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Train Your Customers: An Educated Customer Is Your Best Customer

As the pandemic changes the print-buying environment, it becomes more important for customers to understand the new technology and business practices that make buying printing easier. Contributor John Giles explains how to train your customers and establish realistic expectations.

Monday, November 08, 2021

As the pandemic changes the print-buying environment, it becomes more important for customers to understand the new technology and business practices that make buying printing easier.

Training a customer and establishing realistic expectations is easier than ever before. Customer behavior doesn’t happen in a vacuum. You can influence their behavior with the information and training you provide your customer. The more a customer knows about the printing process, the higher their satisfaction and trust will be. The result is a better customer.

You already know what your customer needs to know. Your sales and customer service staff hear the common questions every day. They see the best practices customers forget or ignore. They know what behind-the-scenes information the customer would want to know to make the buying process effortless. The CSR and sales staff can give you the topics and material you need to get to your customers.


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About John Giles

John Giles is a consultant for the printing industry who works with Tom Crouser and CPrint International to help printers prosper. Contact John at (954) 224-1942, [email protected], or [email protected].

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