When making a purchase, people want to get more than a product or service. They want experience and a great one at that. Thus, it’s important to focus on making your customers happy.
Remember, happy customers make loyal customers. Fortunately, there are practical ways to achieve customer satisfaction. Here are a few examples:
1) Deliver on your promises
When you say you’ll do something, then do it within the expected time frame. Unmet expectations lead to disappointment, and that’s not something you want customers to feel about your brand.
To avoid letting people down, stick to realistic commitments. There’s no point in luring people in with grandiose promises only to break them later on.
2) Hold yourself accountable
Behind brands are people, and people make mistakes. But it’s how you handle them that makes a world of difference. If you commit a mistake, own up to it and do your best to rectify it.
Doing the opposite — running away from the problem, acting defensively, or denying everything — will make customers less forgiving.
3) Involve your customers
Feedback from your customers is valuable, so ask for what they want to see more from your brand, when they expect these changes to take effect, and how else you can improve your customer service.
Once you’ve applied your suggestions, don’t forget to let your customers know right away.
Thanks to our friends at Headway Capital for this great infographic on ways to provide stellar customer service.
