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TCFCR Newsletter
September 2012 

Which is the best month of the year for a "Customer Appreciation Month"?

 

Customer Appreciation Month

 

More and more businesses are establishing a "Customer Appreciation Month" to reward patrons for their business. Some of these include providing discounts off of purchases, free desserts or gift wrapping, customer only raffles or reward cards for purchases that can be used to select prizes on a company website.  

 

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The Welcomer Edge
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The Welcomer Edge  

"Businesses need to realize that each encounter with a customer is a critical part of the customer loyalty process. The handoff from sales to checkout needs to be conducted in a welcoming manner, in which the customer feels important and appreciated at every customer touch point."  

 

To learn more about The Welcomer Edge, read reviews or purchase the book, please visit our website.  

Customer Service In The News
  

Mobile Mobile payment is a channel that's not only immediate and intimate, but that also opens up huge loyalty opportunities for companies that do it right. A move by two giants such as Walmart and Target will surely hasten some of the trends predicted for years, expediting customer adoption in a way that will ripple through the loyalty industry and drive more marketers to develop loyalty offerings that provide instantaneous benefits and recognition.

 

Read more about increasing customer loyalty with mobile payments.

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Latest Stats From TCFCR

 
There is a 10% difference between representatives being rated nice versus concerned and interested.
 

Contact us to find out how to bridge that gap for your consumers.
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What's Trending On Twitter?
Top #CustServ Tweets

Twitter 

Tweeting for customer service, not marketing, via Washington Post:http://wapo.st/ROfYpg 

By @dcmatson

 

The customer isn't always right: when to disengage - The Small Business Blog http://bit.ly/truyQt

By @RBacal

 

When consumers are making their online choices, they think of a number of things that reflect their emotional investment.

By @RichardRShapiro

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A Welcomer is an associate who draws new customers to a business, engaging and providing them with a level of service which converts them to loyal patrons.  Read more

 

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