by Sienna Anderson | May 7, 2025 | Customer Retention, Customer Service Excellence
Imagine this: A frustrated customer calls in, upset about a delayed order. The agent on the other end listens, acknowledges their frustration, and says, “I completely understand how disappointing that must be. Let me fix this for you right away.” Suddenly,...
by Sienna Anderson | Apr 8, 2025 | Customer Retention, Customer Service Excellence
Dealing with difficult customers is one of the toughest challenges in customer service especially for frontline staff who face it daily. Whether it’s a frustrated parent at a childcare centre, a demanding visitor at the library, or an unhappy customer in retail,...
by Sienna Anderson | Mar 24, 2025 | Customer Retention, Customer Service Excellence, Sparkle News
Customers leave a supplier for a variety of reasons, often related to poor service, unmet expectations, or better alternatives. 1. Poor Customer Service Slow response times, lack of support, or rude interactions drive customers away. Solution: Improve customer service...
by Garret Norris | Nov 15, 2017 | Customer Retention
When you have customers who complain and then walk out, you have an understanding of where you’ve made a mistake. This helps you retarget your efforts and improve your business to give better products and services. But what if they just become silent? How would you...
by Garret Norris | Sep 14, 2017 | Customer Retention
Customers are like friendships, if you don’t invest in them they gradually, and sometimes very quickly, find other suppliers. We all know that maintaining a relationship of any sort takes effort and commitment and yet we regularly forget this in the commercial world....