Category Archives: service

Showing Appreciation to Your Customers

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Patti Fralix

All of us are customers of some businesses, and many of us have customers of our own businesses. We can probably name some companies that do not seem to care about their customers, even taking advantage of them. But instead … Continue reading →

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Paying Attention

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Patti Fralix

One of my goals for 2019 is to focus more and better. By personality, focus is not one of my strong points. It is something that I am committed to improving. Since my 2017 Hurricane Irma experience in St. Maarten … Continue reading →

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Customer Centered Service

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Patti Fralix

I have been a customer service advocate for many years. I have spoken on it, consulted on it, and written on it. My family and friends would say, I have been insufferable about it! It is in my DNA. So … Continue reading →

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It Could Have Been Worse!

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Patti Fralix

On Sunday morning when we were scheduled to fly from Amsterdam through Philadelphia to Raleigh, arriving home a little after 5pm the same day, Mike was awakened at 4am by a text from American Airlines with the news that our … Continue reading →

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The Most Beautiful Bookshop in the World

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Mike and I have been in Maastricht, the Netherlands, for the past week at the 34th annual International Apparel Federation’s World Fashion Convention. We have been to Maastricht once before, ten years ago, for the same meeting. I loved Maastricht … Continue reading →

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Don’t Waste My Time!

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Patti Fralix

My bestie for the last fifty years, Judy, has had a saying for many years that I love: “Waste my money, waste my food, but don’t waste my time.” We all know that time is money, and none of us … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Relationships, service | Tagged bank, business, call, communication, customer service, Fralix, information, love, money, Patti Fralix, phone, systems problems, time, waste | 2 Comments

To Tell or Not to Tell?

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Patti Fralix

I am and have always been, passionate about customer service. Even before I started speaking and consulting about the subject, I have been militant about it. Business is too difficult for us to accept poor service. I believe we owe … Continue reading →

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