Why do you need to care about customer service?

There was a bit of rhetoric in that question.

Customer service is an absolutely critical part of business. Yes, even if you are running an online business. In fact, if you are running an online business whether being a website owner, an affiliate, a local marketer, a product owner, or otherwise, customer service is more important to you than in the offline world.

What?

Let me explain. Over the years Internet companies as a whole have earned a bad reputation and customer service stereotype. People typically think that when they email a company they are going to first, be luck if they ever hear a response back...and secondly, if they do, it might take a week or so for the company to get back.

All Great Businesses Understand the Importance of Customer Service

Good customer service is something that the ALL successful businesses comprehend. The take it into consideration and incorporate it into every aspect of their business. Although most Internet marketers may not think customer service is an important aspect to their business, it is. By creating relationships with your customers/purchasers you can set-up the potential for return sales or future promotional offers that your customers will feel comfortable taking part in. It is a form of relationship marketing.

Merchants are exposed to customer relations on a day-to-day basis as their customers contact them with questions, concerns, and or suggestions. There is usually some form of contact after the product is purchased, where the merchant may offer some future support or promotional offers. You might be reading this and may have offer excellent customer service, or may "think" you are offering quality customer service, but are not.

In this training I am going to exposure examples of poor customer service and show you how you can stand out from the crowd with your Internet-based customer service.



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chaujka Premium
I apologize for being so upset in my 10/7/09 comment. (Thanks for the spell checking feature...I am unfamiliar w/Foxfire...guess it does it auto mode...or is that WAr software?). I am a phone type person that avoids chat and e-mail when possible. Is there a customer service phone number for important questions that may be not addressed on the forum? I sure hope so! I will keep trying as a newbie...maybe another newbie making progress believes in phone conversations as I do. (Let's get in touch via phone!). I have not had much luck w/ posting on the forum (keep getting "error on page"). Trying to grasp the "8 week action plan". Not what I was hoping for. I assume I should start building a website (already have some products to represent in mind). Help!!!!!
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Kincaid Premium
I need to talk with a WA customer service rep on phone. Were is your phone number?
I have tried using the forum and keep getting "error on page" when posting my comments and questions. Not happy at all!! Your custumer service hype is turning out to be a lot of $%#&@. NEED HELP AS A NEWBIE!! Make your promises honorable!! I payed my money and trusted your program was the best, as you promised. i AM A MAN OF MY WORD...ARE YOU?
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chaujka Premium
I need to talk with a WA customer service rep on phone. Were is your phone number?
I have tried using the forum and keep getting "error on page" when posting my comments and questions. Not happy at all!! Your custumer service hype is turning out to be a lot of $%#&@. NEED HELP AS A NEWBIE!! Make your promises honorable!! I payed my money and trusted your program was the best, as you promised. i AM A MAN OF MY WORD...ARE YOU?
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Sparquel Premium
Being a "people" person and possessing great customer service skills ... I have to say AMEN to this great information. It is so true!

A portion of my customer service training (many years ago) taught me the importance of always using the "person, business, person" technique to enter and exit each customer interaction.

How valuable it is for one's business to treat every customer first as an individual "person", discuss "business" in the middle of the interaction, then last but certainly not least ... exit on another "personal" level. Customers LOVE it!
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WealthandJoy Premium
Being a "people" person and possessing great customer service skills ... I have to say AMEN to this great information. It is so true!

A portion of my customer service training (many years ago) taught me the importance of always using the "person, business, person" technique to enter and exit each customer interaction.

How valuable it is for one's business to treat every customer first as an individual "person", discuss "business" in the middle of the interaction, then last but certainly not least ... exit on another "personal" level. Customers LOVE it!
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