If exceptional customer service is your competitor differentiator, then run through this checklist to see if any of these suggestions are useful:
- A system, for example, in which the office phones are answered after a certain number of rings, and that all emails are returned within a set time period (say, 24 hours).
- A senior director who is given the responsibility to ensure that all claims are handled quickly and efficiently, and that your customers are kept updated.
- Ideally an annual, or bi-annual customer survey, where customer concerns are quickly followed up and addressed.
- A effective annual review system by which most if not all customers are personally contacted (ideally, if possible, with a face to face meeting).
- Every client who makes a referral automatically receives a written thank you note or card.
- A steady flow of glowing (and ideally recent) Google Reviews is maintained, with client testimonials regularly published on your website.
- A marketing programme is in place, by which useful information is regularly shared with your customers database.