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To Solve Problems, Try a Little Over-Communication

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People can deal with problems and delays. What they can’t deal with is uncertainty.

When problems arise with a repair or service, keep customers fully informed. In fact, your goal should be to keep them over-informed.

If a customer is waiting for a repair, for instance, don’t make them wait to learn about the repair’s status.

Send them regular updates (daily) by email or phone message, and if the status of the repair changes in any way, call the customer immediately to let them know.

The key to overcoming problems is sincere effort and constant communication. As Tom Peters puts it, “Don’t just communicate. Over-communicate!”

This story was originally published in July 2013.

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Bob Wesley, owner of Robert C. Wesley Jewelers in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a third-generation jeweler. When it was time to enjoy life on the other side of the counter, he weighed his options. His lease was nearing renewal time and with no succession plan, he decided it was time to call Wilkerson. There was plenty of inventory to sell and at first, says Wesley, he thought he might try to manage a sale himself. But he’s glad he didn’t. “There’s no way I could have done this as well as Wilkerson,” he says. Wilkerson took responsibility for the entire event, with every detail — from advertising to accounting — done, dusted and managed by the Wilkerson team. “It’s the complete package,” he says of the Wilkerson method of helping jewelers to easily go on to the next phase of their lives. “There’s no way any retailer can duplicate what they’ve done.”

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To Solve Problems, Try a Little Over-Communication

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People can deal with problems and delays. What they can’t deal with is uncertainty.

When problems arise with a repair or service, keep customers fully informed. In fact, your goal should be to keep them over-informed.

If a customer is waiting for a repair, for instance, don’t make them wait to learn about the repair’s status.

Send them regular updates (daily) by email or phone message, and if the status of the repair changes in any way, call the customer immediately to let them know.

The key to overcoming problems is sincere effort and constant communication. As Tom Peters puts it, “Don’t just communicate. Over-communicate!”

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This story was originally published in July 2013.

Related Topics:

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SPONSORED VIDEO

When There’s No Succession Plan, Call Wilkerson

Bob Wesley, owner of Robert C. Wesley Jewelers in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a third-generation jeweler. When it was time to enjoy life on the other side of the counter, he weighed his options. His lease was nearing renewal time and with no succession plan, he decided it was time to call Wilkerson. There was plenty of inventory to sell and at first, says Wesley, he thought he might try to manage a sale himself. But he’s glad he didn’t. “There’s no way I could have done this as well as Wilkerson,” he says. Wilkerson took responsibility for the entire event, with every detail — from advertising to accounting — done, dusted and managed by the Wilkerson team. “It’s the complete package,” he says of the Wilkerson method of helping jewelers to easily go on to the next phase of their lives. “There’s no way any retailer can duplicate what they’ve done.”

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