“Whenever a wild card becomes possible, the future planning playbook has to be rewritten.” This quote by Tamar Kasriel, a retail futurist, speaks volumes. She was commenting that futurists had regarded the pandemic as a “wild card.” That is, an occurrence that would have big, worldwide impact, but a highly improbable event. Well, the event …
Chuck Berry, the legendary rock and roll singer of the ‘80s once said; “never let the same dog bite you twice.” Yes, yes, I know that he is not a management guru, but we would do well to bear out the wisdom of his words. My application of Chuck’s words to the world of business, …
Is your organization suffering from negative employee energy? I can just imagine some CEOs, senior managers and supervisors shaking their heads in agreement with this opening question. We know the deal. We walk into a business place and ask for assistance and yes, we receive the information from an employee, but it lacks lustre. Shall …
Being nice to the customer is a concept that many businesses don’t seem to be able to grasp. It’s usually a hit or miss situation. Some businesses, like the powerhouse Amazon, get it, whilst others and feel free to insert your choice of names here, continue to flounder. For a start up business, the key …
Now here’s a tall order for any business. But wait, Amazon, Zappos, Ritz Carlton, Disney and Hyatt have done it. So what makes them so special? Well, let’s take a closer look at these businesses and lift out a major feature that they all possess. By my estimation, they have migrated from just being businesses …
‘A movement whose time has come’ – an apt description of the Customer Service and Customer Experience Professionals Group (CuSPTT) by Dawn Richards, Principal Consultant and CEO of DRA Consulting and President of CuSPTT at the launch on Friday 15th March, 2019 at the Hilton Hotel. Known as a change agent, Dawn referenced the words …
At this point, it is understood that the Customer Experience is crucial for the success of a business. Employee- Customer interaction is one of the most important aspects of the Customer Experience. Customers like to buy from people they like. So naturally, there will be a correlation between employees being resistant to delivering great service, …
THE SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL- 3 DAY WORKSHOP Fazeer Mohammed: Who would you like to attend this Program? Dawn Richards: This program is for Managers, Supervisors, Team Leads and Career Driven Individuals who feel that they want to build up their skills and become game changers. One of the things we have discovered is that Managers are …
What is your role as a Help Desk Officer? A Help Desk Officer is somebody who works at a store or company and is there to deliver good service to the customer. The Help Desk Officer creates the first impression by smiling and greeting the customer. This makes them feel welcome and customers really love …
Typically, customers don’t leave a company suddenly. They leave bit by bit, little by little, some loudly, some silently. The “silent defectors” are the most injurious to a business. Firstly, they leave emotionally, then psychologically, all the while reducing their business activity. Then comes the final nail in the coffin, that one episode that causes …