Customer Satisfaction is Worthless, Customer Loyalty is Priceless: How to Make Them Love You, Keep You Coming Back, and Tell Everyone They Know (Hardcover) (Hardcover)
by Jeffrey Gitomer
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Author: Jeffrey Gitomer
Publisher: Bard Press
Pub. in: August, 1998
ISBN: 188516730X
Pages: 256
Measurements: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00901
Other information: 1 edition Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1885167309
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The title of this book could easily be, "The Handbook of Customer Loyalty." This book is outstanding. The author has successfully dissected every aspect of business life and addressed how each affects customer loyalty. Gitomer provides numerous good and bad examples for each segment as well as numerous bullet points to consider. In addition, there are a number of self-evaluation tests to indicate areas of personal improvement.
It would be impossible to read this book without realizing dozens of methods to improve your own business relationships.
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General readers.
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Jeffrey Gitomer is at his best doing public seminars, and he does quite a few. His presentations, seminars and keynote addresses are funny insightful, and in your face. Jeffrey Gitomer is a creative, on the edge writer and speaker whose expertise on sales, customer loyalty, and personal development is world renowned.
Jeffrey has been described as 'real world', 'off the wall', 'on the money' and 'gives audiences information that they can take out in the street one minute after the seminar is over and turn it into money'. Jeffrey Gitomer is synonymous with the modern saleman who understands, 'People don't like to be sold but they love to buy.'
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--From David Rouse
Gitomer, who conducts more than 150 sales seminars each year, is the author of The Sales Bible (1994) and a weekly column in more than 60 regional business newspapers. The first half of his title makes the unconventional assertion to make a point. Although a customer who is not satisfied is not as likely to return, companies should focus on building repeat business rather than just pleasing customers. The two efforts are obviously not mutually exclusive, but building customer loyalty is a separate and different process. Gitomer uses lists, anecdotes, observations, and aphorisms to demonstrate his point and his sales technique. Like his Sales Bible, this book, too, is laid out in a frenetic style: exclamation points abound and boldfaced, oversize motivational exhortations practically jump from the page.
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Tom Carpenter (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-19 00:00>
I should state that my approach to customer service is unique in that I teach IT Profesionals how to provide better service to the users they support. However, this book is my most recommended resource on customer service for these, and any other, individuals.
Jeffrey does a phenomenal job of waking you up and getting to the point. Great book! |
Janice Bunch (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-19 00:00>
I have read Customer Satisfaction Is Worthless and The Sales Bible. I started using the customer service skills Jeffrey wrote about and within a week I had two customers send personalize notes thanking me for my excellent customer service and my attention to details. I have worked in sales for over 20 years and I manage a Telemarketing staff. I believed I had the ability to defuse any situation based on my numerous customer service training classes. His book is IN YOUR FACE, BUT IT WORKS! Also, you need an open mind, if you want to increase business.
Did a few of Jeffrey's competitor's write any of the negative reviews?
He doesn't have all the answers but it's 90% there. Read his books, try some of his techniques and judge for yourself... |
Hal Gordon (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-19 00:00>
This is a nice and basic book about customer service. It's the type of book to carry around and read and refresh. I'm glad I bought it and frequently re-read it. His basic principles are not surprising, provide excellent service, anticipate needs, but his execution is impressive. My only criticism is that he does not address some of the tough issues and problems.
1. Many use the 80/20 rule, the best 20% of your customers provide 80% of your business. But Gitomer says everyone gets treated great, presumably on a first come first serve basis. Treat everyone like your grandmother Gitomer reasons. But what do you say to the staff person who spent 2 hours servicing an older woman on a small account and neglects her other work. 2. He suggests customer service is critical, and says customer value it highly in surveys. Yet many of us are irritated when we cannot get good free technical service on software or hardware. However, the trend has been to reduce free service, and charge for this. Are all the companies who are in business wrong, or do people say one thing and buy based upon another- touting the virtues of customer service in surveys but buying based upon price (which means services must be limited). 3. As soneone else noted, he does not talk about the difficult customer. In my business to improve morale, I tell my staff they can recommend that a prospective new customer be rejected if looks difficult. Catering to difficult, overbearing people is the way to waste time and lose money. Determining which customers are reasonable and eliminating the bad apples is something the book should address.
In short, buy the book, read and re-read it, but recognize its limitations, and let's hope Gitomer writes an advanced course. |
Todd S. (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-19 00:00>
If my book was kidnapped and held in Afganistan for 10,000 bucks ransom, if it was the only copy left in the world, I'd rescue it. By chapter 5, I had saved a huge sale from going sour. This book has done some amazing things for my company's sales. Not just the book, but some effort on my part. Very little effort.
The principles in this book are so easy to put into immediate action, you'll wonder why you haven't thought about this stuff already. Even if you've stayed in Ritz Carltons and shopped in upscale stores, you'll never completely learn what makes it all come together. This book sheds some light on service.
This book was extremely enjoyable to read, but the real enjoyment comes after youre done reading and you put this stuff into action. Seeing the smiles on customers faces, hearing their amazement on the phone when you just try a little harder. Spend just a few minutes extra.
The things in this book cost little or no money, and even if they do cost money, you'll want to do them anyway. Performing the principles in this book has become a hobby. It's fun, it changes the way you look at work. At times I want to screw up orders, just to fix them! I can't beleive the attitude overhaul I've gained from this book.
I've bought this book for all the business owners in my family and now we all get together and try to blow each other away by how we are creating memorable service. You'll want to knock their socks off, even if you have no desire to do it before you read this book, you will after, or even half way though.
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