Feel confident as you support customers across languages from Customer Service: How to Deliver Support Across Languages by Myra Golden

Build your confidence in delivering support to global customers. In this course, customer service expert Myra Golden outlines how to successfully support global ...

 You know I'm all in for National Customer Service Week! Here are ten ways you can celebrate your team!

One. Have Your CEO come to your contact center and take phone calls!

When I managed a contact center, I invited our CEO to spend 15 minutes on the phone, surrounded by our representatives, an...

National Customer Service Week is just around the corner, and it's time to celebrate the unsung heroes of the business world – customer service representatives. These dedicated professionals are the backbone of any successful organization, ensuring customers receive the support and assistance they n...

Redirecting. "Here's what we know. Here's what we've done. Here's what's next."

Validating. "I can see your point on that," or "We want to get to the bottom of this as much as you do."

Explaining why you can't do what they want. "The FDA doesn't allow optometrists to refill expired contact lens pr...

Customer Temper Tantrums Can Look Like This

• Over-talking you
• Demanding to talk to your supervisor
• Cursing you out
• Refusing to listen to you
• Threatening to slam your company on social media
• Name-calling
• Explosive reactions

Here's how you handle the customer who is having a tantrum: 4 Step...

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In this video, I'll show you how to assert yourself with your approach and your vocal tone, so customers take you seriously and accept your word as final. 

Assertiveness is to:

Say what you mean.

Mean what you say.

Don't be mean when you say it.

Assertive Tone

It's important that cust...

No single language choice makes live chats and emails sound more human than well-chosen pronouns. 

Personal pronouns are: I, me, you, we, us, he, him, she, her, they, them.

You already use personal pronouns every day in texts and in conversation. We all talk with the natural, casual tone tha...

When you can't resolve the customer's issue at the moment, try redirecting with the Feel, Felt, Found Method.

For more help with de-escalating, check out my De-escalation Academy.

When you can't solve the customer's issue immediately, how do you move the conversation forward and to closure? 

One of the most challenging interactions you'll have with customers is when you can't do what they want - when you must deny a request, say no, or can't give a solution at that moment. 

In my de-escalation and customer service workshops, I force conflict with your team, step back, and observe how they work through the issue. Frustration, lack of listening, and failure are expected during the exercise.

My next step is to debrief the activity to reveal best practices for problem-so...