Great customer relationships make the world go around. Customers give us the opportunity to apply our talents to serve them. Then, they transfer money from their bank accounts to ours so that we have the financial leverage to meet our goals. This simple, everyday economic interdependence is what business success, professional accountability, and personal prosperity are all about. In today’s competitive world, a satisfied customer is no longer enough. A satisfied customer is still shopping around until you provide that WOW experience and make that WOW connection that creates customer loyalty. To do so, you must move beyond mere customer service to the new world of Customer Astonishment. To astonish is "to strike with awe and wonder." Author Darby Checketts has spent the past 14 years preparing to show you how. You will learn the principles and methods to make these secrets work for you and your team. Customer Astonishment: 10 Secrets to World-Class Customer Care explores colorful customer situations illustrating the "Power of WOW," which is needed to positively astonish those who depend on you. In turn, you will achieve your goals and prosper. This book represents the essence of what author Darby Checketts has learned and taught in customer relations, and it will help you set your own mark for world-class customer care.