Customer Service


There's No Substitute for Great Customer Service

Small businesses should keep good, old-fashioned customer service in mind when implementing new technology.

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Offering Personalized Customer Service with CRM Software

Jack Mitchell offers advice on using CRM software to provide personalized customer service

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Business Owners Warm Up to Online Reviews

Small-business owners are more active than consumers on sites such as Yelp, according to a recent survey.

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How Businesses Can Respond to Criticism on Yelp

Three business owners give their views on when it makes sense to respond to critics posting negative reviews on Yelp

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Study Ranks Cities with Best and Worst Customer Service

Baltimore and Washington, D.C., had the slowest wait times, while Phoenix and Portland, Ore., were the speediest.

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Recent Customer Service Articles

Back to Basics for the Back-to-School Push

As retailers struggle this season, smaller businesses may have a slight advantage.  Read story

The Believer

Flat broke at the age of 21, Joe Cirulli made a list of 10 things he wanted to accomplish in life. One by one, he pulled them off -- and built a health and...  Read story

Vernon Hill on Store Hours

Should you stay open on Sundays? The CEO of Commerce Bank says... it depends.  Read story

What's Next: Custom-Made for All

No two clients are the same. Your services shouldn't be, either.  Read story

What's Next: Service With a Smile. Really.

How technology ruined customer service--and how three start-ups plan to rescue it.  Read story

Understanding How Your Customers Think

John Zogby on how business owners can use polling to better understand their customers.  Read story

Building a Marketing Juggernaut

How did Aquascape's Greg Wittstock--the "Pond Nazi" to his rivals--get so successful so quickly? One key reason: He created an army of loyal customers by tea...  Read story

A Recipe for Perfection

America's poshest inn reveals its secrets for satisfying the world's toughest customers.  Read story

What You Learn on the Other Side

For some CEOs the best management lessons come from their lives as customers.  Read story

Identifying the Customer-Focused Executive

Whether CEO, CMO, or CCO (chief customer officer), relationship-savvy execs have a lot in common.  Read story

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