Customer service is the new black

NewBlackI had the distinct privilege of speaking at yesterday’s Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) luncheon in Fairbanks, Alaska about a topic that is near and dear to me: customer service.

In a heartfelt talk entitled “Customer Service Is The New Black” (thanks to Hannah Blankenship for providing the great title), I shared about the unusual place I developed my customer service philosophies and the importance of treating customers like people.

The 37-minute presentation also features my thoughts on the following 4-step method to serve your customers well:

  1. Know who they are
  2. Figure out what they want/need
  3. Figure out how provide what they want/need
  4. Treat them like actual humans while you are providing what they
    want/need

Serving people is a big part of building a life that matters and serving my customers well at Date-Line Digital Printing is important to me. I hope this talk inspires you to treat others as you’d like to be treated and to care about others at least as much as you care about yourself.

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(I apologize for the slightly overdriven audio, I hope it doesn’t detract from the message.)