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Turn them complaints into a positive.

Posted: 20 May 2013 07:29 AM PDT

Good customer service is a staple for any business there is, but it is often times hard to come by. Many companies think they have good customer service when in reality when you ask their customers they tell a different story.

According to Brad Tuttle in his book Customer Service Hell 80% of companies say they deliver "superior" customer service, when in reality when they asked their customers only around 8% said the service "superior".

This is a problem… however, it means that there is room to improve!

One thing I have learned that works well for us is taking those negative experiences and turning them into positives for your customer.

Often times companies think just giving stuff away to customers is the best way to make them happy, true that does work to some extent, but the problem can be handled in other ways that won't cost you a dime.

For example, if someone is asking for a refund for product ask them what is it about the product that they didn't like, or what they feel needs to be changed. These questions can provide you insight about your product and what needs to be changed.

When you ask a customer why they wanted a refund be sure to let them know that you are currently in the process of getting them their money back. When the customer knows that you are not just trying to talk them out of getting a refund they are more likely to cooperate with you.

I would say that about a 1/3 of the time asking my customers what is was they didn't like about the product it was just a simple misunderstanding of the product or they were simply confused about some of the material. During this time I am able to clear up their issues and they end up canceling their refund.

So as you can see I turned that positive into a negative and it didn't cost me a dime, just my time.

According to Jim Moran Institute and Lee Resources close to 70% of customers will do business with you again if you resolve a complaint in their favor.

Like I said turn that complaint into a positive!

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ProBlogger: How to Blog Like a Pro: Workshop on the Gold Coast Australia – Next Week

ProBlogger: How to Blog Like a Pro: Workshop on the Gold Coast Australia – Next Week

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How to Blog Like a Pro: Workshop on the Gold Coast Australia – Next Week

Posted: 19 May 2013 07:56 PM PDT

Next week (29th May) I’m running a special workshop at the Internet Conference on the Gold Coast here in Australia.

The workshop is titled – How to Blog Like a Pro – and you’ll get 4 solid hours of teaching in it – all delivered by me in a workshop limited to 40 people only.

The workshop has only previously been available to those signing up to the full 3 day conferences as an add-on but there are a few tickets still available and so I asked the organisers if we could sell them as a stand-alone ticket (i.e. you don’t have to come to the full 3 day event).

I’ll share how to get your discounted ticket ($75 off) below.

The Training will Cover

My goal with this day is to pack in as much information as possible – so come ready to learn!

1. My Story

  • How I got started and what can be achieved with blogging
  • 2. Introduction to Blogging for your Business

    • Why starting a blog is good for your online business
    • Recommended tools and platforms for blogging
    • Setting goals for Your blogging
    • Identifying Your Blog’s Reader – the cornerstone of great blogging

    3. How to develop a content strategy for your blog

    • How different types of content will help you achieve different goals
    • The Power of adding a Personal Touch into your blogging
    • The 3 ‘I’s’ of creating effective blog content
    • 9 types of compelling blog content
    • Developing an Editorial Calendar for Your Blog
    • The power of storytelling and how to collect them

    4. How to build a readership for your blog

    • ‘Build it and They Will Come’ doesn’t work
    • 9 Steps to finding readers for your blog
    • How to create content that people will want to share for you
    • How blogging fits into your overall social media strategy
    • 20+ techniques for finding new readers for your blog

    5. How to deepen reader engagement and build community on your blog

    • Why building community around your blog will take it to the next level
    • How to convert first time visitors into long term readers
    • 19 strategies for building community on your blog
    • How to deal with Trolls

    6. Monetizing blogs

    • An Introduction to 37 ways to monetize blogs.
    • 7. Questions and Answers

      • I’m happy to take any questions through the day and after the workshop – I’ll hang around for an hour after if there are any questions you don’t get the chance to ask during the actual workshop.

      Note: while #2 above is more focused on those who have an existing business that they want their blog to support – the rest of the workshop will be more general and relevant to all types of blogs.

      Also note – this workshop is focused upon teaching beginner to intermediate bloggers. We won’t have time to get too advanced but instead my goal is for you to come away from our time together with a good grounding in the key areas you need to go away and work on to build a successful blog.

      Other Details and How to Get Your Ticket

      Date of Workshop: Wednesday 29th May
      Time: 10am – 3pm (we’ll break for an hour for lunch)
      Lunch: is included in your ticket price
      Price: The full price of this ticket is $350 but for ProBlogger readers it is $75 off that price – so $275 AUD.

      To get your ticket simply head to this page, add your details, add ‘How to Blog Like a Pro’ to the Pre-Conference workshop field, choose the ‘Pre-Conference Workshop’ ticket option and enter the coupon code of ‘prop1375′.

      Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger
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      How to Blog Like a Pro: Workshop on the Gold Coast Australia – Next Week