rep performance is a topic that has often been controversial. Performance measures are usually tied to behavioral expectations and standards, so many questions can arise: Are the measures fair? Are they truly within an individual’s...
Improving Customer Service: More Than Meets the Eye
Consider any aspect of improving customer service you want. Let’s say handling service issues correctly the first time so that there’s no unnecessary additional work. You’ll soon discover that there’s more to it than may at first meet the eye....