The Feel Good factor

 


 Have you noticed that person walking along the street, head down and looking totally dejected? Have you noticed the person in the next cube….really in essence unnoticeable?

 We all go around in our day to day lives and don’t think about the quiet or unhappy person or even the unnoticeable.

If more people looked up from their lives for just a few minutes these people would no longer be unnoticed. A smile or a greeting of some sort would make all the difference to a lot of people.

 The holiday season is fast approaching and for whatever reason this is a depressing time for some people.
I remember my Mother always talking to strangers (she still does). At holiday time she could be heard singing carols in stores and smiling at people and wishing them Happy Christmas. I used to get embarrassed, but looking back I realize that is brightened a lot of people’s moods.

It would be nice if everyone would say hello or smile to just 1 person a day. Just think of the effect that would have.
The same principle works with unhappy customers. It’s hard to be mad at someone when they are visibly smiling at you. Make the effort and you will be surprised at how you can calm a customer who is dissatisfied. This, plus doing all you can to correct the problem. Your customer will thank you, they will recommend you to friends and family because you took the time and showed interest in resolving their problem. It may not be exactly the outcome they had hoped for but an outcome in their favor none the less. This in turn will increase your businesses reputation in the eyes of the consumer and that will increase your profits.

Greet people warmly, give eye contact and smile

People often go back to their favorite restaurants because the host greets them with a sincere smile, looks at them directly, and welcomes them with warmth.









Be a good listener
That means making eye contact and responding with verbal cues to show you hear what the speaker says. Verbal cues include these phrases: tell me more; what happened first, what happened next, that must have been difficult, and so on. Using them makes people feel actively listened to.




Dig deeper

When you engage in a conversation, don't leave it too quickly. If your customer/client/patient mentions her vacation, pick up on the cue and dig deeper. Ask where she went, what she did, what was the highlight, if she would go back.

Show an interest in others

In response to our high tech environment filled with e-mail and fax broadcasts, we need high touch more than ever. That's what you create when you show an interest in the lives of your customers/clients/patients every chance you get.

Express empathy

Everyone is entitled to be listened to, even when in the wrong.

Great Customer Service should be expected and received.

Great Customer Service is a business essential for a company to be successful.