Measuring Customer Satisfaction

It wouldn’t be a good situation to be gaining customers in respectable numbers, but losing existing customers just the same. Gaining or losing a customer has a significant impact on a company’s profits. If new customers are gained by offering them significant discounts—a pretty common practice—the value of keeping those existing customers who are paying [...]

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Is the Internet one big complaint box? It seems that way, according to the author of this article on “Hatesurfing”. One suggestion by social media experts is for businesses to begin their activity on social media sites by finding out what people are saying about their business. Then, if negative comments or content is found, [...]

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Cell phone stores are finding themselves at the frontline of wireless service and, because their customers are indeed wired, need to provide the best possible customer service. A mystery shop at such a store would be a great way to do that. A mystery shopper can give the wireless store owner a firsthand report from [...]

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Mystery shopping services can be a vital training tool for people in the leasing industry, where building customer relationships is key. When it’s been used in the past, the secret shoppers have uncovered problems most often when the professional is speaking with someone on the phone or communicating via the Internet. A mystery shop determines [...]

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In this article from BNET.com, a customer service advocate outlines the top four reasons companies go out of business and every one of them has to do with customer service.  With examples like Blockbuster, Borders, United Airways and W.T. Grant stores, the author points out that, yes, economic and technology changes were factors in each [...]

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In this article, one writer tries to debunk some common marketing myths, among them that going above and beyond the call in customer service will always translate into increase sales.  While those tactics may work, some even simpler ones are shown to work as well–namely being a friendly voice on the phone or other ways [...]

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At A Glance: The Five Dimensions Of Service Quality Successful Mystery Shopping Programs At Seven Seventeen Credit Union (Warren, Ohio), shoppers evaluate employees and the branch on the following five service qualities: Tangibles: This includes the physical appearance of the facility, equipment and personnel. Reliability: The ability of the employee to perform accurately and dependably. [...]

Keeping customers satisfied is essential to building a successful, growing business. While many companies work hard to increase sales, they may overlook the little things that keep customers happy and buying more. It is easier to accelerate your business by cultivating the customers you already have rather than constantly working to attract new customers. Customer [...]

Keeping customers satisfied is essential to building a successful, growing business. While many companies work hard to increase sales, they may overlook the little things that keep customers happy and buying more. It is easier to accelerate your business by cultivating the customers you already have rather than constantly working to attract new customers. Customer [...]

For several years, Judy Harlan got restaurant meals, coffee at Starbucks and even a few grocery items paid for — along with a little extra money for her time — in exchange for evaluating products and customer service at a host of Fresno-area businesses. She was a mystery shopper, part of a growing $600 million [...]