by TeriYanovitch | Aug 26, 2021 | Corporate, Customer Service, Financial, Healthcare, Hospitality, Non-Profit, Retail, Tips & Tools
A successful business owner once told me that as soon as he gets a call from a customer who has been buying a similar product from another company, he knows he can strike to steal that customer. Most customers are lazy and if their current provider is satisfying their...
by TeriYanovitch | Aug 5, 2021 | Corporate, Customer Service, Elementary and High School Education, Financial, Healthcare, Higher Education, Hospitality, Non-Profit, Retail, Tips & Tools
Recently, I was asked to attend a meeting that was held in a gated neighborhood community. As I drove up to the guard gate, a woman peered out of the window of the kiosk and with a big smile on her face greeted me with a big Hello. She commented on how much she liked...
by TeriYanovitch | Jun 10, 2021 | Corporate, Customer Service, Financial, Healthcare, Hospitality, Non-Profit, Retail, Tips & Tools, Uncategorized
1. Share your vision of what exceptional service looks like for your department. 2. Show enthusiasm and energize others with your commitment to Service Excellence. 3. Exhibit a sense of urgency in achieving goals and objectives. 4. Encourage teamwork within your...
by TeriYanovitch | May 20, 2021 | Corporate, Customer Service, Financial, Healthcare, Hospitality, Non-Profit, Retail, Tips & Tools, Uncategorized
This weekend my husband and I went out to eat at two of our favorite restaurants. Both restaurants are very popular; one is a pizza place and the other is a breakfast diner. This weekend was no exception to their popularity as both were filled to capacity when we...
by TeriYanovitch | May 11, 2021 | Corporate, Customer Service, Financial, Healthcare, Hospitality, Non-Profit, Retail, Tips & Tools
Once in a great while you come across a company that blows your socks off with their customer service and that is exactly what has happened to me over the past few weeks in working with Vanguard investments. What is their secret? Three things: 1. Responsive. I have...
by TeriYanovitch | Feb 4, 2021 | Corporate, Customer Service, Financial, Healthcare, Hospitality, Non-Profit, Retail, Tips & Tools
There is a revitalization occurring as we begin 2021 and organizations are looking not only to revive their businesses, but to create a rebirth or a new beginning. One of the ways this is happening is through organizing the whole business around the delivery of...
by TeriYanovitch | Jan 7, 2021 | Corporate, Customer Service, Financial, Healthcare, Hospitality, Non-Profit, Retail, Tips & Tools
It’s tough to stand out among your competition when you are an online company. But that’s exactly what Chewy, an online pet store company, has accomplished with the use of the personal touch. The first time I ordered from Chewy for my chocolate Lab named Doak, the...
by admin | Jun 30, 2020 | Customer Service, Elementary and High School, Higher Education, Tips & Tools
Looking through Lens of Student Students are worried. They are worried that they will have to attend all online classes when they return to school and they miss the face to face classes. They are worried that the new scheduling will not have the classes available they...
by admin | Jun 9, 2020 | Customer Service, Higher Education, Tips & Tools
Coming Back to School As colleges and universities are getting ready to open for late summer or fall classes, three essential steps to take to ensure both employees and students are as comfortable and confident of resuming their roles: 1. Emphasize your Higher...
by admin | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Opportunity to Make Change in Culture Now is the time to redefine your university culture. When schools are given the go ahead to open again, for many it will be like starting over. If you weren’t happy with the culture you had, it will be a perfect time to create the...