Service, Please! Extra Pickles, Hold the Attitude: Plating Up Customer Service for All Professionals

Learn from a passionate professional what it takes to build excellent customer relations: always treating people right.

In this fun, easy-to-read book, author Teressa Shivers-Mazzei takes the creative approach of a restaurant menu in order to teach you how to facilitate the outcome of customer interactions—placing your attitude front and center.

Service, Please! Extra Pickles, Hold the Attitude plates up a set of principles based on maintaining an attitude that people will respond positively to—an attitude that makes a good impression. Through personal stories, discussions, and inspirational quotes, you’ll understand the importance of treating people with respect in every way, from making direct eye contact to being discreet when texting.

This lighthearted book walks you step-by-step along the path to great customer service, first with acknowledgement, initiation, and engagement; then with knowledge and passion; and last but not least, with care. Throughout the book, you’ll find pages labeled “Crumbs,” encouraging you to reflect on what you’ve learned and jot down your thoughts.

Although written primarily for customer service professionals, Service, Please! Extra Pickles, Hold the Attitude is really addressed to all professionals, along with anyone else who wishes to enhance their interactions with other people. A must read for any team.