Bad customer service inevitably leads to reputation damage
Treating your customers poorly isn’t something that can be swept under the rug anymore. Besides being called out on review sites, in blogs, and across social media, you’ll also wind up on lists creating by organizations like 24/7 Wall Street, which uses survey data to assemble what they call the “Customer Service Hall of Shame”.
Here are their top five most shameful orgs when it comes to treating customers right:
- Comcast
- DirecTV
- Bank of America
- Dish Network
- AT&T
Of course, the opposite is true of those who strive to meet and exceed expectations on a daily basis. Gaining positive reputation and goodwill through word of mouth on the street, online reviews, and landing on 24/7 Wall Street’s “Customer Service Hall of Fame” list among outstanding peers including…
- Amazon
- Chik-fil-A
- Apple
- Marriott
- Kroger
We’ve shared stats on the adverse impact of negative customer experiences, but all too often these types of stats are read and immediately forgotten. If you’d like to keep your name off of the naughty list you need to make talking to your customers, working closely with your staff, and staying flexible when it comes to finding ways to keep people happy without harming yourself in the process an integral part of your day-to-day operations.
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[Jonathan Bernstein is president of Bernstein Crisis Management, Inc., an international crisis management consultancy, author of Manager’s Guide to Crisis Management and Keeping the Wolves at Bay – Media Training. Erik Bernstein is vice president for the firm, and also editor of its newsletter, Crisis Manager]
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Jonathan L. Bernstein, founder and Chairman of Bernstein Crisis Management, Inc. has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of crisis management – crisis response, vulnerability assessment, planning, training and simulations.
Erik Bernstein is president of Bernstein Crisis Management. Erik started with BCM in 2009 as a writer and subsequently became social media manager for the consultancy itself as well as for a number of BCM clients before moving to the president position.