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How To Keep
A Customer
Complaint
Log
- And Why!
Whether you manage
a large company
or are a sole trader
Your customer complaints
are invaluable
No business is perfect and
errors are a learning
experience
– believe me,
I’m learning
By documenting your
customer complaints you will
turn negative into positive,
resulting in a more profitable
business
The Negative Value of
Customer Complaints
Money via credits
and lost sales
Complaints cost you:
Time in resolution
The Negative Value of
Customer Complaints
to your customer’s satisfaction are
discussed with friends and colleagues
Complaints not dealt with
The Negative Value of
Customer Complaints
stress or low morale
Complaints can cause
The Positive Value of
Customer Complaints
increase customer
loyalty
Complaints resolved effectively can
The Positive Value of
Customer Complaints
your procedures
need to be
changed to
reduce repeat
errors
Complaints show you where
The Positive Value of
Customer Complaints
numerous other
people who had
a similar issue
but didn’t tell
you
Complaints reported to you represent
The Positive Value of
Customer Complaints
chance to turn
an unhappy
customer into a
satisfied one
Complaints are a
The Positive Value of
Customer Complaints
your clients
how your
business deals
with a problem
Complaints show
The Positive Value of
Customer Complaints
on social media
are seen by your
wider networks
Complaints made (and resolved)
The Positive Value of
Customer Complaints
identify product
improvement,
training needs
and modifying
promotional
material
Complaints can
The Positive Value of
Customer Complaints
great word of
mouth
Complaints resolved generate
What is a Customer
Complaint Log?
A simple record valuable in making sure
complaints are handled in a timely manner
and do not slip through the cracks
The log provides a
learning tool to
discover trends and
for teaching
employees
How to Keep a Customer
Complaint Log
Your log should include the following
Company name
(if B2B)
Complainant contact details
Complaint date
How the complaint was made
(social media, email, phone, walk-in)
Description of complaint
Person responsible for complaint
resolution
Status through to resolution Resolution date
Complainant contacted
– feedback from complainant
Complaint Closed
Review and Prevent
Review your complaint
log regularly to see
what trends or patterns
exist and where
countermeasures should
be taken to prevent
future complaints
Customer Complaint Log Template
If you would like a copy of a
customer complaint log
template, email me:
justine@yourva.co.nz
and I’ll send you my Excel version
For the full
article:
www.yourva.co.nz/how-to-keep-a-customer-complaint-log-and-why/

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How to Keep a Customer Complaint Log - and Why!

  • 1. How To Keep A Customer Complaint Log - And Why!
  • 2. Whether you manage a large company or are a sole trader
  • 4. No business is perfect and errors are a learning experience – believe me, I’m learning
  • 5. By documenting your customer complaints you will turn negative into positive, resulting in a more profitable business
  • 6. The Negative Value of Customer Complaints Money via credits and lost sales Complaints cost you: Time in resolution
  • 7. The Negative Value of Customer Complaints to your customer’s satisfaction are discussed with friends and colleagues Complaints not dealt with
  • 8. The Negative Value of Customer Complaints stress or low morale Complaints can cause
  • 9. The Positive Value of Customer Complaints increase customer loyalty Complaints resolved effectively can
  • 10. The Positive Value of Customer Complaints your procedures need to be changed to reduce repeat errors Complaints show you where
  • 11. The Positive Value of Customer Complaints numerous other people who had a similar issue but didn’t tell you Complaints reported to you represent
  • 12. The Positive Value of Customer Complaints chance to turn an unhappy customer into a satisfied one Complaints are a
  • 13. The Positive Value of Customer Complaints your clients how your business deals with a problem Complaints show
  • 14. The Positive Value of Customer Complaints on social media are seen by your wider networks Complaints made (and resolved)
  • 15. The Positive Value of Customer Complaints identify product improvement, training needs and modifying promotional material Complaints can
  • 16. The Positive Value of Customer Complaints great word of mouth Complaints resolved generate
  • 17. What is a Customer Complaint Log? A simple record valuable in making sure complaints are handled in a timely manner and do not slip through the cracks The log provides a learning tool to discover trends and for teaching employees
  • 18. How to Keep a Customer Complaint Log Your log should include the following Company name (if B2B) Complainant contact details Complaint date How the complaint was made (social media, email, phone, walk-in) Description of complaint Person responsible for complaint resolution Status through to resolution Resolution date Complainant contacted – feedback from complainant Complaint Closed
  • 19. Review and Prevent Review your complaint log regularly to see what trends or patterns exist and where countermeasures should be taken to prevent future complaints
  • 20. Customer Complaint Log Template If you would like a copy of a customer complaint log template, email me: justine@yourva.co.nz and I’ll send you my Excel version