1. Learn how to navigate the deep water when it
comes to handling customer complaints
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2. You've probably heard the saying that an unhappy customer is your
best friend. Why? Because they are about to give you feedback that is
truly priceless to your process, product or service. A happy customer
doesn't talk much. A customer with an average experience doesn't
have much to share either. But an unhappy customer can speak
volumes, and if you're taking notes, you can make big changes.
I think we can all agree that handling customer complaints is not a
fun task, but it's critical to growing and evolving as a business.
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3. When it comes to handling customer complaints, the process
can be a difficult but important task. Depending on how it is
handled, the customer may not use your business again, so it
is extremely important to get the situation resolved as
smoothly as possible. The next slides provide steps for
successful conflict resolution with a customer.
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4. Listening is a critical step in managing a complaint. Often,
you'll find that people just want to sound off, and know that
their message is getting in to the right hands. Depending on
the complaint, you can take it a few steps further.
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5. True, there is the philosophy of "the customer is always right"
in handling customer complaints. But has anyone taken the
time to walk this individual through your process? Paint a
picture of what goes into the product or service offering with
the goal of creating understanding. It's easy for consumers to
make assumptions about how things work within your
organization.
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6. Wait, hear us out. It's easy to jump to a proposed solution that
you feel adequately compensates your consumer, but guess
what! It may be overkill. Ask your caller what he or she thinks
is a fair resolution to the problem. You may find that they walk
away happy with much less than your standard offer. Let them
lead this idea, then go back with what you can do.
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7. This is the step most companies will skip. But in handling
customer complaints the right way, and in a way that is more
likely to invite the customer to return, the added gesture of a
follow-up phone call or letter shows that you really care about
this individual's outcome with your product or service. Plus, it's
another learning opportunity. You can also create a survey to
gauge customer sentiment after some time has passed,
especially if the customer was distressed during the initial
contact session.
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8. Aggregate individual complaints into a system that allows you
to gain key insights. Once you see some trends, it's your
opportunity to dig in behind the scenes and see where your
process is flawed.
There are many more tactics and suggestions in handling
customer complaints. If you simply look at the process as a
learning opportunity, you'll allow your business to evolve and
grow.
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9. Dialogue Marketing goes beyond traditional call center services
to improve business’s relationships with their customers by
recognizing and responding to market trends that result in
high touch/high value customer experiences. By combining a
dynamic culture, passion, and innovation we work to enhance
each stage of the customer lifecycle for the following
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products, ecommerce, insurance, financial, non-profits, and
lending. Visit http://www.dialogue-marketing.com/ to learn
more.
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