Tag Archives: customer service

Service Excellence Begins with One Important Attribute

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Dave Mitchell

As I travel the globe discussing the customer experience with companies and associations of all sizes, I am repeatedly asked one critical question: How do we create a culture of service excellence?  It’s a tough one to answer. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Being Courteous Isn’t Enough: Four Simple Secrets to Creating Long Term Customer Relationships

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Dave Mitchell

Last month, my lovely bride and I moved.  When you move into a new home, you have a concentrated opportunity to experience service scenarios.  During the first month at your new location, you will interact with a wide variety of … Continue reading →

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Got My Mojo Working, But It Just Don’t Work On You! Part One

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Dave Mitchell

The title is lifted from a famous quote by the renowned social philosopher (and blues icon) McKinley Morganfield.  Mr. Morganfield, also known as Muddy Waters, was repeating the sentiment written by Preston Foster back in 1956 in the famous blues … Continue reading →

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Is Your Customer Satisfaction Score a Lie?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Dave Mitchell

One of the fundamental tenets of performance improvement is to identify a metric that measures how you are doing.  In business, the typical metrics are profitability, operational efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction.  The stakeholders are generally defined as ownership, employees, and … Continue reading →

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On No You Didn’t! Four Tips for Winning Back a Customer

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Dave Mitchell

I was skimming my business expenses on my American Express statement when I came across the $1600 charge for my two day, one way car rental from St. Louis to Kansas City.  It was not simply good fortune that directed … Continue reading →

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Are You Listening?

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Dave Mitchell

As part of my Masters of Education degree from the University of Illinois, I experienced several courses that focused on the transfer of learning and examined exactly how individuals convert information to which they are exposed into something that they … Continue reading →

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