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Be Professional With Every Customer

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Content provided by Jody Maberry and Lee Cockerell. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jody Maberry and Lee Cockerell or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

"Usually, it's not the problem that is the problem. It’s how you handle the problem that becomes the problem."

Notable Moments

[00:01:24] – Why business operations shouldn’t impact how you treat a customer

[00:02:49] – How to respond to customer complaints with professionalism

[00:05:04] – The dangers of engaging in conflict with a customer

[00:07:27] – Letting go of frustration and choosing emotional discipline

[00:11:47] – What you should say to a customer walking in close to closing

[00:13:30] – Teaching professionalism to the next generation

[00:17:24] – Why customers return to businesses that make them feel welcome

Professionalism matters in every interaction, especially when it’s inconvenient. From the final minutes before closing to dealing with difficult customers, Lee emphasizes staying calm, setting clear expectations, and leading by example. He highlights how professionalism impacts long-term relationships, trust, and business success.

The show isn’t over until the curtain closes. Be professional, even at 4:59pm if your closing is at 5:00pm. Your customers will remember how you made them feel.

Read the blog for more from this episode.

Resources

The Cockerell Academy

About Lee Cockerell

Mainstreet Leader

Jody Maberry

Travel Guidance

Magical Vacation Planners are my preferred travel advisors. Reach out to have them help plan your next vacation. You can reach them at 407-442-2694.

  continue reading

564 episodes

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Manage episode 497139049 series 91776
Content provided by Jody Maberry and Lee Cockerell. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jody Maberry and Lee Cockerell or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

"Usually, it's not the problem that is the problem. It’s how you handle the problem that becomes the problem."

Notable Moments

[00:01:24] – Why business operations shouldn’t impact how you treat a customer

[00:02:49] – How to respond to customer complaints with professionalism

[00:05:04] – The dangers of engaging in conflict with a customer

[00:07:27] – Letting go of frustration and choosing emotional discipline

[00:11:47] – What you should say to a customer walking in close to closing

[00:13:30] – Teaching professionalism to the next generation

[00:17:24] – Why customers return to businesses that make them feel welcome

Professionalism matters in every interaction, especially when it’s inconvenient. From the final minutes before closing to dealing with difficult customers, Lee emphasizes staying calm, setting clear expectations, and leading by example. He highlights how professionalism impacts long-term relationships, trust, and business success.

The show isn’t over until the curtain closes. Be professional, even at 4:59pm if your closing is at 5:00pm. Your customers will remember how you made them feel.

Read the blog for more from this episode.

Resources

The Cockerell Academy

About Lee Cockerell

Mainstreet Leader

Jody Maberry

Travel Guidance

Magical Vacation Planners are my preferred travel advisors. Reach out to have them help plan your next vacation. You can reach them at 407-442-2694.

  continue reading

564 episodes

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