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When Your Customer Experience Hits a “Bump in the Road”

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I would love to get some service-related feedback. My hotels have struggled this year with our service scores. Do you provide ongoing reinforcement or training to keep your employees guest-focused? . This hotel owner knew his ratings were slipping and wanted to do something about it. He writes: .

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A Restaurant that Offers Car Washes on the Menu

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This was a great way to keep the valets busy during slower times and make them some extra money when the customers generously tipped them for an amazing experience. . Certain hotels used to offer a shoe-shine service while you were asleep. So, I started thinking about other ways I’ve seen this concept in practice. .

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Upgrade Your Customer Service to a First-Class Experience

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It could be a nicer hotel, a better seat in a theater, a better cut of meat at the grocery store, and more. He found that it often doesn’t cost much more to upgrade. So, I started thinking about this advice and how we can apply it to the customer experience. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken

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Tipping Used to Be For Good Service

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People used to tip servers at restaurants, taxi drivers, hotel staff and other traditional service-oriented businesses. Now customers are being asked to tip at auto shops, retail outlets and more. I recently bought a candy bar and paid through the store’s self-service checkout system. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 6-6-2022

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It is the client’s well-being that to a large extent determines the satisfaction with the stay at the hotel and the willingness to use its services once again. And it all starts with the first contact when the customer visits the website. While the ideas shared focus on hotels, don’t let that stop you from reading this.

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Sometimes Customers Don’t Know the Right Questions to Ask

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He made their hotel reservations, and for each hotel they planned to stop at on the way to Utah he asked, “Is your hotel dog-friendly?” But to his surprise, while checking into one of the hotels he was told there would be a $120 charge for the dogs to stay in his room. He asked if the hotel was dog-friendly.

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Here’s a New Word: Skimpflation

ShepHyken

The result is that companies are forced to “skimp” on the quality and service customers have come to expect. I recently went to breakfast at a hotel. Customers will overlook certain issues when there’s transparency, a flow of information, and the effort to create an excellent customer service experience. .