ShepHyken

OCTOBER 11, 2021

4 Ways to Level Up Your Customer Service in 2021 by Reuben Yonatan. Fast Company) Providing exceptional customer service is a tried and tested way for brands to stand out and succeed. Here are the four best ways to make sure your customer service is top-notch in 2021. My Comment: Is customer service getting better?

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Customer Service Hospitality Rewards Programs Self Service 72

ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2023

Customer Loyalty Is Your Holy Grail for Success. Entrepreneur) Customer loyalty is an essential source of revenue for any business. Use these four tips to create a customer loyalty program that will give you the highest return on your investment. My Comment: How do we create customer loyalty?

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs e-support Loyalty 64

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2022

(SmartBrief) Frontline service employees are often a consumer’s first human interaction with a company. After all, customers make buying decisions based on their experiences, so no matter what originally attracted them, their customer service interactions can dictate loyalty or loss. Start by reading this article.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service B2C B2B Guest Experience 70

ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2023

13 ways to retain existing loyal clients—no matter what the market climate by Fast Company Executive Board (Fast Company) Reassuring your customer base that you value their business and want them to succeed—whether they’re up or down—is what really matters and builds better partnerships. How do you keep your loyal customers?

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Self Service Contact Center Loyalty 48

ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2020

Customers want three things from a product: they want it to be defect-free, they want it to be timely (when they want it) and above all, they want the people who give it to them to be nice to them. Delivering these three things consistently is what creates customer loyalty. Being nice to your customer doesn’t cost anything.

Hotels 64

Hotels Customer Satisfaction Loyalty Leadership 64

ijgolding

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

I often tell people how rare I think it is for companies to demonstrate ‘customer empathy’ on a consistent basis. Customer empathy is a critical element that will have a significant effect on the experience customers have with a business. is non-refundable.

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Airlines Travel Social Media Course 211

Micah Solomon

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The author, Micah Solomon, is an author, consultant, influencer, keynote speaker, and trainer in customer service, customer experience, customer service culture, and hospitality. The standard level of customer service at most modern companies is reactive. Image that you’re a manager at a hotel.

Leadership 68

Leadership Customer Service Hospitality Hotels 68

ShepHyken

APRIL 3, 2017

This short article makes the case for why internal service is important and teaches us a few questions we should be asking our fellow employees (internal customers). 10 Traits of a Great Hotel Front Desk Agent by Rupesh Patel. Do they have hotel experience? Did they come from another hotel? Want Loyal Customers?

Social Media 76

Social Media Customer Service Hotels Hospitality 76

ShepHyken

MARCH 21, 2017

Shep Hyken interviews award-winning training and development expert, international consultant and speaker, former VP of Ritz-Carlton Leadership and current Executive VP of Owner Experience at NetJets, Diana Oreck, about the traits that make for good customer service. What are the qualities of a customer-focused employee?

Leadership 81

Leadership Hospitality Hotels Customer Focused 81

BirdEye

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Use case: Positive reviews on Trustpilot contribute to building a credible online reputation, attracting new customers, and maintaining the loyalty of existing ones, overall improving the business’s search rankings. If you’re wondering, ‘Where can I leave a review for a company that is B2B?’

Ecommerce 58

Ecommerce Travel Hotels Social Media 58

Steve DiGioia

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Customer Service and Experience Expert—Hall of Fame Speaker—New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Shep Hyken , CSP, CPAE works with companies and organizations who want to build loyal relationships with their customers and employees. Keep focused on the people. Training is also essential. Dennis Snow.

Industry 100

Industry Culture Metrics Customer Centricity 100

ShepHyken

JUNE 10, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Benny Tjia shares lessons learned from the hospitality industry about creating a customer focused culture. At the beginning we did lots of interviews with other customer experience experts to learn more. Shep Hyken. In the case of J.W They are adaptive to changes.

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Hospitality Industry Hotels Customer Service 48

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Just imagine if you were the Director of Sales for a private jet company. Jordan Zabel deals with high-end customers who expect high-end customer service because he is the Director of Sales for Jet Linx , a private jet company that offers their services to corporate and private members. Would that be a dream job?

Sales 90

Sales Hotels Customer Service Training Loyalty 90

Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Again, “feeling miserable” is not an emotion that fosters Customer loyalty and retention. Customer Experiences are emotional. We always say that over 50% of a Customer Experience is based on emotions. Companies that understand this concept design their experiences to evoke emotions that drive value for their bottom line.

Travel 60

Travel Hotels Culture User Experience 60

SurveySparrow

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Data Collection Sources of Information: Feedback loops begin by collecting data from various sources like customer surveys, social media interactions, or product reviews. For instance, an e-commerce platform collects customer feedback through post-purchase surveys and online reviews. They address customer concerns promptly.

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Feedback Examples Social Media e-support 52

Customer Bliss

JULY 6, 2018

It gets us back to why we’re in business in the first place.” – Raul Leal, CEO of Virgin Hotels. The Make Mom Standard for How to Treat Your Customers has been on sale for a little less than a month now, and I’m immensely grateful for all of the positive reviews it’s received. Have you read the book yet?

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Resources Case Study Comparison Hospitality 100

ShepHyken

APRIL 24, 2017

Hidden Secrets of Exceptional Customer Service From Amazon, PriceFixer, Netflix and Tesla You Could use to Command Your Customers’ Loyalty by Vicky Law. The Huffington Post) Practical lessons any business could learn from the way big and successful companies have nurtured and retained their customer base by inspiring loyalty.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service Customer Service Training Loyalty Exceptional Customer Service 69

ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 22, 2019

“Instead of focusing on the competition, focus on the customer,” Scott Cook. With the ever-changing scenario of business globalization, companies are thriving hard to retain their brand’s loyalty by creating cutting-edge product sales strategies. Increasing customer retention rates by 5% boost profits by 25% to 95%.

Customer Service 101

Customer Service How To Social Media Customer Retention 101

Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Here are a 6 key takeaways: Good Leaders Are Good Followers – Phew, you aren’t alone on a journey of customer experience excellence. Be a student of companies and leaders that are delivering consistently engaging experiences for their customers.

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Customer Journeys Customer Experience How To Leadership 140

ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2016

This article is not about how a company gives better service with a smile, but how a customer gets better service with a smile. Maritz Motivation Solutions: Six Questions to Ask Before Launching a Loyalty Program by PR Web. Well worth your attention, especially if you have any type of customer loyalty program.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Tips 48

Michelli Experience

APRIL 27, 2016

As a professional speaker, I envisioned possible stage benefits from learning improvisational comedy skills but I hadn’t appreciated the benefits that improv training would provide me in my role as a leader or as a consultant charged with helping organizations increase the quality of experiences they provided to their customers.

Hotels 100

Hotels Consulting Employee Experience Innovation 100

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 30, 2015

Most Customer Experiences are accidents—and unfortunately, they are not always happy ones. Unless a company designs a deliberate experience that puts the Customer first and considers the Customer’s perspective, the message you send to the subconscious is rarely what you intend. When I first get to a hotel, I get settled.

Customer Experience 60

Customer Experience Hotels Airlines Exercises 60

John Paul

JULY 17, 2018

Premier worldwide leader in loyalty solutions and brand hospitality to serve Asia Pacific clients across banking, luxury, technology, automotive, FMCG and hospitality sectors. As we develop our APAC client base and grow , recruiting people with a passion for service and a customer focused mindset is key. ABOUT JOHN PAUL.

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Omni-Channel Leadership Self Service Automotive 40

Michelli Experience

JANUARY 26, 2016

For example, I sought coaching from the founder of the modern day Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company when aspects of my desired legacy required an elevated sense of what it takes to deliver exacting customer service excellence. Actively seek the guidance of others who are experts in the area you wish to master.

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Leadership Automotive Employee Engagement Hotels 100

Customer Guru

JANUARY 16, 2018

Owing to his expertise in Customer Experience Management, he has successfully executed various strategies and actions in order to set up customer-centric organizations across industries in India. Typically, in a holiday company, the crunch really is holiday planning. There are a couple of such instances.

Customer Centricity 110

Customer Centricity Industry Hospitality Management 110

Bold360

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Satisfactory customer service is important to be able to deliver but unfortunately has some limits to its business value. On its own, satisfactory customer service is generally not enough to ensure a high enough level of customer engagement to spark loyalty or create a true ambassador who will spread the word about your business.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Exceptional Customer Service Hotels Travel 40

ShepHyken

JANUARY 23, 2023

13 ways to retain existing loyal clients—no matter what the market climate by Fast Company Executive Board (Fast Company) Reassuring your customer base that you value their business and want them to succeed—whether they’re up or down—is what really matters and builds better partnerships. How do you keep your loyal customers?

Customer Service 14

Customer Service Self Service Contact Center Loyalty 14

Clarabridge

MAY 10, 2018

Executive Vice Chairman, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Sid Banerjee took us through the inception of the company and how the Clarabridge product suite has evolved to help brands optimize customer data and transform experiences. From Customer-Focused to Customer-Led at USA TODAY.

Omni-Channel 40

Omni-Channel Self Service Chatbots Ecommerce 40

ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2022

(CustomerThink) Considering the cost of attracting new customers ­– one estimate is seven times more than keeping existing ones – many companies would do better to focus on retaining their engaged enrollees. Yet 44% of companies say they’re more keenly focused on customer acquisition and just 16% on retention.

Customer Service 13

Customer Service Rewards Programs Poor Customer Service Self Service 13

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

At Storyminers, we are grateful for the acknowledgement, and we realize the real credit goes to the professionals on the front lines of the daily challenge to win support for the ideas that will positively change companies and deliver more value to customers. Thought leaders come in all shapes and sizes. Annette Franz.

Customer Experience 147

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

At Storyminers, we are grateful for the acknowledgement, and we realize the real credit goes to the professionals on the front lines of the daily challenge to win support for the ideas that will positively change companies and deliver more value to customers. Thought leaders come in all shapes and sizes. Annette Franz.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 130

Qualtrics

OCTOBER 26, 2015

When I thought about how a simple act of customer service earned my appreciation and loyalty, I realized that it was only possible because the receptionist had the power and flexibility to put me and my needs above everything else. And in the end, it leads to major strides in brand loyalty and retention. So how can you do this?

Customer Experience 20

Customer Experience Hotels Leadership Customer Focused 20

ShepHyken

JULY 26, 2019

This week we feature an article by Charles Richard who shares an article about how important it is for software development companies to have a successful customer experience strategy. We all crave for “more”- entrepreneurs expect more from their employees whereas your coworkers as well customers may expect more from you.

Software 115

Software Strategy Company Customer Experience 115

Pretium Solutions

AUGUST 28, 2013

Sarah shares a recent personal experience to demonstrate how important it is for companies to take a good hard look at their policies and procedures through the lens of the customer experience. A smart, customer-focused agent was painfully hamstrung by corporate policies. Some great tips, and a great read! Background.

Policies 45

Policies Self Service Social Media Retail 45

ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Maybe a couple of customer surveys. For decades, companies of all sizes across the globe have been working on their customer centric business strategy. And the results are starting to show because these companies are placing customer centricity in the midst of their core brand and mission. That’s not it.

Customer Centricity 96

Customer Centricity Customer Journeys Knowledge Base Effort Score 96

Pretium Solutions

AUGUST 28, 2013

Sarah shares a recent personal experience to demonstrate how important it is for companies to take a good hard look at their policies and procedures through the lens of the customer experience. A smart, customer-focused agent was painfully hamstrung by corporate policies. Some great tips, and a great read! Background.

Policies 40

Policies Self Service Social Media Retail 40

Pretium Solutions

AUGUST 28, 2013

Sarah shares a recent personal experience to demonstrate how important it is for companies to take a good hard look at their policies and procedures through the lens of the customer experience. A smart, customer-focused agent was painfully hamstrung by corporate policies. Some great tips, and a great read! Background.

Policies 40

Policies Self Service Social Media Retail 40