Chip Chat On Customer Service

Chip Rohde

Chip brings together the most inspirational thought-leaders in the customer service industry to have light & lively conversations that will enhance your business knowledge and challenge conventional wisdom. Chip has more than 35 years of experience in this field and is well-known in the industry as an expert on customer service, business relationships, and client success. Each episode will either feature a unique guest or special AMA sessions with Chip himself. On with the show!!!

Episodes

  1. The Barefoot Spirit with Michael Houlihan, Co-Founder of Barefoot Wines

    11/09/2021

    The Barefoot Spirit with Michael Houlihan, Co-Founder of Barefoot Wines

    Since they sold their popular wine brand Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey have dedicated themselves to helping others achieve the same success without suffering through the same mistakes that they made. They started in a laundry room of a rented farmhouse in the Sonoma County hills and ended up in the boardroom of the world’s largest winery. They were under capitalized and lacked knowledge of their industry. They were forced to become resourceful, develop and utilize soft skills, forge long term relationships with strategic allies, and practice an extended view of customer service. Because they couldn’t afford commercial advertising, they developed what they called, “Worthy Cause Marketing”. They supported hundreds of small non-profits in the neighborhoods surrounding the stores where their products were sold. They hoped to give the members of those non-profits a social reason to buy their products. Their Customer Care people were transformed from “complaint resolution” to “customer intel”. Today they help companies develop formal lines of communication between Customer Care and Marketing, R&D, and Production to keep their products and services relevant and competitive. Barefoot is now the #1 Wine Brand in the world. In this episode we discuss the following: How bankruptcy turned into opportunity and led to the creation of Barefoot WinesAn example of how a great idea came from an unlikely sourceGoing the extra mile in supporting nonprofits in your business strategyHow to motivate employees and structure a customer service organizationMentioned in the show: The Barefoot Spirit Audiobook Entrepreneurial Speaking Reel SOCAP Barefoot Wines To Contact Michael: www.thebarefootspirit.com To Contact Chip: Email: TheChipChatPodcast@gmail.com Facebook: The Chip Chat Podcast Instagram: The Chip Chat Podcast

    32 min
  2. Lon Safko on Embracing Artificial Intelligence in Customer Service

    05/05/2021

    Lon Safko on Embracing Artificial Intelligence in Customer Service

    Lon Safko is a serial innovator, inventor, bestselling author, speaker, and good friend of mine. He is an author of remarkable breadth, writing six innovative books, which have shown corporations how to train managers to think creatively, detailed the secrets of launching a successful online business, and many other topics. His latest book, “The Social Media Bible,” unlocks the mysteries of social media for business.  Lon is a remarkably creative person. He is the creator of the “First Computer To Save A Human Life”. That computer, along with 18 other inventions and more than 30,000 of Lon‘s papers, are in the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. He has created numerous hardware and software solutions for the physically challenged, developed the first CAD software for civil engineers, and is also responsible for those handy little Tool-Tips help-balloon pop-ups!  Key topics discussed in today's conversation: How to incorporate artificial intelligence into your customer service strategyWhat a great chatbot looks like, how to make it smarter, and why it's important for your businessHow to choose the right chatbot for your organizationWhy you need to monitor your social media channelsMentioned in the Show: SOCAPThe Social Media Bible Lon Safko BioTo Contact Lon: Visit www.safko.comTo Contact Chip: E-mail: thechipchatpodcast@gmail.comFacebook: The Chip Chat PodcastInstagram: The Chip Chat Podcast

    30 min

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
8 Ratings

About

Chip brings together the most inspirational thought-leaders in the customer service industry to have light & lively conversations that will enhance your business knowledge and challenge conventional wisdom. Chip has more than 35 years of experience in this field and is well-known in the industry as an expert on customer service, business relationships, and client success. Each episode will either feature a unique guest or special AMA sessions with Chip himself. On with the show!!!