by Sienna Anderson | May 21, 2025 | Customer Retention, Customer Service Excellence
Picture this: You’ve invested time, money, and energy into customer service training, but something’s still off. Your team isn’t delivering the experience you envisioned, customers aren’t raving about your service, and frustration is creeping...
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 17, 2025 | Customer Service Excellence, Sparkle News
We’ve all said them. Those classic customer service phrases that feel polite, professional, even helpful. But here’s the thing: some of the most common expressions in customer service are actually doing more harm than good. They sound robotic. They...
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 Sienna Anderson | Feb 25, 2025 | Customer Service Excellence
We’re often trained in Customer Service to default to “I’m sorry” when dealing with difficult customers. While an apology can sometimes help, overusing it can make your team seem insincere, or even at fault when they aren’t. Instead, there are more effective ways to...
