Customer Relationships

Building customer relationships mainly involves keeping your customers loyal by providing excellent customer service. Listed below are some tips to help you accomplish this:

  • LISTEN!!!   Listen AGAIN!!!   Listen some MORE!!!
  • Always offer quality products and service - never skimp on value
  • Be flexible and willing to work with the customer - remember “The customer is always right”
  • Give incentives to your repeat customers
  • Always be polite, respectful, and friendly
  • Handle problems or questions in a timely manner
  • Be HONEST - never lie to a customer about the value of the product or when delivery of the product will take place
  • Evaluate reasons for customer turnover (customers deciding to shop elsewhere)
  • Be a problem solver not an excuse maker
  • Follow up with customers to thank them for their business and to detect and fix any problems