How to Talk to Customers: Create a Great Impression Every Time with MAGIC - Hardcover

Berenbaum, Diane; Larkin, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787987522 ISBN 13: 9780787987527

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2007

Synopsis

Filled with case studies and anecdotes, How to Talk to Customers demystifies the most critical aspect of customer service: conversations employees have every day with customers. In this must-have resource, Diane Berenbaum and Tom Larkin outline a proven system based on their MAGIC customer service training program. MAGIC, which stands for Make A Great Impression on the Customer, can help anyone become the type of communicator that makes their customers feel special.

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From the Back Cover

Praise for How to Talk to Customers

"How to Talk to Customers presents a system for interacting with customers based on empathy, dignity, and doing the right thing. Use these ideas to turn your customers into raving fans."--Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute ManagerŪ and Customer Mania

"Warning: This book will radically change corporate cultures and provide businesses with a competitive advantage in customer service. MAGIC smashes superficial, ineffective approaches to solve complex customer service issues through a simple and fun approach. This framework can resolve even the thorniest predicament."--Barry L. Ogle, vice president, Leadership Enrichment Institute, Wyndham Vacation Ownership

"You have to take care of your co-workers and customers. This book takes commonsense approaches and guides you on how to build successful business relationships."--Paul Orfalea, Kinko's founder and coauthor of Copy This!

"How to Talk to Customers illustrates the keys to making MAGIC every day with every contact. If service is a differentiator for your organization, this book should be on everyone's desk, from the day they start!"--William M. Lyons, president and CEO, American Century Companies, Inc.

"The book that leaders at all levels have been waiting for. It provides a clear and practical tool for assessing customer interaction skills and will help any organization wow their customers with extraordinary service."--Asheesh Advani, CEO, CircleLending

"Talking to customers seems so easy; however, to make a great impression on them, you need the MAGIC System."--Norma Diaz, CEO, Community Health Group

"Whether you are moving up the ladder or already running your organization, the advice in this book is truly MAGIC and will help you leave a lasting legacy with everyone you meet. Be remembered for the right reasons and make a positive impact with every encounter starting now; it will change your life!"--Paige Arnof-Fenn, founder and CEO, Mavens & Moguls

From the Inside Flap

"Every once in a while, we as consumers have a truly wonderful experience as a customer of a company. These interactions leave us feeling so positive about our purchase, our relationships with the company, and ourselves that we say, 'The experience was magic!'" --from the Introduction

Filled with case studies and anecdotes, How to Talk to Customers demystifies the most critical aspect of customer service: conversations employees have every day with customers. In this must-have resource, Diane Berenbaum and Tom Larkin outline a proven system based on their MAGIC customer service training program. MAGIC, which stands for Make A Great Impression on the Customer, can help anyone become the type of communicator that makes their customers feel special.

More than a simple set of skills that can be learned and practiced, MAGIC begins with a mind-set that reflects implicit respect for everyone and a commitment to demonstrate that respect. The book is filled with humorous and touching MAGIC (and Tragic) Moments that are real-life illustrations from customers, colleagues, and friends.

Using the detailed "33 Points of MAGIC," the authors show how any customer dialogue can be evaluated, measured, and improved. The book also contains a wealth of relationship-building ideas and dozens of tips, checklists, and exercises that will help you apply the principles to your own daily interactions.

How to Talk to Customers is a practical guide to customer contact for any business that wants to serve its customers at world-class levels day in and day out. And it will help any individual who wants to strengthen personal and professional relationships.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0787987522
• ISBN 13: 9780787987527
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224