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Free Customer Service Training for your Employees / AA Cut 600+ customer facing employees To Improve Customer Service / Your Company’s Biggest Expense / United Airlines Enforcing Flight Attendants Engagement

The DiJulius Group

Your Company’s Biggest Expense is Unhappy Customers What is a better investment—advertising or customer service training? One study showed that organizations worldwide spend $500 billion per year on advertising compared to only $9 billion on customer service training. That’s a pretty big disparity.

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How to Handle Lost Luggage: A Lesson From the Airlines

ShepHyken

I’m not sure if there is a term for this phobia, but I have the fear of airlines losing my luggage. My memory of the few times my luggage was lost by the airlines includes waiting until I’m the last guy standing at the baggage carousel. Even the airline might not know where it is. None of us in that office are happy to be there.

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Customer Service Training: When you’re done… you’re not done!

ShepHyken

So, I took a few minutes to talk to several people about how they were trained. I asked them what kind of customer service training they received from the companies they worked for. She delivered great service, however, her fellow employees didn’t seem to operate at her level. The retail salesperson was sharp.

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It’s Not Really Free Delivery!

ShepHyken

But if the company leaders know how much they can give away without losing money and incorporate it into a competitive price, they may have a value proposition that gets and keeps customers. Southwest Airlines is the perfect example of this. It markets the heck out of Two Bags Fly Free®. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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How to use customer service training videos to improve your business

ViiBE Blog

What is a customer service training video? Some people are a natural fit for customer service. Still, not everyone has the knack for anticipating customer needs and maintaining a professional composure even in stressful scenarios. What these videos all have in common.

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How to use customer service training videos to improve your business

ViiBE Blog

What is a customer service training video? Some people are a natural fit for customer service. Still, not everyone has the knack for anticipating customer needs and maintaining a professional composure even in stressful scenarios. What these videos all have in common.

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Personalizing the Customer Experience Is a Competitive Differentiator

ShepHyken

If I had to book a flight on an airline, why would I choose one over another? Most airlines, at least the major carriers, are close in price and offer similar frequent flier programs, so let’s take those out of the decision process. That leaves airline schedules, seat availability, etc. So, how well do you know your customers?

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