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Last Updated on May 22, 2019 by Work In My Pajamas
One of the reasons why many companies struggle is because they failed to create a loyal customer base that can provide them with a steady stream of revenue for the long term. If you want to create long term business with loyal customers, focusing on creating high customer satisfaction is an absolute must.
Below are some excellent strategies you can use to create optimal customer satisfaction.
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Provide In-House Support Services
If you want customers to remain satisfied, they must be happy with your customer support services. Make sure you do provide customer support services to help your clients resolve their issues with your products. Whether it’s over the phone or through a chat client on your website, one on one customer support services are absolutely essential.
However, many companies skimp on customer service by outsourcing to India or Asia. Studies show that dealing with foreigners when calling for help often leads to lower customer satisfaction. Consider keeping your customer support lines in-house if at all possible.
Retain Detailed Customer Information
When a customer calls in with a problem, that call should not be immediately forgotten as is often the case with such support services. Instead, your automated computer systems as well as your employees need to be instructed to produce records of those calls including the issues those customers called in with and whether or not they were resolved.
That way, if they call in again with a similar problem, your support staff will have better information to draw from when providing service. Service tailored to the needs and issues of individual customers of course is always far more effective at producing high customer satisfaction.
Provide Maintenance and Repair Services
If your product requires long term maintenance or repair work to keep it operational, you better provide maintenance and repair services to your clients if you want to keep them happy. For example, Glider Systems Inc. performs repairs on the tarp systems it sells to truckers. Doing so can also be a way to provide your company with additional revenue streams for the long term. Not providing such services may simply mean giving up that revenue to third parties that will do the work instead.
Another great way to keep your customers satisfied when selling services is by going the extra mile. For example, if you’re a beauty salon, offer some great coffee along with the treatments or if you’re running a local car wash, get branded air fresheners and offer them for free.
Overall, creating high customer satisfaction requires extra effort. If you want to retain customers for the long haul, you must try to keep them satisfied. That means providing excellent products and services. It also means providing excellent support services so those customers remain satisfied with your company and its products for years into the future.
