Lesson 1.1 - Customer Service - Company Director

Summary
The front page of your website at http://absolutestrata.com.au/ makes the following claim:
   "We pride ourselves on personal attention." 
As company director you should at least make a token effort to live up to that.


Detail
If an owner sends you a letter of complaint about the alleged unlawful actions of members of your staff (which will be outlined in future posts) and it is the first time the owner has ever written to you, the following is probably not the correct way of responding. After all it is the owners who are ultimately paying your wages:

From: Lance O'Loughlin [mailto:lance@absolutestrata.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, 26 February 2015 12:19 PM
To: xxxxx
Cc: Bettina Hoffman
Subject: RE: SPxxxxx Fire Safety and Strata Management

I will not be offering any commentary on your correspondence.

Unless you wish me to charge you our hourly rate for my time spent do not forward documents to me for review.

Regards

Lance O’Loughlin | Director | Absolute Strata Management

T. 9553 0244 | F. 9553 0277 | Web. www.absolutestrata.com.au
186 Railway Parade Kogarah NSW 2217
Mail:    PO Box 478 Kogarah NSW 1485


When the owner then replies: 
  "Do I take it from your response that you condone unlawful activity by your staff?"

You should preferably not reply as follows if you "pride yourself on personal attention":

From: Lance O'Loughlin [mailto:lance@absolutestrata.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, 26 February 2015 1:47 PM
To: xxxxx
Subject: RE: SPxxxxx Fire Safety and Strata Management

I have indicated to you that if you wish for me to review your personal correspondence I will be invoicing you for my time.

If you wish to proceed on that basis it is $175.00 billable in 15 minute instalments.

Regards

Lance O’Loughlin | Director | Absolute Strata Management

T. 9553 0244 | F. 9553 0277 | Web. www.absolutestrata.com.au
186 Railway Parade Kogarah NSW 2217
Mail:    PO Box 478 Kogarah NSW 1485