Why Companies Need to Bring Mobile Technology to the Marketing Table {Guest Post}
Mobile technology has reached unprecedented levels on innovation. Products like Google Cardboard are revolutionizing virtual reality, and yearly location-based innovations are creating astounding utility. In 2016, mobile marketing will be a must-have by many businesses. Media-centric advertisements, immersive SMS and dynamic social media environments are to be expected. Companies are urged to adopt mobile strategies,…
5 Things Service Professionals Should ALWAYS Say…
Recently I created a blog and infographic titled “5 Things Service Professionals Should NEVER Say.” After those materials were published, a client noted that she hung the infographic in one of her break rooms, to remind her team of some “words to stay away from.” She then asked for a companion infographic on things that…
Service Professionalism – Neither Scripts Nor These 5 Gems
Once upon a time…in a land far, far away…I was a young organizational development specialist employed by a sizable health care system. My job was to “improve customer service by deploying employee scripts.” Given my naivete, I took to my task by researching the best available customer service programs. Ultimately, I purchased a boxed set…
Soliciting and Using Customer Feedback: Learning Without Annoying
Maybe it is an occupational hazard, but every time I receive service I make two rather important decisions: Does this company know how to “care for” my presenting need? Does this company “care about” meeting those needs? I carry that evaluation process through every touch point with a brand including if/how they solicit feedback…