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Offering a product flyer, information packet, video, or sample Asking often “how am I doing”? Making frequent eye contact Smiling |
Sending birthday or holiday cards Having employee casual dress days Making frequent eye contact Greeting customers within 30 seconds |
Price too high for quality received Sloppy appearance, poor grooming, or annoying mannerisms Business place dirty, messy, or cluttered Inconvenient location, layout, parking, or access |
Employees who lack knowledge or who are not helpful Sloppy appearance, poor grooming, or annoying mannerisms Slow service or help not available Overly complicated or difficult to use products |
Listeners never stop listening for self-protection reasons. You just have to hear the sounds that customers make, and nod. You should solicit clarification as required while listening. Communication problems never arise from information overload. |
They are motivated. They are loyal customers. They are inert. They are dissatisfied. |
Being judgmental about other customers’ appearance Praising the features of the product the customer bought Complaining about your last customer’s behavior Concluding a sale without properly thanking a customer |
Restating what the customer said in your own words Using physical touch to gain trust Pitch, tone of voice, and rate of speech Asking customers to not return items on sale |
True listening is being able to absorb and digest what the customer says. True listening is hearing the physical sounds made by the speaker. True listening is using multitasking to solve problems while discussing them. True listening is looking intently at someone while they are talking. |
It reduces the amount of office supplies required. It can help rescue lost customers and turn them back into loyal ones. It decreases numbers of managers needed for customer service. It allows companies to sell defective products more often. |
Pitching products Handling inbound calls Responding to billing concerns Organizing management meetings |
Never let them know you are listening. Interrupting them makes them angrier. You shouldn’t empathize with them. They don’t want positive solutions. |
Lack of pricing transparency Inappropriate products sold to trusting customers Preventing customers from feeling mistreated High premiums for seasonal goods or popular options |
They are helpless They are not valued It just isn’t fair Buyer’s remorse |
You should take it personally. You should give the customer everything they ask for. You should never tell them “no.” You should try to understand their point of view. |
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Work hard at soliciting comments. Listen carefully to be sure that you understand the complete problem. Listen respectfully and question them carefully. Remain unfailingly objective and use data. |
CXM CRM SaaS Virtual dashboard |
Less than a second A few seconds 30-40 seconds About a minute |
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