Managed service providers as an industry are losing its blur. Even people outside its influence are reaching the point where the concept is understandable. What’s helping is an overall standardization.

Topics: managed service providers

Offering an incentive for customer feedback is tricky, but profitable.

Most of us have been asked to take a customer feedback survey, but unless we’re blown away by a service, or angry as a badger, it’s unlikely we’ll justify taking the time to submit to the request. That’s where incentives come in – you scratch our back, we’ll scratch yours. 

Topics: customer feedback, surveys, managed service providers

If you ask your customers to think too much about the job you’re doing, they’re not going to tell you how well you’re doing it.

No question about it. We want to get feedback from our customers – but here’s the thing: they’re not always willing to tell us what they think, even when we offer them the opportunity. What’s up with that?

Topics: managed service providers, Customer Service, crewhu features, customer feedback

Finding strength in humility.

You’ve failed – a customer is livid, ranting, and talking about going elsewhere. Convention demands a calm, non-defensive, humble exterior; after all, the customer’s always right – even when they’re wrong. Handling criticism functionally might be the most difficult aspect of conducting any type of business; it’s also the most crucial. 

Topics: Customer Service, crewhu features, employee engagement, managed service providers

It’s reinforcement that you should never hold fast to the tenet of “business as usual.”

How’s your budget? Have you funded it to the “money is no object” level so you can attract the top talent? Don’t be too upset if the answer is no. 

Topics: employee engagement, employee recognition, managed service providers, crewhu features

They’re the ones who need to tell you how you’re doing.

How often do you talk to your customers? If your answer is, “When they call you,” it’s time to make some changes. You’re missing out on powerful opportunities to find out how your business can help them.

Topics: Customer Service, managed service providers, crewhu features

Make it easy for your customers to provide feedback

Topics: Customer Service, managed service providers

            

Topics: Customer Service, managed service providers

            

Happy customers should be a priority for any business, and using customer service management tools like a client satisfaction survey provides you with invaluable information. Based on client data, improving a CSAT score from the 70%’s to the 90%’s can take little effort, but increases client retention over 50%. So what is a simple way to increase your customer satisfaction scores?

Topics: Customer Service, managed service providers

Keeping your customers happy is one of your highest priorities. Making sure they are actually happy starts with ensuring your help desk service is of A+ quality. By maintaining high standards for your help desk employees you will be able to provide the best service to your customers at the most reasonable prices. When your help desk service is superior to the competition, at a great price, your customers will remain happy and continue to use your services. Here are 3 tips on how to use employee recognition software to maintain superior levels of support for your customers.

Topics: employee recognition, smart goals, managed service providers, recognition award