Michel Falcon Experience

APRIL 11, 2019

Earlier this year, Jayson Gaignard, WeWork and I hosted a fireside chat where Jayson interviewed me about my People-First Culture book. My approach to customer experience strategies to grow a business. Which, if none of you are familiar with the brand 1-800-GOT-JUNK, I think they’re very successful.

Culture 60

Culture Leadership Hospitality Meeting 60

Optimove

JULY 19, 2022

Savvy hoteliers are on standby, ready to elevate and optimize the guest experience, cultivating valuable, long-term connections, and boosting the bottom line – and doing a substantial chunk of it through, you guessed it, their mobile app! billion in 2021 to a whopping $4.5 billion this year. We love our hotel apps. They want it?

Hotels 52

Hotels Marketing Guest Experience Travel 52

CSM Magazine

JUNE 15, 2021

In his most recent role, Brian led the Guest Experience team at Target, where he was responsible for experience strategy and insights, guest-centric culture development, voice of guest, and brand and reputation insights. Prior to that, he led insights teams for several years. About Avtex.

Retail 52

Retail Guest Experience Contact Center Consulting 52

Storyminers

APRIL 24, 2018

Businesses designed with the purpose to deliver value for their customers have been the focus of my professional attention at StoryMiners ® for more than 20 years. They generate greater value for customers and shareholders at the same time because they anticipate needs and all but eliminate waste. BUSINESS DESIGN.

Case Study 100

Case Study Study Culture Guest Experience 100

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Service Week: Appreciating Clients and Employees Gives You an Edge by Sandra Idossou. My Comment: This week is International Customer Service Week. Southwest Airlines Puts Its Heart Into The Customer Experience by Stan Phelps.

Airlines 124

Airlines Customer Service Infographics Customer Retention 124

Storyminers

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Last week’s post predicted that customers won’t stand for technology that constantly sells to them. It predicted 2016 as the year predictive analytics and other ‘sensing’ technologies will be used to serve customers first. The Cathy family have been building their brand based on service (they say hospitality) since 1946.

Sales 113

Sales Hospitality Guest Experience Culture 113

Storyminers

APRIL 24, 2018

Businesses designed with the purpose to deliver value for their customers have been the focus of my professional attention at StoryMiners ® for more than 20 years. They generate greater value for customers and shareholders at the same time because they anticipate needs and all but eliminate waste. BUSINESS DESIGN.

Case Study 100

Case Study Study Culture Guest Experience 100

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 16, 2019

Do you know your customer experience strategy? I talk to many leaders about their customer experience strategy, and confidence in CX execution is a consistent concern among them. There is fanfare around customer experience ideas. Not enough to make a difference to your customers. But then what?

Strategy 110

Strategy Customer Experience How To Customer Journeys 110

Playvox

APRIL 14, 2022

Service standards help to establish positive and effective interactions between a customer and a business. For example, in a restaurant, customers expect a level of promptness, friendliness, service-mindedness, and food-oriented knowledge. The brand is synonymous with gold standard service.

Contact Center 78

Contact Center Self Service Abandon Rate Omni-Channel 78

NetBase

MARCH 2, 2020

Nicki Zink discussed how taking an integrated approach to research methodology empowers brands to smarter strategic decision making, instead of merely informing tactical digital decisions. He shared how the brand used social media to engage with their audience in a relevant, authentic way, that had nothing to do with driving sales.

Social Media 60

Social Media Multi-Channel Leadership Entertainment 60

Alida

JANUARY 26, 2017

With a brand new stadium, however, comes higher ticket prices—and even higher fan expectations. AMB Sports & Entertainment (owner of Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United FC and Mercedes-Benz Stadium) knows that the experience in the new stadium needs to match the building’s beauty and grandeur.

Sports 90

Sports Entertainment Tips Guest Experience 90

Clarabridge

MAY 4, 2017

Coming off of the heels of a noteworthy first day and a night of ‘getting into the groove’ with an eighties cover band at LIV Nightclub, Day 2 of Clarabridge Customer Connections (C3) Conference did not disappoint! HCSC and Northridge Group Break Down the Importance of an Effortless Experience. Enter Clarabridge.

Customer Service 45

Customer Service Social Media Conference Guest Experience 45

ReviewTrackers

JULY 27, 2017

This “trauma” refers to instances of poor customer service that leaves diners feeling neglected, ignored, or undervalued. It’s worth remembering that a negative review is just the communication of a bad experience, so your goal in fighting bad reviews is to eliminate bad experiences, not bad reviewers.

Training 50

Training Communication Poor Customer Service Guest Experience 50

LiveChat

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Poor customer experience is more expensive than we think. 78% of consumers won’t make a purchase in your store if they’ve had a bad experience in the past. And, as you can expect, it’s not easy to compensate these customers for it. They will usually need 12 positive experiences to make it up for the negative one!

Customer Service Training 28

Customer Service Training Training Customer Service Exercises 28

Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Brands Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index sets Dunkin’ Donuts as number one in customer loyalty for the coffee category. The coffee category included ratings on consumer preferences, the consistency of meeting customer expectations for taste, quality, service, and brand value.

Rewards Programs 47

Rewards Programs Guest Experience Brand Values Policies 47

Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast , Gabe Larsen is joined by CX expert, Justin Robbins. Justin’s the Chief Evangelist at CX Effect and has many years of experience working with customers, starting at an early age. Put the Customer at the Center.

Effort Score 98

Effort Score Contact Center Self Service Metrics 98