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There&rsquo;s one certain in both life and businesses&mdash;mistakes will happen. But it&rsquo;s how we handle those mistakes that can make all the difference&mdash;especially when it comes to customer experience.

As the manager of brand and guest relations for the West Coast sandwich franchise, <a href="http://www.togosfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=forbes-how-brands-can-effectively-manage-their-customer-experience-11284" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Togo&rsquo;s</a>, Simona Krebs has four important steps that she follows when vetting a customer issue. The first step, she says, is acknowledging the problem&mdash;whether it&rsquo;s in person, online or over the phone, it&rsquo;s imperative that someone responds.

&ldquo;Eighty-percent of life is showing up,&rdquo; Krebs told Forbes. &ldquo;There is so much data out there these days&mdash;direct guest feedback, review sites and social media sites. You must review all and respond to it all, if possible.&rdquo;

According to Krebs, the second step is to apologize. Then, it&rsquo;s important to ask for more information to clarify the issue. Third, it&rsquo;s important to find a resolution. And lastly, it&rsquo;s crucial to close the loop. This involves identifying patterns and working towards educating staff members to limit or prevent future issues.

<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/stanphelps/2017/03/18/lessons-from-togos-nurse-next-door-and-vail-resorts-on-handling-mistakes-in-customer-experience/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=forbes-how-brands-can-effectively-manage-their-customer-experience-11284#d6ddea9461bd" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to read the original article.</a>&nbsp;

Forbes: How Brands Can Effectively Manage Their Customer Experience

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Forbes recently spoke with Simona Krebs, the brand and guest relations manager at Togo’s, to learn how she effectively manages customer issues. 


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