What do a demanding colony of porcupines, an upscale restaurant run by hyenas, and a famous medieval knight have in common? They are all part of one of the most entertaining and instructive books on customer service ever written. "What to Say to a Porcupine" takes twenty humorous stories based on Aesop's fables and uses them to illustrate fundamental principles of good customer service. This charming, delightful guide follows each story with a short discussion rich with real-world-examples and illuminating topics from, building customer relationships to how to motivate a service team. Fun, quick, and constructive, this is a guide anyone involved in customer service will want to add to their library.
My specialty is teaching people how to communicate in difficult situations. As a former customer service executive - and now as a speaker, trainer, and practicing therapist - my books and training programs explore the mechanics of how we communicate, based on recent principles of behavioral psychology.
I am perhaps best known for my book What to Say to a Porcupine (AMACOM, 2008), a national #1 customer service and business humor bestseller on Amazon.com. My most recent book How to Tell Anyone Anything (AMACOM, 2009) explores how to have painless discussions on your toughest interpersonal situations at work, using techniques from strength-based psychotherapy.
If you are looking for "smile training" or basic advice on communications skills, there are lots of books out there. But if you want to learn what to say to someone after you've just towed their car away - or how to talk to a co-worker who needs to shower more often - or what will defuse a toxic boss - you've come to the right place! Enjoy my books, or Google me to learn more. Welcome!
