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Janelle Barlow - A complaint is a gift!


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Janelle Barlow - A complaint is a gift!

When is a complaint a gift? Actually, almost every time. I’m so happy to have Dr. Janelle Barlow on to discuss this topic that’s so relevant to our industry and the world we live in. It’s not just about customer complaints, it’s also internal from our staff. We had a great discussion about reviews and other forms of feedback. Janelle shares ideas from her book “A Complaint Is A Gift”, which is in its 3rd printing, and available in over 25 languages!

About Janelle:

With decades of experience as a global speaker, virtual presenter, and author, her main speaking and consulting goal is to teach people how to treat complaints as gifts. She believes that with the right mindset, service reps and business owners do not have to be overwhelmed when listening to customer dissatisfaction.  She has authored several books, including the best-selling "A Complaint Is a Gift". She also wrote Branded Customer Service, Emotional Value, Smart Videoconferencing, and A Complaint Is a Gift, all published by Berrett-Koehler. She loves designing innovative learning projects and is currently working on a Complaint Is a Gift train-the-trainer guide and a online complaint program for service reps.

  • Janelle's web page is: www.acomplaintisagift.com
  • LinkedIn:  JanelleBarlow.   and AComplaintIsaGift

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