Posted On 22 February 2010 by LisaMarie on LM Musings

Hi, my name is Lisa-Marie and I am a control freak.  There I said it.  I’m a control freak.  I have very strong opinions on how things at Emily Rose should be done and how our customers should be served.  But – there comes a time when you have to give a little – and in terms of customer care that time has arrived.  Ever since I took that first customer phone call in late 2006 I have LOVED talking to customers.  It’s my favorite part of my job.  I even love it when customer’s have problems because I know at Emily Rose we fix issues quickly and respectfully and we put our customers first.  I have always made time to answer the customer service line whenever I can.  I drop everything sometimes to chat with customers who feel like friends.  But – over the last Holiday season I came to the painful realization that my time is needed elsewhere.  I want to have time to find and/or develop new products for all of you.  I want to have time to release the next 40 FREE trading cards that I was supposed to have available before the end of 2009.  I want to have time to finalize the doll clothes patterns.  I want to have time to develop more contests, spend more time interacting with all of you in the social networks and in general, time to take care of Emily Rose so that we can continue to provide the product variety, quality and value that you justifiably expect from us.  It’s time for me to stop answering the phone and pass the task on to skilled and caring customer care people who are already part of the Emily Rose family.

From now on when you call our toll-free number the phone will ring in Kentucky at the Emily Rose warehouse.  The lovely and talented Karmell or Debbie (nice Southern American gals – not Brits like me :-) ) will take your call, your order, your questions, your problems.  They are committed to giving you a fabulous customer service experience.  I was in Kentucky all last week putting the final touches on their training and as of this morning – they are on their own.  They are nervous – they want to do a great job for you so please be patient as they get more comfortable with delivering my “control freak” level of service :-)

If you would like to speak with me directly I still am, and always will be available.  Just request a call back and I will phone you as quickly as possible.

I’m letting go of control… but not letting go of service.  You deserve nothing but the best from us – and we are committed to providing it.

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6 Responses to “LM Musings – Letting go…”

  1. Ann Root says:

    Good for you!
    My co-worker says he refers to me as CDO because I would just end up alphabetizing OCD. :)

    February 22nd, 2010 at 1:20 pm

  2. LisaMarie says:

    Too funny Ann! I think I might be that bad :-)

    February 22nd, 2010 at 2:35 pm

  3. Stefany @ ToBeThode says:

    I think it is fantastic that you enjoy talking to your customers with good or bad situations. I am glad you are able to find a working solution so you can do more that you need to do though!

    February 23rd, 2010 at 12:12 am

  4. LisaMarie says:

    Thanks Stefany!!

    February 23rd, 2010 at 9:39 am

  5. DogsMom says:

    At some point you have to raise the help right and turn them loose. You are more valuable to the organization providing talents that only you can provide. Maybe if one of your operators needs some time off and your other obligations are OK with you taking a day or two away, alright, a couple hours??? Maybe you can surprise some customers and again be the voice that answers the phone. I think it is good for morale when a boss steps in and knows what the employees are facing on a daily basis. You have that knowledge but once or twice a year it might be fun to relive it. I am sure you also enjoy the projects you are focusing on now as well.

    February 24th, 2010 at 8:42 pm

  6. LisaMarie says:

    Thanks for the words of support! I am looking forward to working on projects that provide even more benefits for our customers.

    February 25th, 2010 at 9:45 am

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