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The Cost of Surprising the Customer

ShepHyken

Surprising customers with something they weren’t expecting doesn’t have to be expensive. For years, I’ve shared the story of a cab driver who surprised his customers with a newspaper, a bottle of water and a side trip to see a famous local landmark. His main example of this happened at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston.

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Guest Blog: Empathy – What Your Customer Service Strategy Is Missing

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article by Tim Fujita-Yuhas that discusses the importance of empathy when using new technology for customer service. He looks at the next generation of texting, known as RCS (Rich Communication Services), which I think will become a very valuable tool. – Shep Hyken.

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Upgrade Your Customer Service to a First-Class Experience

ShepHyken

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. I returned calls and emails quickly. And I met deadlines.

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Leveraging Data to Unlock the Power of Personal Customer Service

Kustomer

Using customer data to create a personalized customer experience is one of the top customer service trends of 2023, according to Forrester. Now is the time to ensure your customer experience strategy includes data driven personalization. For the modern consumer, expectations are growing.

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Ford Versus Ferrari: A Lesson in Customer Experience?

ShepHyken

Functionality versus customer experience: Do they belong together? And both dealerships – Ford and Ferrari – provide stellar customer service. While both may appreciate a good customer experience, one wants a different product experience.   Here’s another example. The Ford costs about $25,000. The answer is simple.

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

ShepHyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. They could grow 10x faster, however, their obsession with their operational excellence, customer experience, and internal culture will not allow them to compromise any of those for more units and higher sales.

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The Perfect Way To Impress Your Customers

ShepHyken

One of them asked us to work with her team on a customer experience initiative that included every company employee. One of the regular assignments for their employees is to share examples of how they created a Moment of Magic® for a customer or colleague. It proves Katie was listening to her customer.

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