Tag Archives: customer service

28 May 2013

Masters of Customer Service

By Tannette Johnson-Elie   Customer service is the lifeblood of every business, but keeping customers satisfied is harder than ever these days as consumers collectively can make or break a company based on what they tweet or post online.   Today’s Customers Share their Experiences Online A recent study by…

31 Jan 2013

Marketing Mythbusters: Social Media customer care

By Karen Geier   There was a time when every company was champing at the bit to get on Facebook and Twitter. They wanted to know just how many people were fans of their children’s shoes or mascara or chicken sandwiches. They wanted a primed, captive audience they could talk…

11 Jan 2013

Customer service in the age of social media

By Mark Evans   Thanks to social media sites like Twitter, nothing is secret anymore. Particularly a company’s triumphs and errors in customer service.   Numerous consumer incidents have turned viral on social media. Most notably the 2009 incident in which United Airlines lost the guitar of Halifax based musician…

22 Nov 2012

Customer service is a holiday priority

By Tannette Johnson-Elie   Many businesses are scrambling to get ready for the holiday shopping rush by sprucing up their stores, hiring extra staff and stocking up on inventory. Nothing stands out more this time of year like good service, particularly for small businesses, where the owner often is on…