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BBB Business Forums

BBB Accreditation and Power of Customer Service

2025-08-21 16:30:00 2025-08-21 18:00:00 America/Chicago BBB Business Forums Main Library - WREX Classroom

Thursday, August 21
4:30pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-21 16:30:00 2025-08-21 18:00:00 America/Chicago BBB Business Forums What BBB Accreditation means, how to qualify, and the benefits for your business. Why customer service is a competitive advantage in today’s marketplace. Main Library - WREX Classroom

Main Library

WREX Classroom

What BBB Accreditation means, how to qualify, and the benefits for your business. Why customer service is a competitive advantage in today’s marketplace.

1. The Value of BBB Accreditation – 8/21/25

Overview: What BBB Accreditation means, how to qualify, and the benefits for your business.
Speakers: BBB representative, local accredited business owner
Interactive Element: Q&A and application walkthrough


2. The Power of Customer Service – 8/21/25

Overview: Why customer service is a competitive advantage in today’s marketplace.
Topics:
Building a customer-first culture
Handling difficult customers
Creating loyalty through service
Workshop: Role-playing customer interactions

3. Customer Service Training - 8/21/25

Overview: Hands-on training for frontline staff and managers.
Topics:
Communication skills
Conflict resolution
Service recovery strategies
Materials: Training handouts, certification of completion

Main Library

info@rockfordpubliclibrary.org
Phone: 815-965-7606
Branch manager
Dunarene Hopson

Hours
Mon, Aug 25 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 26 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 27 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 28 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 29 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 30 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 31 Closed

About the library

The 66,000 sq.ft. Main Library opened in spring of 2024 and serves as the Rockford Public Library's main downtown facility. The newly constructed space boasts a 1st floor Children's Area complete with a dedicated computer lab, three program rooms, play structure with slide, and baby garden, a Maker Lab with access to 3D printers and scanners and small board computers, podcasting room, green screen video room, a large Young Adult Zone with gaming center, adult computer lab, local history room, and several meeting and study rooms accommodating groups of 2-8 people. Additional features include a large interactive screen, two roof-top terraces, one of which is available for rent as part of our large event space on the third floor, underground parking, and drive-thru book drop holds pickup!

Upcoming events

Sat, Aug 30, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Love to crochet? So do we! Bring in your UFO stands for "unfinished object". It's a term used to describe a project that has been temporarily or permanently abandoned.
Registration is now closed

Tue, Sep 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.

Tue, Sep 02, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
GAME ON! Experienced gamers and newbies alike are welcome for a casual night of video games and making new friends. For ages 10 to 13.

Cancelled
Tue, Sep 02, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Learn essential financial skills like budgeting, saving, managing debt, and understanding credit to build a foundation for financial success and long-term stability.

Tue, Sep 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
The purpose of the interactive Storytime training is to teach caregivers how to provide high-quality early learning experiences.

Wed, Sep 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space
This interactive storytime for young children from birth to 24 months, focuses on their development, incorporating music, movement, and reading.

Cancelled
Thu, Sep 04, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Learn essential financial skills like budgeting, saving, managing debt, and understanding credit to build a foundation for financial success and long-term stability.

Sat, Sep 06, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
WREX Classroom
Participate in the power of art, community and creativity by joining artist Molly Carter for a series of hands-on workshops in the creation of a large-scale community quilt.