Customer Service For Dummies 3rd Edition

Features even more new information on online customer service

“Provides the tools to achieve results that have benefited me, my company, my customers.”
—Bo Wilson, VP Global Customer Support, VeriSign

Good products and good marketing aren’t enough to succeed in business; you also need good customer service. This new edition reinforces the fundamentals of getting in step with your customers and shows you how to apply them in any scenario. Here’s your key to happy customers — and success — in today’s business world.

Praise for Customer Service For Dummies 3rd Edition

“Well-written, fun-to-read. . . . An excellent book to make those hard-earned marketing dollars work to your advantage.”
—Self-Employed America

“Excellent. . . . Provides lots of step-by-step tips.”
—Small Business Opportunities

“A ‘must-have’ manual for companies of all sizes — from the sole proprietor to the largest corporation.”
—Home Business Journal

Discover how to

• Understand key customer service concepts
• Measure your strengths and weaknesses
• Foster good face-to-face and telephone service
• Respond and relate to different customer personalities
• Deal effectively with angry or abusive customers

Karen Leland and Keith Bailey are cofounders of the Sterling Consulting Group, an international consulting firm specializing in quality service consulting and training. Clients include Oracle, IBM, Avis, and Lucent.