Forty years of waiting tables taught Kathy Fisher a few things about customer service: Pay attention to the customer, stay ...

Anyone who has had a customer support e-mail query orphaned by a vendor or who has been forced to abandon a shopping cart midsession knows that online customer service has a long way to go. E-commerce ...

Recently I had the opportunity to listen to an inspiring presentation by Horst Schulze, Founder of the Ritz Carlton Hotels and, more recently, Capella Hotel Group. His goal during the presentation was ...

For example, if you need to work with new hires, the trainer can spend time on customer service basics. Training for more experienced agents can focus on developing specific techniques, like ...

Responsiveness is crucial for customer retention and shows customers they are a priority. Authenticity in customer interactions enhances the customer experience, with personal engagement often ...

— his 35 years in fixed ops, Bob Cawley has heard his share of advice. He has been told about new gadgets, the latest and greatest processes and bold "out-of-the-box thinking." To it all, Cawley says, ...

Kelly Main is a Marketing Editor and Writer specializing in digital marketing, online advertising and web design and development. Before joining the team, she was a Content Producer at Fit Small ...

To follow up on an article I wrote recently about how some companies purposely deliver bad customer service because they think it is more profitable to do so (at least for them), I wanted to share ...