An old business mantra says that "the customer is the king." I don't think the customer is the king. My belief is that a balanced and fair working relationship where no one is the king, and both ...

Is customer service still a drag on your business? With a few key principles in mind, you can turn it into a customer growth driver. Customer service has traditionally been a support function to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a customer experience consultant and customer service trainer. This article is more than 6 years old. When you’re already ...

PHILADELPHIA — Steve Coscia, CSP at Coscia Communications Inc., has published an eBook entitled Customer Service Superiority. The eBook’s chapters feature customer service principles (Communication, ...

Emotional intelligence, or EQ, as it is often referred to, is your most critical element (yet likely your most overlooked) when delivering truly competitive customer service in your industry. I cannot ...

Customer service is at the core of customer experience, and has arguably seen more change and elevated importance over the past years than any other business function, this according to the 2022 State ...

After losing the fourth major deal in a row to a rival, the CEO of a technology solutions company turned to his team leaders to ask what was going wrong. The sales team doesn’t have the right ...

It’s a shame that customer service doesn’t always get the respect and attention it deserves because it’s among the most important ingredients in any business’s success. There’s no better marketing ...

Imagine being treated as well at your doctor’s office as you are at your favorite restaurant. That’s how healthcare should be, and that’s where it’s going. When compared to that of the restaurant ...