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Home Business - Stellar Customer Service Means Repeat Business |
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Written by Brian Lett
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 08:40 |
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Just like in conventional business, the customer is always right when if comes to home business. Yes, there may be the occasional rude, confused, know it all, or stubborn customer, but even they are never wrong. The reason why customers are always right is because without them, you are out of business. Consequently, you have to treat your customers as though they are your favorite customer, even if they are rude. This is all part of relationship building, and customer retention.
by BrianLett
Just like in conventional business, the customer is always right when if comes to home business. Yes, there may be the occasional rude, confused, know it all, or stubborn customer, but even they are never wrong. The reason why customers are always right is because without them, you are out of business. Consequently, you have to treat your customers as though they are your favorite customer, even if they are rude. This is all part of relationship building, and customer retention.
Below we have outlined a few simple suggestions which will come in handy in nurturing your relationships with your customer.
1. You need to put your customers in awe of your the service which you are providing to them. Essentially, you need to treat your customers as though they are unique. This is the key to great customer service. For instance, to that specific customer, their issue is unique. This is why it is important that you correspond quickly with your customers, no matter how trivial their concern may seem to you. You have to make sure that you are responsive to their questions. If the message to you includes multiple questions, make sure that your response addresses each issue.
2. Prepare yourself for the requirements of your customer by placing importance on great service over sales. Realize that when you give great service, you get more sales via repeat business and referrals. Often times people are purchasing the product because of the service.
3. Become a problem solver for your customers. If you cannot find the answer yourself, help the customer find someone who can. This should be the case whether your business profits from doing so or not. The customer will appreciate your willingness to help them, and will come straight back to your business the next time they need your goods or services.
4. Never lose sight of the fact that the ultimate goal is to satisfy the customer. Thus, if a customer makes a request which falls slightly outside of the boundaries of your policies and procedures, forget the policy and procedure, assuming that the request is reasonable.
5. If you have employees or contractors, make sure that you set a good example for them by showing them the same amount of care as you do your customers. The attitude of those who work for you will be a direct reflection of their leadership. As the home business owner, you are the leader. Therefore, you need to set the example.
6. Remember that it cost far less to retain a customer than it does to replace one. Therefore, you need to focus on getting repeat business. Develop a customer service plan for your home business, and disseminate it to your entire customer service team. Once your team is made aware of the importance of providing outstanding customer service, they will act in a manner to develop strong customer retention.
If you follow this philosophy with your home business, you are sure to share the same degree of success which conventional businesses who follow this model have achieved for decades.
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