| A Year's Worth of Networking in 3 Days. Real Estate Connect San Francisco 2009. REGISTER TODAY » TODAY'S TOP STORIES = Premium Member News - Join Now » Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Big shoes to fill in customer service Have you ever stayed at a Ritz Carlton Hotel? Bought a pair of shoes, or returned them at Zappos? These two companies immediately come to mind when you think about exceptional customer service. While the two companies couldn't appear to be more different, when you drill down, they are very much alike in their core values and business and leadership principles. Providing exceptional service begins with understanding the customer. In case you haven't noticed, the needs of the customer have changed a lot in the past few years, and will continue to evolve. Creating an exceptional customer experience doesn't mean you have to be twice as good as your competitor, just be a little better. That's easy if you have the right culture in place. More » Single-family activity up amidst record lows Real estate brief Real estate 'experts' book 'hit and miss' Book Review: 'The Real Book of Real Estate' Don't overdo home upgrades New appliances not a necessity OTHER TOP STORIES Buying home under the influence Mood of the Market Borrowers suffer disclosure overload Part 1: Poking holes in mortgage reform Zillow's hottest new tools for real estate Tech covers lead gen, mortgages, iPhone Bailouts and a 'gun called greed' Letter to the Editor Latest News » NOTABLE QUOTE "We cannot inflate our way out of debt because rates will rise and abort recovery. We may be aborting right now, rates rising and the Treasury crowding out lesser borrowers and capital raisers. Tax our way out? Uh ... no." --Lou Barnes |
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