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Customer satisfaction is the enemy of exceptional customer service

Vonage

Jim Collins, author of the bestselling business book, Good to Great said, “Good is the enemy of great.”. A twist on this excellent concept is that, “Good is the foundation of exceptional.”. A good customer service experience is doing what you are supposed to do. That’s expected. It’s satisfactory. It’s just good.

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Customer Satisfaction Is the Enemy of Exceptional Customer Service

ShepHyken

Jim Collins, author of the bestselling business book, Good to Great said, “Good is the enemy of great.”. A twist on this excellent concept is that, “Good is the foundation of exceptional.”. A good customer service experience is doing what you are supposed to do. That’s expected. It’s satisfactory. It’s just good.

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Enthuse Your People to Delight Customers with The Revelation Conversation.

Bill Quiseng

In his book, The Revelation Conversation, Steve Curtin will tell you. But he doesn’t expect you to train your people. Training is top down, one-way, “I know everything, you know nothing” instruction. Training is the how and what of customer service. Training is to develop THE BUSINESS.

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Jayride Review the Evolving Landscape of Travel: The Customer Experience

CSM Magazine

The ability to change plans, sometimes at the last minute, has become a crucial factor in booking decisions. Ease of booking, from user-friendly interfaces to quick response times, are an essential requirement of modern traveller needs. The financial implications of exceptional customer service are not to be underestimated.

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The amazing Harvey Mackay demonstrates impeccable customer service skills

Vonage

More than 10,000,000 of his books have been purchased around the world. He is also a master of using excellent customer service skills. I had the pleasure of sharing a speaker’s platform with him at an Achiever’s Congress in Asia where he demonstrated the meaning of impeccable customer service skills.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of October 2, 2023

ShepHyken

And then there’s the second sentence: “According to a Harvard Business Review article, employee experience is the key driver of customer experience …” Then, don’t miss the fifth tip on how technology can waste a massive amount of your employees’ time. What an honor. Thank you, Chalmers Brown, for including me.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of August 31, 2020

ShepHyken

How to Prevent Customer Churn with Retention Marketing by Lauren Pope. Learning Hub) Attracting new customers is cool and all, but do you know how to keep them around? My Comment: Some of our readers may know that I’m writing another book about getting customers to come back. Still, I liked this article a lot.