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    Six Steps to the Job You Love
    Have you ever though it impossible to do what you love and get paid? I would enthusiastically tell you that it is indeed possible to find your labor of love and get paid for it! Through using the universal truths I learned from my research of those who had conquered great adversity and came out on top, I offer you the following formula: 6 Steps to the Job you Love1. Believe it. You must b
    seem to forget that that all important ‘relationship’ with the customer is built on human contact, not emails!

    One example springs to mind a few years ago when I worked in a multinational organisation and was involved in a large in

    Importance of Custom Logo Design
    Logo is an important element of marketing any brand. Having an elusive and appealing visual identity will not only provides a brand with essential recognition, but will also ensures the success of it. Thus, it is safe to conclude that a logo is the single most important part of building a long term impression on customers, along with proper marketing strategy.It is absolutely necessary fo
    Over the last month, I have come to hate emails and answerphones; not because I get 100 emails every day but because emails and answerphones are fast becoming the tool of the coward. At Beyond Philosophy we worked with a client a while ago whose account managers and sales teams never used to speak to anyone! They just used to send emails. If the customer called in they were greeted by answerphones which were kept on all day. You see the sales teams were all busy doing “real” work. The customers were just interrupting them. Surely this must be the height of “inside out” behaviour.

    But why do people do this?

    Primarily, it is because we all feel we can say things in emails that we would never say face to face. In my experience this never works how people would expect. No matter how hard you try, you think you have written one thing and the person reads something else. Before you know it you have lost a customer or lost a friend. We seem to forget that that all important ‘relationship’ with the customer is built on human contact, not emails!

    One example springs to mind a few years ago when I worked in a multinational organisation and was involved in a large int

    Turtles Deliver the Internal Mail
    The Corporate Events Manager at a leading high tech firm requested one of my demonstration videos.I sent it promptly by Federal Express. Later, I checked the FedEx website (www.fedex.com) to track progress. The site provides instantaneous information, telling me my package was delivered at 9:27 am the very next day. Two days later I sent an e-mail to the manager, asking for her feedback o
    o whose account managers and sales teams never used to speak to anyone! They just used to send emails. If the customer called in they were greeted by answerphones which were kept on all day. You see the sales teams were all busy doing “real” work. The customers were just interrupting them. Surely this must be the height of “inside out” behaviour.

    But why do people do this?

    Primarily, it is because we all feel we can say things in emails that we would never say face to face. In my experience this never works how people would expect. No matter how hard you try, you think you have written one thing and the person reads something else. Before you know it you have lost a customer or lost a friend. We seem to forget that that all important ‘relationship’ with the customer is built on human contact, not emails!

    One example springs to mind a few years ago when I worked in a multinational organisation and was involved in a large in

    Screen Printing Equipment
    Screen printing techniques primarily require a fine mesh or screen securely stretched around a stiff casing. Segments that are not to be printed are blocked on the screen. To create a print, the screen is placed on a piece of dry paper or fabric and ink is placed on top of it. A rubber blade is used to spread ink consistently across the screen. The ink passes through the open spaces in the scree
    l” work. The customers were just interrupting them. Surely this must be the height of “inside out” behaviour.

    But why do people do this?

    Primarily, it is because we all feel we can say things in emails that we would never say face to face. In my experience this never works how people would expect. No matter how hard you try, you think you have written one thing and the person reads something else. Before you know it you have lost a customer or lost a friend. We seem to forget that that all important ‘relationship’ with the customer is built on human contact, not emails!

    One example springs to mind a few years ago when I worked in a multinational organisation and was involved in a large in

    Is Your Career Your Calling or Just a 9 to 5?
    Do you remember your parents asking you what you want to be when you grow up? By the time I was in the 9th grade, my mother started asking me that same question until I graduated from high school. At that time I wasn’t 100% sure what career path I would take, but I had several ideas.Your calling is that passion that you have deep inside – the career that defines your purpose in life. So
    face to face. In my experience this never works how people would expect. No matter how hard you try, you think you have written one thing and the person reads something else. Before you know it you have lost a customer or lost a friend. We seem to forget that that all important ‘relationship’ with the customer is built on human contact, not emails!

    One example springs to mind a few years ago when I worked in a multinational organisation and was involved in a large in

    The Truth About Grants
    I don’t know about you, but hardly a day goes by I don’t receive spam emails about grants. Spam that absolutely promises me I can buy a book and get a $30,000 grant, just for being alive on the planet. Spam that assures me there are grants available to pay my credit card bills, start any kind of business, or buy a shiny new car.To some degree, those spam emails are why I established a
    seem to forget that that all important ‘relationship’ with the customer is built on human contact, not emails!

    One example springs to mind a few years ago when I worked in a multinational organisation and was involved in a large internal project. Things were not going well. I decided to send a “broadside” to the party who were driving me nuts! I took great delight in constructing the email. It was actually quite therapeutic. I worked on it to get the right message across so they would absolutely read between the lines and understand what I thought. I pressed the button and off into the ether it went. I remember thinking, ‘Great I have told them what I think’. COWARD! How stupid I was, how naive, how self-righteous I was, and how wrong I was!

    I lived to regret it. The email caused a big argument. I had said things that were misinterpreted despite my best attempts to be clear. I ended up upsetting a lot of people. I ended up regretting sending it. I was wrong. Since that day I now have adopted a few rules with emails that I would like to share with you.

    1. Insist that all calls are answered by people and answer phones are banned other than outside office o

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