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June 1, 2008 / Issue Number 35   
 
By: Tim Haas
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Good Customer Service . . . Good Marketing!

Many business owners tend to think in a two dimensional manner when it comes to marketing. It can be difficult to think "outside the box" and see the potential offered by unique, less traditional marketing options. In fact, at times it can be difficult to see the potential of the most traditional marketing around!

One of the most valuable forms of marketing to a business is, has been and always will be good old fashioned word of mouth.  It is often taken for granted and left to chance, but it shouldn't be. There are things that can be done to maximize your word of mouth advertising.

Some word of mouth may come from people telling other people about an ad they saw or heard, and suggest they give you a try. The amount of traffic generated this way is bound to be minimal though . . . it lacks personalization.

Testimonials, Referrals, or Word of Mouth is truly most effective when the person giving it feels they have a vested interest. They are confident that there advice is solid, and will not result in them "getting egg on their face".

This confidence transfers itself to the person receiving the advice, allowing them to act upon on it feeling secure in their decision. How do you earn loyalty like that!?

The most straightforward and sure fire way to accomplish this level of confidence in people is to simply provide great customer service. How do you do this? It will vary a bit for each of us, but speaking generally:

  • Always, always, always be sincere!
  • Provide quality products and services
  • Greet each customer with a smile
  • Treat each customer with respect
  • Answer their questions
  • Listen before you talk
  • Make communication easy
    • Let them talk to a live person
    • Get back to them promptly if they couldn't talk to a live person
    • Make it easy for them to talk to the right person, right away.
  • Go the "extra mile"
  • Stand behind your products or services
  • If you don't know the answer to a question, tell them . . . then let them know you will find out what the answer is and get back to them with it

An interesting thing to note here is that many of the best referrals come from people who initially had a problem. Wow! How can that be!?

You can not provide flawless products and services all of the time; people really don't expect you to. Having said that, they really don't want to be the one that experiences problems either; they would rather have it be someone else.

The key here is not in being "perfect", but it is in how you handle the situation when you are not.

  • Express empathy: Let your unhappy customer know that you understand their disappointment.
  • Fess Up: Take responsibility and admit that there is a problem that they are not responsible for.
  • Apologize: Let them know it was unintentional.
  • Promise to correct the problem: Let them know you will make the situation right . . . then do it.
  • Provide clear procedures: make it easy for a disgruntled customer to report a problem.
  • Say, "Thank you": Thank them for their patience and understanding.

"Marketing" is a concept that involves a great deal more than just "advertising". Step beyond traditional advertising and consider the power that good customer service has to offer.

If you work to ensure that your customers receive great customer service, you will find that you have a loyal following of customers that shop with you frequently and provide you with a limitless supply of leads.

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