Graham Edwards, Former CEO – Midwest ISO
“This is not a program, this is a way of life. And the best part is you make it so simple to understand and easy to implement.”
John Jelinek, National Customer Service Director, Uline Shipping Supplies
According to JoAnna, “If you’re not getting better, you cease being good.” We agree, that’s why we asked her to customize a presentation focusing on ways that the individual CSRs could positively impact service. How good you feel at work matters. So, JoAnna really engaged our reps (350 in 6 locations) with her expertise on…
DetailsPete Winemiller, VP-Service Development, NBA’s Seattle SuperSonics & WNBA’s Seattle Storm
“I have great respect for my colleague JoAnna Brandi as she blazes new trails in customer care with the Customer Care Coach® – a ‘must have’ resource for every customer service department. Business leaders who dismiss ‘soft’ skills training as ‘just common sense’ should think again. I have presented with JoAnna and at the centerpiece of…
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“I do it my OWN SELF!
Spending time with Little Miss, my 2 ½ year old granddaughter, is always a learning experience. For her and for me. Just recently while I was attempting to help her put on her jacket, she pulled away and shouted, “I do it my own self!” I couldn’t help but laugh (the kid cracks me up)…
Details7 Tips for Developing a “Practice” of Gratitude and Happiness
What could gratitude and happiness possibly have to do with success on the job? Everything. There’s plenty of proof that there are health benefits to feeling grateful and happy; such feelings can reduce stress, boost your immune system, open your mind to new possibilities and make it easier to be kind and creative. There’s also…
DetailsCultivate That Attitude of Gratitude
This week it’s Thanksgiving in the US. It’s the time of year when we allow ourselves to get in touch with the things for which we are truly grateful. It offers us a time – away from our usual activity – to pause, to reflect and to feel the joy of appreciation. At this very…
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Happy Anniversary Jim Blasingame
It’s Jim Blasingame’s 13th anniversary. That’s amazing dedication – he’s been on the air every day for 13 years as the Small Business Advocate. I’ve had the pleasure of being on his “brain trust? for 11 of those years. Do you have a brain trust? Do you have people you can go to for…
DetailsChris Georgetti, Executive Director, Florida Technical College
“I would recommend JoAnna to any company who needs to energize the employees and motivate them to provide superior customer service. I told Joanna at the last in-service “If I want you back, you must be great”! She is and I suggest you give her skills a try. Florida Technical College holds many different in-services…
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71% Take a Friend’s Recommendation
The customer’s opinion is more important than it ever was before. 71% of people said they take a friend’s recommendation for a product or service. Customers today are involved and engaged in a way never before possible and it’s changing the game. For the better, I think. The customer’s in charge and the customer…
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Can You Create a Culture of Appreciation?
William James, the great American psychologist once said that “the greatest of human needs is the need for appreciation.” Wow – he was really on the right track with that one! Whether we are talking about personal or business relationships we all crave appreciation. We all want to know we are valued. We all want…
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