What Can You Do While Waiting on Hold for Customer Service?

May 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

by Kevin Stirtz Play two or more games of solitaire. Make a meal. Watch a complete TV show. Go to the bathr…never mind. These are a few things people claim to do while waiting on hold for customer... [Read more...]

Customer Surveys Don’t Always Tell the Whole Story

March 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

by Kevin Stirtz Last week I read that the Minneapolis - St. Paul (MSP) Airport had been named the best large airport in North America (and #3 in the world) for customer service quality. As a lifelong Minnesotan,... [Read more...]

Companies Still Need to Improve Service Says New Report

January 26, 2009 · 2 Comments 

by Kevin Stirtz Today my company published a new report on customer service. It’s called: “The State of Customer Service” and it offers a glimpse of what real people think about customer... [Read more...]

Communications Companies Failing at Communicating with Customers

December 11, 2008 · 2 Comments 

Here’s an interesting note from MarketWatch. They report that almost two-thirds of telcommunications companies in North America fail to respond to customer requests within 24 hours.  In a recent... [Read more...]

2008 Customer Service Survey: Tell us what you think

December 9, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

We’re getting close to the end of 2008. And what a memorable year it has been. Of the many things I’ll remember about 2008, one thing that stands out is how customer service has changed. But,... [Read more...]

What Do Your Customers Want?

November 26, 2008 · Comments Off 

by Kevin Stirtz I read a recent report by Accenture that I found downright exciting. It’s the results of their 2008 Customer Satisfaction Survey. (Click here to download your own copy.) Much of the... [Read more...]

Rate Your Local Starbucks

July 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

by Kevin Stirtz With all the buzz about Starbucks these days, I think it’s a good time to take their temperature. Let’s see if the famous coffee shop chain is still thrilling their customers... [Read more...]

Are You Listening?

June 26, 2007 · Leave a Comment 

by Kevin Stirtz About a month ago, I posted the results of a customer service survey I did last year. The number one thing customers said they wanted more of was better listening by the people they deal... [Read more...]

What Do Customers Really Want? New Survey Reveals the Truth

May 16, 2007 · Leave a Comment 

by Kevin Stirtz “What Do Customers Really Want?” It’s a question we should always ask and yet we often find so difficult to answer. How an organization handles this question (and the... [Read more...]