I've been in restaurants and stores where I see waitresses and store clerks just sleep walking through the motions of doing their jobs. That is until a friend or a favorite customer comes in. At that point, they smile, perk up, and become a different person.

I'm sure you've seen the same thing.

But if you can express that kind of friendliness and enthusiasm to ALL customers, you have a tremendous advantage. Why would a customer ever leave you and your company to try an unknown window washer? They won't.

I've had invites to barbecues and family functions from my customers, ended up playing ping pong, foosball, and other games with some of my customers after window cleaning jobs, been asked to join them for dinner after a window cleaning job was done, etc. etc.

So be warm, friendly, and fuzzy, and you'll gain the loyalty of your customer's business forever, or at least until they move. :o)

3. Be a customer diplomat...

Being a customer diplomat really involves everything we talked about previously plus some additional aspects to give you even higher marks when it comes to great customer service.

I'm talking about doing a superb window cleaning job, having outstanding communication skills, handling any and all customer service issues or complaints pronto, and anything else that involves trying to make the customer super satisfied.

I stress being a customer service diplomat because most of our profit is derived from repeat business. So we need to go the extra mile to make sure they want us back many times over.

But what about difficult customers?

The beauty of our business is that the vast majority of our customers are quality people who will appreciate our efforts, our service, and our commitment to them.