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The Light Switch Mentality??

ShepHyken

I switched to a new satellite system for the internet and TV. But with the new system, it took three or four seconds, sometimes longer depending on the signal, to move from one channel to the next. Great customer-focused companies make it easy to get information quickly. They want to get information quickly and easily.

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10-step plan to personalized customer experience

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From there, sit down with your best service reps and discuss the types of customers they commonly deal with on a day-to-day basis. In combination, this process will allow you to ‘flesh out’ a series of profiles based on your typical customer’s needs, wants and expectations.

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A Simple Fix to Stop Wasting Customers’ Time

ShepHyken

This happens at my car dealership, bank, and other supposed customer-focused organizations. Their processes bog the customer down with repetitive tasks and often unnecessary procedures. Create a centralized customer profile system where a customer’s basic information, such as name, address, phone number, etc.,

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How Much Do You Trust Your Customers?

ShepHyken

Without the ability to take payment, they could close the bakery, or they could trust that their customers to pay later. It’s obvious, the team at the bakery took the customer-focused approach. . On occasion, a customer would leave their wallet or purse at home. The post How Much Do You Trust Your Customers?

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Tipping Used to Be For Good Service

ShepHyken

People used to tip servers at restaurants, taxi drivers, hotel staff and other traditional service-oriented businesses. Now customers are being asked to tip at auto shops, retail outlets and more. I recently bought a candy bar and paid through the store’s self-service checkout system. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken

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You Too Can Be As Good As Amazon…Maybe!

ShepHyken

Even if you’re selling a big machine to a factory, there are still expectations that are shaped by retail experiences with customer-focused companies like Amazon. Most of us realize that Amazon has built its own shipping and distribution system. Customers can predict their Amazon experience with almost 100% accuracy.

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The Three N’s of Employee Fulfillment

ShepHyken

Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times, bestselling business author. For information on The Customer Focus customer service training programs, go to www.thecustomerfocus.com. Make them feel needed, known, and appreciated. . Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.