ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer service expert Chip Bell sets the stage with a story. How many of your employees haven’t experienced what it’s like to be a customer of yours? Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Guest Experience Loyalty Programs Hospitality 156

Interactions

JULY 24, 2019

We are excited to announce the launch of the Guest Experience Platform (GXP), our new product for Food Services. For more than a decade, we have been a market leader in building Conversational AI applications for enterprise customer care. The Guest Experience Platform (GXP). That will show ‘em! .

Guest Experience 54

Guest Experience Interaction Social Media Wait Times 54

InMoment XI

JANUARY 16, 2024

Specifically, the world’s leading brands have begun using contact center AI to create a more efficient and effective customer service experience. By integrating these advanced technologies, these companies aim to streamline customer interaction, automate routine tasks, and optimize their overall operations.

Contact Center 260

Contact Center Virtual Agent e-support Chatbots 260

inmoment

APRIL 5, 2019

If you’re in the food service industry , then you’re no stranger to the guest experience. In fact, the customer experience (CX) and food service industries have evolved together overtime. Well, the food service industry was one of the first to embrace the idea of customer experience. What do I mean by this?

Guest Experience 40

Guest Experience How To eBook Touchpoint 40

CSM Magazine

MAY 18, 2023

The global technology platform will power personalised guest experiences to increase revenue while providing deeper guest insights for the global hospitality company. SevenRooms is currently live across 25 countries at Marriott brands including W Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, St.

Technology 52

Technology Hotels Guest Experience Hospitality 52

Michelli Experience

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

When I was asked to do a TEDx talk about a year ago, I keyed in on the message that your brand (be that your individual brand or your corporate brand) is little more than “what people say about you when you are not around.”. Of all things for which Ed is known, “signature baseballs” is a substantial element of his brand.

Brands 113

Brands Hotels Leadership Guest Experience 113

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Elevating Customer Experience: Embracing Hospitality as the Foundation by Charles Ryan Minton (Newsweek) When it comes to providing exceptional customer experiences, few industries excel quite like the hotel business.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Hospitality Hotels Customer Retention 67

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Lessons From a Customer Service Failure by Jill Schiefelbein. Entrepreneur) Every brand touchpoint is important. This article makes the point that trust is a defining piece of the customer experience.

Customer Service 88

Customer Service Guest Experience B2B B2C 88

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Teams Are a Brand’s Best Ambassadors by Patti Crume. These people are the brand ambassadors who get customers to buy more and say, “ I’ll be back.”. My Comment: Repeat customers are gold.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service B2C B2B Guest Experience 70

NICE inContact

JUNE 27, 2017

With so many high-end hotel and accommodation options vying for customers these days, the guest experience has never been more critical. Great communication and attention to customer journey goes much farther in garnering return guests and brand loyalty. Centralize and simplify.

Omni-Channel 120

Omni-Channel Contact Center Abandon Rate Guest Experience 120

SurveySparrow

JUNE 30, 2023

Welcome to the captivating world of customer experience design, where we turn mundane interactions into extraordinary adventures. But, we will be unleashing our creativity to design experiences that will have your customers grinning from ear to ear. Understanding Customer Experience Design What is CX design, you ask?

Customer Experience Design 52

Customer Experience Design Customer Experience Effort Score Customer Journeys 52

SurveySparrow

JUNE 28, 2023

In today’s highly competitive business landscape, providing exceptional customer experiences has become crucial for long-term success. Understanding what customer experience optimization entails and implementing effective strategies can significantly impact customer satisfaction, loyalty, and ultimately, business growth.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity 52

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

Alida

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Although some traditional retail behemoths such Toys ‘R’ Us and Sears have filed for bankruptcy and are even dying completely with a final breath of liquidation sales, some brands are doubling down on their physical locations by revisiting the in-store experience. In-store inventory innovation secures customer loyalty.

Retail 154

Retail Examples e-support Entertainment 154

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Countless articles have been written about enhancing the hotel customer experience (CX) with technology. On the contrary, the hotel remains a highly valued experience offering. By owning this more complete customer journey, the hotel has the opportunity to deliver better experiences and to earn greater guest loyalty.

Hotels 40

Hotels Hospitality Loyalty Travel 40

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2023

In an age where digital convenience is no longer a luxury but a basic expectation, the hotel industry faces the challenge of constantly evolving to meet and exceed guests’ needs. One innovation leading this transformation is the rise of chatbots, designed not only to streamline processes but to enrich the overall guest experience.

Hotels 52

Hotels Chatbots Hospitality Guest Experience 52

Wired and Dangerous

MAY 13, 2019

Today’s wired and dangerous customers crave organizations that consistently deliver great service and create emotional connections with customers. Do you have people in your organization who consistently deliver great customer service? We were amazed by Jason’s attention to detail and desire to provide a great guest experience.

Guest Experience 79

Guest Experience Hotels Course Customers 79

inmoment

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Guest experiences don’t exist in siloes. From marketing to HR and operations, your entire organization plays a role in delivering memorable customer experiences (CX) and interactions that lead to increased customer loyalty. . How Guest Feedback Impacts Department Roles . Think again.

Feedback 40

Feedback Guest Experience How To Brands 40

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 26, 2015

This means I jump from one brand to another. Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Travel 110

Travel Hotels Guest Experience Airlines 110

LoyaltyPlus

JUNE 12, 2022

There are opportunities to be had by implementing a loyalty programme to establish a direct relationship with guests. Using information about people’s interactions and preferences, accommodation purchases and amenity rewards can significantly enhance the overall guest experience and result in return visits.

Hotels 52

Hotels Self Service Tourism Guest Experience 52

Avaya

MARCH 13, 2017

Almost two-thirds have stopped doing business with a brand due to a poor service experience, and the majority consider customer service a vital part of brand loyalty. So, why do 65% of customers still believe they put in more effort than a brand to resolve service issues?

Hospitality 56

Hospitality Innovation Hotels Guest Experience 56

ENGAGE.cx

OCTOBER 13, 2016

While you are checking out the property, the company website recognizes you and your preferred customer status, remembers you like a corner non-smoking room, and extends you an offer of an additional 10% off because of your long-standing loyalty. So, the higher the score, the more engaged the customer. Not in the least.

Engagement 40

Engagement Guest Experience Hotels Hospitality 40

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

PeopleMetrics

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

They were able to boast best-in-class Employee Engagement scores and happy customers as a result. So, they came up with the simple and ingenious idea: offer all of Izzy''s guests a smaller scoop on top of their chosen scoop so they would be able to try, without committing to, one of the other 100 or so flavors on the menu.

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience Hotels Guest Experience Employee Engagement 48

Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

It’s 2018, and customer expectations are changing faster than ever. While some businesses have struggled to withstand the shifting tides, others have reacted in a timely enough fashion to keep up (at least minimally) with changing customer expectations. Organic Mobile Experiences Blur Channel Lines.

Exceptional Customer Service 100

Exceptional Customer Service Customer Service Chatbots Hotels 100

Think Customers

MAY 14, 2015

Hearing those two brand names, you might be tempted to assume that the guest experience at the Ritz was far better than the one at the Marriott. Last week, I stayed in two different hotels in the greater Atlanta area. One was a Ritz-Carlton, and the other a Marriott.* But it wasn't--at least not for me. 1to1Media.com/weblog.

Guest Experience 40

Guest Experience Hotels Brands Customer Engagement 40

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

delighted

JANUARY 28, 2020

Selecting the precise time to solicit feedback from your customers can have a huge impact on both the quality and quantity of the responses you receive. If you send your NPS survey too early, your customers may not have a full story to tell. The old way of timing customer feedback surveys. A better way to survey your customers.

NPS 44

NPS Survey Ecommerce Hotels 44

Qualtrics

JULY 2, 2019

We always strive to connect customer needs for building a great customer experience with direct impact to their business. In the last six months, brands from around the world have launched more than 500 new CX programs using CustomerXM, making Qualtrics the fastest growing provider in the industry.

Innovation 39

Innovation Social Media NPS Contact Center 39

ReviewTrackers

MAY 15, 2017

Whether you’re managing a boutique resort with a dozen rooms or an international destination brand with tens or hundreds of hotel properties around the world, your ability to monitor, influence, and improve the way your hotel is perceived online by existing and potential guests can spell the difference between winning and losing.

Hotels 20

Hotels Management Net Promoter Score Social Media 20

Retently

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Given the dynamic hospitality landscape, where user experiences can make or break a business, Airbnb stands as a prime example of how customer feedback can shape an industry giant. Central to Airbnb’s customer-centric approach is the Net Promoter survey – a strategic tool for understanding guest satisfaction and loyalty.

Net Promoter Score 78

Net Promoter Score Survey NPS Touchpoint 78

ENGAGE.cx

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

While you are checking out the property, the company website recognizes you and your preferred customer status, remembers you like a corner non-smoking room, and extends you an offer of an additional 10% off because of your long-standing loyalty. Guest Lifecycle. Guest Lifecycle. Guest Sentiment. Guest Value Index.

Guest Experience 40

Guest Experience Hospitality Hotels CRM 40

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

Grade.us

APRIL 2, 2019

Priming customers for reviews Post-transaction requests The feedback interview Prestigious invite Applause request Satisfied follow-up The survey interview Free trial follow-up Reviews from references The unhappy customer Use Your Email Review Request Templates! SMS messages give you immediate access to customers. You need it.

Automotive 42

Automotive Hospitality Healthcare Feedback 42

ENGAGE.cx

OCTOBER 14, 2015

But being big shouldn’t be a barrier to creating loyalty through customer service. From planning to booking and the many small events that make up a guest’s stay, there are dozens of touch points to monitor and address in order to make that stay a memorable event and keep them coming back time and again.

Customer Engagement 40

Customer Engagement Engagement Guest Experience Hospitality 40

SurveySparrow

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Respondents choose from a scale, offering nuanced insights into opinions or attitudes. “On a scale from 1 to 5, how satisfied are you with our customer service? (1 Measuring Satisfaction and Feedback Businesses and service providers often use questionnaires to measure customer satisfaction levels and gather feedback.

Examples 52

Examples Survey Analysis Groups 52

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