Customer Service

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Troubleshooting CustomerService

A Job Goes Wrong: What to Say in the First Five Minutes Decision Tree

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A Fair Complaint vs an Unreasonable One: A Decision Tree

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A Customer Demands More Than What's Reasonable: Decision Tree

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A Competitor Gets Called In to Fix Your Mistake: A Decision Tree

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Your Body Language at the Door: First Impression

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Working With a Dog or Kid Underfoot

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When the Customer Is Right and You Were Wrong

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When a Customer Cannot Be Won Back, and That's Okay

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What to Document the Moment a Job Goes Sideways

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What Not to Say to a Customer

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What a Genuine Apology Sounds Like Versus a Scripted One

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Tone of Voice: How You Say It Matters

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The Tone That Turns an Angry Call Into a Resolved One

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The Service Recovery Conversation That Rebuilds Trust

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The Recovery That Turns an Angry Customer Into a Referral Source

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The Pause: Letting Silence Do the Work

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The Make-Good That Costs Little But Means a Lot

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The Line Between Good Customer Service and Being Taken Advantage Of

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The Internal Debrief After a Recovery So It Doesn't Happen Again

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The Haggler Who Negotiates Everything

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The Follow-Up Call After a Recovery That Seals the Trust

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The Difference Between a Refund, a Redo, and a Discount

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The Customer Who Won't Let You Leave

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The Customer Who Watches Every Move

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The Customer Who Wants the Last Guy Blamed

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The Customer Who Tried It Themselves First

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The Apology You Write vs the One You Say

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Speaking With an Elderly or Anxious Customer

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Responding to a Bad Review Without Sounding Defensive

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