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

