Filled with inspiring real-life case studies, Who’s Your Gladys? reveals how large and small companies from a variety of industries avoid creating difficult customers in the first place.
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Lori Jo Vest has been involved in relationship based sales and customer service for over 20 years, most recently with television production studio Communicore Visual Communications.
Contents
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Professional Movers: Who’s Your Gladys? 5
Honoring Your Customers’ Preferences Pays Off 7
Paying Close Attention to Customers’ Needs Makes a Difference 8
Chapter 2 The Canfield Companies: Where’s My Refrigerator? 17
Customers Respond to Compassion and Calm 19
Empathy Calms a Concerned Customer 21
A Spoonful of Kindness Helps When Giving Tough Love 23
Chapter 3 Paul Reed Smith Guitars: Starting from Scratch 33
Customers Aren’t Problems, They’re People 34
Partner with the Customer to Find the Best Solution 36
Passion Fuels Enthusiasm with Employees and Customers 37
Passion Creates Product Quality 39
Everything You Do Affects Your Company’s Brand 41
Fearless Problem Solving Fuels Customer Passion 41
Think of Yourself as a Customer Service Champion 42
Chapter 4 Singapore Airlines: The Tea Service Tells the Story 51
Anticipate the Customers’ Preferences 53
Cater to the Customer’s Need for Control 54
The Customers’ Emotional Response Reveals Their Deepest Desires 55
Innovation Raises the Bar for a High-Quality Customer Experience 56
Understanding Customer Lifestyles Makes It Easier to Serve Them 58
Strive to Exceed Expectations 59
Quality Service Requires Credibility 60
Recovering from Crisis Calls for Personal Commitment 61
Chapter 5 ISCO Industries: A Good Manhole Is Hard to Find 71
Personal Dedication Leads to Creative Problem Solving 73
When Is Customer Service Not Personal? 75
Attention to Detail Pays Off 77
Win-Win Relationships Build Lasting Business 78
Gain Trust with Personal Commitment 80
Every Employee Is an Entrepreneur 81
Guarding the Corporate Culture Is Essential 82
Creative Solutions Make Customers Feel Secure 86
Chapter 6 The Green Company: Who’s Going Up the Ladder? 97
Focus on the Benefits of What You Have to Offer 98
Managing Expectations Keeps Customers Calm 99
Customer Perceptions Matter More than the Truth 100
Team Meetings Keep Everyone Focused 101
Find Ways to Serve After the Purchase 102
Do the Right Thing for Difficult Customers and Difficult Situations 103
Chapter 7 Preston Wynne Spa: Massaging Egos 111
Hire the Right People to Create the Best Customer Experience 112
Employees Excel When They Know What’s Important 115
Continuous Learning Grows Customer Satisfaction 117
Giving a Consistent High-Quality Performance Takes Practice 118
Strong and Ongoing Internal Communication Creates Great Service 119
Evaluate Service from the Customer’s Point of View 121
Make Sure Customers Leave Happy 122
Chapter 8 ClearVision Optical: SurveyMonkey Around 131
Surveying Customers Yields Valuable Information for Action 132
Use Customer Opinions to Your Best Advantage 133
Personal Contact Raises Customer Service Effectiveness 134
Show Customers That Their Feedback Matters 135
Take Action on the Input and Ideas of Front-Line Employees 135
Employees Respond to Ongoing Communication and Training 136
Two-Way Communication Facilitates Positive Change 138
TLC for Employees Delivers Loyalty 139
Chapter 9 Sky Lakes Medical Center: Take, Don’t Tell 147
Evolve to Meet the Changing Needs of Your Customers 148
Create a Detailed Plan and Get Everyone on Board 149
Continuous Improvement Is Part of Everyone’s Job Description 151
Peer-to-Peer Training Has a Huge Effect on Customer Service 152
Elevate Your High-Performing Front-Line Staff 153
Every Employee Contributes to the Customer Experience 156
Make It the Status Quo to Reinforce What’s Right 157
Have Service Recovery Tools and Know How to Use Them 158
Scripts Are a Starting Point for Improving the Customer’s Experience 160
Acknowledging Excellence Brings More Excellence 161
‘‘Be Nice’’ Is a Critical Mandate 162
Chapter 10 Communicore Visual Communications: The Happy Challenge 171
Act as the Steward of the Client Relationship 172
Handle Mistakes with Care and Follow Through 173
Draw Out Better Solutions with a Creative Approach 175
Control the Quality of Service by Putting Systems Into Place 176
Take On the Challenge of Warming Up Customer Relationships 178
Know When to Say Good-Bye 179
Know When a Customer Is Not a Fit and Attract Those That Are 181
Chapter 11 A Final Review 191
Gladys Responds When You Pay Attention to Details 191
Gladys Responds to Compassion 193
Gladys Responds to Passion 194
Gladys Responds When You Go the Extra Mile 196
Gladys Responds When You Don’t Take Conflict Personally 197
Gladys Responds to a Long-Term Relationship 198
Gladys Responds to a Well-Trained Staff 199
Gladys Responds to Two-Way Communication 201
Gladys Responds to Continuous Improvement 202
Gladys Responds to Creative Problem Solving 204
The Practical Points 207
Recommended ‘‘Who’s Your Gladys?’’ Resources 211
Programs to Help You Put the 10 Principles of This Book to Immediate
Use 211
Personal and Professional Growth Tools and Techniques 212
Business Training 214
Customer Communication Tools 215
Professional and Personal Development Books 216
Index 219
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