I briefly want to share an experience with a model German company, version 4.0, on which not only we, but many other companies are dependent, in a sense. Which company? Keywords: building automation, combined heat and power plants, fire alarm systems. The company most likely has - as you have heard on the radio - problems in power plant construction, but earns quite a lot of money in the field of digitalization. If it has not yet clicked" with you, they also build trains and do medical technology.
I recently made several attempts over the course of a month to purchase an extension for our fire protection system at Jarltech-Platz 1. Realistically, there was no alternative to this group, since the rest of the plant came from there and is also maintained by these people. The connection must also be made through their emergency center, since our district probably has a contract with the company.
Anyway, nobody wanted to react to my order, even though the offer already existed. No e-mail was answered and the phone number from the offer led nowhere.
Out of boredom while waiting, I then surfed on their website, and also found no e-mail addresses or phone numbers of other contact people. But, the press office has an e-mail address!
So, simply write down the job for PR:
"We need to quickly expand our fire alarm system that came with you. This is one of three fire detection systems we currently pay for.
Unfortunately, we are unable to reach your sales department, not even if we want to throw money at your company. What should we do? I would be glad if you could help me, otherwise I have no e-mail address from your fire detection systems area. Unfortunately, nobody answers the phone in sales. Oh yes, the control center e-mail address of our contract is no longer there. And the website does have a contact form, but no e-mail address.
I accept that you have a quasi-monopoly with us, but I do not accept that the whole company is unavailable."
Of course I didnt even get an answer from there. But, the department of fire protection has completely woken up, and the next day I had everything I wanted. As if hibernation was over.
So just try it out the next time you feel that your favorite company is just sleeping though World 4.0!
In any case: Jarltech does not have a press office, for safety's sake!
The road to success: do we really have to get worse at everything?
Last week I had a conversation with a customer that left me speechless....
Last week I had a conversation with a customer that left me speechless. Our sales department asked me to speak to a customer on the phone who doesn’t buy from us because we supposedly supply end customers.
No problem, I thought. I called and explained that this is exactly what we don’t do, and that this is a key promise to our dealers. There are extremely rare exceptions, – only if a vendor forces us to, or a retailer explicitly asks us to. But that almost never happens.
Then it turned out that there was a misunderstanding: the customer said that we also supply small retailers. My answer: »Yes, we do and we have to, based on our contracts with the vendors. Our competitors do that too.«
»All correct«, I hear, but then it got exciting: »Your large competitors are not interested in small customers, so they are poorly served. At Jarltech, the small dealers feel comfortable because you provide a great service.«
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry ... A customer doesn’t buy from us because our service is too good? I hadn’t expected that.
But don't worry, contrary to the headline: We will continue to endeavour to offer every customer the best service we can!
Why is good service so important again?
I'm writing to you today from China. Here I have learnt once again why good service is so important....
I'm writing to you today from China. Here I have learnt once again why good service is so important. If you want a customer to pay more than elsewhere, then you have to make the difference! You have to know what they like and anticipate their wishes.
Here in Shenzhen is the Grand Hyatt Hotel – I was here at least six times a year before Corona – and even stored some luggage in Shenzhen, so that I only had to fly with hand luggage. Liquids and such ... that was difficult on the plane.
It’s been over three years since I was last here, and I arrived to be greeted by an armada of hotel staff. My beloved Coke Zero was waiting for me in the car outside the airport. My luggage, which I hadn’t expected to see again, had been stored for three years and completely cleaned for my new stay. Everything was hanging in the wardrobe and the bathroom was neat and tidy. My razor was charged and my chargers stood on the desk. Of course, the fridge was full of Coke Zero and the white wine I had last drunk three years ago. Even the room service knew what I liked to eat.
That’s what hospitality really is. And we have to do the same at Jarltech. Always write down what our customers want and like. And when I go out to dine with a customer, I need to know whether they are vegan or if they don’t like pork, for example. Some customers want to be called and courted on a weekly basis, whereas others find this rather annoying. Some still prefer paper catalogues, others believe it’s environmental pollution. And all the better if a customer returns after three years, and I still have it all written down somewhere. Jarltech may not be a hotel, but we are a service provider that has to differentiate itself The difference is always in the details.
The world's smallest chef gives a guest performance in Usingen
It's finally back on: Our 3D projection dinner show »Le Petit Chef« will be back in our restaurant »Uwe and Uli« (www.uwe-uli.de) from the 11th of October...
It's finally back on: Our 3D projection dinner show »Le Petit Chef« will be back in our restaurant »Uwe and Uli« (www.uwe-uli.de) from the 11th of October 2023 to the 30th of April 2024. Personally, I always have fun enjoying delicious food with a bit of a show. Come by sometime – it's also great for Christmas parties with up to 20 people. And if you're a customer of ours, why not have your sales contact invite you next time you visit Jarltech? 😊
Have fun with the little chef!
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We have the largest showroom in the AIDC industry in Europe, plus plenty of training rooms and an event location....
We have the largest showroom in the AIDC industry in Europe, plus plenty of training rooms and an event location. If you like, we will be happy to train your new employees or your customers’ employees here. You will find an overview and a virtual tour of the showroom on our website. We built these facilities for you – but apparently this is not sufficiently known yet. We can work together to make your staff better, or we can make our facilities available to you, and you can organise your own training for your staff or customers. Just as you wish. We are also happy to take care of airport or train station transfers. Just get in touch with your sales representative and we will do something for you!