About Customer Service Strategies for Small Businesses
The goal of this show is to help service-driven entrepreneurs who won small businesses increase 5-star reviews and grow their revenue by retaining their current customers.
Brenda Savanhu is a Customer Service Consultant, she specializes in coaching and consulting with entrepreneurs on how to improve customer service by curating memorable customer experience journeys that retain customers.
The show offers strategies helping small business owners retain customers, grow loyalty, increase word of mouth referrals, reduce customer acquisition costs, and increase satisfied customer service-driven revenue. If you're looking for expert strategies on customer service delivery, consistency, and recovery from an experienced customer service consultant and coach, this is the show for you.
This podcast will provide valuable customer service strategies, tips, and insights for service-driven small business owners: including restaurant owners, coffee-shop owners, boutique hotel owners, spa owners, masseuses, salon owners, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, solo-practioners, and online coaches.
This show will provide answers to questions like:
- How do I measure customer service quality?
- What are the biggest customer service mistakes small businesses make?
- How can I train employees to give better service?
- What tools help improve customer communication?
- How do I handle upset customers effectively?
- How do I get more customer reviews and feedback?
- What customer service metrics should I track?
- How do I create a customer service standard or script?
- How can I improve response time without hiring more staff?
- How do I make customers feel valued and come back?
- What is the 10-5-3 rule in customer service?
- What are 10 ways to improve customer service?
- What are three ways to improve customer service?
- What are four steps for improving customer service?
Ep 11 - 5 Easy Ways to Improve Customer Experience and Keep Customers Coming Back
Good customer service sounds simple—so why is it so hard to deliver consistently? Brenda shares five practical, no-cost ways to improve your small business’s customer experience, from correcting business information and answering messages to sending timely updates, checking your operations, and reinforcing your vision. Choose one action to start today and build a routine that helps improve customer retention and gives customers a reason to return and recommend your business.
Links
Hear Brenda’s story in Episode 1 (https://pod.link/6811500078/episode/ZjM5ZjhjODMtNmQxYS00ZDhlLWI3NGUtNjBkZTlkZGMxZGQx)
Visit my website (https://savanhuadvisory.com/)
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• Have questions first? Book a discovery call (https://cal.com/bsavanhu/cs-consultation)
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2 Nov 2026
Ep 10 - How Poor Follow-Up Breaks Trust in Your Customer Experience
A potential customer was ready to move forward—until an unanswered pricing question broke her trust. In this episode of Customer Service Strategies for Small Businesses, Brenda shares how poor follow-up and missed handoffs can turn a promising consultation into a lost sale. Learn where to look for customer experience gaps that leave people frustrated, uncertain, and ready to walk away.
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Connect with Brenda - Website (https://savanhuadvisory.com/)
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28 Oct 2026
Curating the Customer Experience Journey with Karen Oakes of Tranquil Oakes (Live 1:1 Consulting)
In this week's episode, we dive deep into the world of myofascial release and the customer experience journey of Karen Oakes, a licensed massage therapist specializing in this unique therapy. Join us as we explore her journey and insights that can resonate with many small business owners.
Karen's story is a testament to the evolving nature of customer experience in small businesses. By focusing on personal connections and understanding client needs, she creates an inviting atmosphere that fosters trust and comfort.
If you're curious to learn more about myofascial release or want insights into crafting a meaningful customer journey, tune into the full episode with Karen Oakes!
Connect with Karen:
Tranquil Oakes (https://tranquiloakes.com/myofascial-massage) Website
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tranquil_oakes)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/630916832502010)
Special Offer
Get 40% off a mystery shop package to uncover gaps in your customer experience before the holiday rush.
Purchase your package: Mystery Holiday Shop Sale (https://savanhuadvisory.my.canva.site/)
Have questions first? Book a discovery call (https://cal.com/bsavanhu/cs-consultation)
Connect with Brenda:
Savanhu Advisory
(https://savanhuadvisory.com/)
19 Oct 2026
Ep 8 - Holiday Rush: Improve Customer Retention with Better Service
Is your customer experience ready for the holiday rush? In this episode, Brenda shares how to spot service bottlenecks, prepare for increased demand, and simplify your offerings to improve customer retention long after the holidays. Drawing on her hotel experience during snowstorms, she explains how doing fewer things well can help you serve more customers without sacrificing their experience.
Special Offer
Get 40% off a mystery shop package to uncover gaps in your customer experience before the holiday rush.
Purchase your package: Mystery Holiday Shop Sale (https://savanhuadvisory.my.canva.site/)
Have questions first? Book a discovery call (https://cal.com/bsavanhu/cs-consultation)
Visit my website (https://savanhuadvisory.com/)
12 Oct 2026
Ep 7 - Service Quality and Sales Growth: How Leadership Makes or Breaks Customer Experience
What the show is about:
Service quality and sales growth start at the top — not with your front-line staff. In this episode, Brenda shares two contrasting stories, rebuilding a dysfunctional team's customer service scores after leadership failures, and a restaurant visit where a manager's inaction turned a bad moment into a lost customer for good, to show how leadership directly shapes the customer experience your team delivers.
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5 Oct 2026
Ep 6 - Satisfied Customers Spend More: Why Vision-Casting Shapes the Customer Experience
What the show is about:
Satisfied customers spend more — in fact, loyal customers spend 140% more simply because of a great experience, and they refer others for free. In this episode, Brenda explores why small business owners must continuously cast and reinforce their customer experience vision with their team, sharing a dentist's office story and a workshop mishap that shows what happens when that vision isn't upheld.
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21 Sept 2026
Ep 5 - The #1 Customer Service Mistake: Why Walking Your Customer Experience Journey Drives Growth
The biggest customer service mistake small businesses make? Owners get so busy running the business, they stop walking through the actual customer experience journey. In this episode, Brenda breaks down how to fix that for both brick-and-mortar and online businesses, plus real client stories showing why this one blind spot can quietly hurt your bottom line.
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14 Sept 2026
Ep 4 - Curating the Customer Experience Journey with Sharlene Lee (Live 1:1 Consulting)
In this live consulting episode, Brenda walks her client Sharlene through mapping her life coaching business's entire customer experience journey from podcast discovery to a personalized closing gift. Sharlene comes up with a personal touch unique to her style to enhance her clients' experience.
Connect with Sharlene at sharlenelee.com (https://sharlenelee.com/) and Career Change Conversations (https://pod.link/1773411876)
Connect with Brenda: savanhuadvisory.com
(https://savanhuadvisory.com)
14 Sept 2026
Ep 3 - Why Customer Retention Is Cheaper Than Acquisition: The Real Cost of Poor Customer Experience
In this episode, Brenda shares the real cost of ignoring your business' customer experience journey.
If you enjoyed this episode, please like, follow, and share with a friend!
Connect with Brenda:
👉 savanhuadvisory.com
(https://savanhuadvisory.com)
13 Sept 2026
Ep 2 - Customer Service vs. Customer Experience: How Customer Loyalty Improves Profitability
In this episode, Brenda breaks down the key difference between customer service and customer experience — and why understanding both is essential to building a business customers stay loyal to and refer to others.
If you enjoyed this episode, please like, follow, and share with a friend — and join us again!
Connect with Brenda:
👉 savanhuadvisory.com
(https://savanhuadvisory.com)
13 Sept 2026
Ep 1 - Introducing Customer Service Strategies for Small Businesses
Welcome to Customer Service Strategies for Small Businesses, hosted by customer experience consultant Brenda Savanhu. This show helps service-driven entrepreneurs increase five-star reviews, grow revenue, and build customer loyalty by improving how they retain the customers they already have. In this first episode, Brenda shares her journey from luxury hospitality brands to founding Savanhu Advisory, the cultural "why" behind her passion for customer experience, and the revenue-driving stats every small business owner needs to know.
If you enjoyed this episode, please like, follow, and share with a friend — and join us for episode two!
Connect with Brenda:
👉 savanhuadvisory.com (https://savanhuadvisory.com)
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