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Surviving and Thriving in an Unstable Economy

An unstable economy showing sluggish growth can be disheartening for small business owners. While you may feel pessimistic about your outlook for growth in 2014, there are a few strategies you can use to strive in a down economy. Below we’ll discuss a few ways to thrive in the coming year: Focus on Repeat Customers […]

Customer Service Fixes: What To Do When You Do It Wrong

Customer service encompasses every area of your business, from the moment you pick up the phone, to appointment setting, through to the sales transaction. Smaller businesses and organization striving to grow cannot afford to make customer service mistakes. Failure to provide excellent customer service can result in lost sales and even negative word of mouth […]

Lego Demonstrates Amazing Customer Service

At Contact One Call Center we know that top-notch customer service is vital to growing your business and keeping customers happy.  Below is a great example of a business going above and beyond to make a customer happy and help solve their problem: Lego’s Letter to A Seven Year Old Boy Last Christmas, a seven year […]

Phone Etiquette: There’s a Right Way

Good phone etiquette is an essential component of your business’s success. The way customers are handled on the phone is a marker of your business’s overall quality and may even determine if you retain your customers. As such, it’s important to understand the basics. Be Polite and Respectful Answer the phone with a polite greeting […]

Bad Customer Service Leads to Smashed Maserati: A Truly Bizarre Cautionary Tale

Bad customer service is an extremely common occurrence. In fact, most of us have experienced it at some point. Many people who have bad customer service will complain about it to the manager. Others will say nothing about it and simply take their business elsewhere. However, there have been quite a few cases reported where […]

How to Stand Out When You’ve Got Big Competition

Being a little business in a sea of massive conglomerates can be quite overwhelming and intimidating. As the owner, you probably wonder that other businesses have better technologies and more money to create a lasting impression in the minds of the customers. Fortunately, as a small business, you can make your name ring out just […]