ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2023

Here is a great example of the power of this exercise and impress your customers. His agent, Katie, referred to as a relationship manager, made a hotel reservation for a trip to Europe to work on a very important court case. It’s usually a box of chocolates, a bottle of wine or something the hotel can provide.

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Hotels Travel Exercises Customer Service Training 117

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

He shares how companies can use QR codes to improve customer service and experience. For instance, QR codes can effectively be implemented in customer service. In this blog post, we will look at some of the most creative ways companies employ QR codes to help customers and provide a matchless customer experience.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Hotels Social Media Hospitality 64

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

The customer service department is too often referred to as “just a cost center”. As experience overtakes price and product as a key brand differentiator, customer service is being recognized as the face of, and driver for, organization-wide strategy. The board includes: EVP, Global Customer Care, Mastercard.

Customer Service Strategies 40

Customer Service Strategies Meeting Strategy Customer Service 40

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

I would love to get some service-related feedback. My hotels have struggled this year with our service scores. I think you’ll agree that you don’t have to be in the hotel or hospitality industry to benefit from answering these questions. This hotel owner knew his ratings were slipping and wanted to do something about it.

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Hospitality Customer Experience Hotels Feedback 164

Comm100

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

When 67% of consumers turn to social media for customer service support, and 87% of customers indicate that these interactions positively impact their buying decisions, integrating social media into your customer service support strategy becomes a no-brainer. Click here to download the full ebook.

Social Media 119

Social Media Customer Service Marketing eBook 119

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 10+ Times Hotels Surprised Everyone With Their Creativity by Sarune Mac. Today, however, we’d like to focus on a few hotels that decided to up their game and take hospitality to the next level.

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Net Promoter Score Customer Service Hotels Effort Score 0

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

This was a great way to keep the valets busy during slower times and make them some extra money when the customers generously tipped them for an amazing experience. . Certain hotels used to offer a shoe-shine service while you were asleep. So, I started thinking about other ways I’ve seen this concept in practice. .

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Hotels Touchpoint Customer Service Training Tips 125

ShepHyken

APRIL 4, 2023

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.

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Tips Self Service Hotels Customer Service Training 123

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 8, 2021

I recently went to breakfast at a hotel. Rather than deliver a poor customer service experience, they felt it was better to shut down part of the restaurant. Customer Service: Providing the expected great customer service was more important than serving more people. Customer service won.

Poor Customer Service 145

Poor Customer Service Hotels Customer Service Training Customer Service 145

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Rookie Mistakes That Could Be Tarnishing Your Business Image! CustomerThink) Let’s face it, poor customer care support service can cost a business a fortune! by Deeksha Dadu.

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Customer Service Self Service Customer Centricity Video 85

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

What would you have to do for your customers to be willing to pay for the privilege of buying your products or services? How good your customer service is. Are you good enough that customers, if you asked it of them, would pay? . I would only hire the best people and train them to take care of our customers. .

Hotels 167

Hotels Customer Service Training Financial Retail 167

ShepHyken

APRIL 24, 2020

This week we feature an article by Paul Selby, a product marketing director for ServiceNow Customer Service Management. He shares tips and examples of how both companies and customers can adapt during a worldwide crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. customers and? hotels and airlines. donating blood ?and?volunteering

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Self Service Customer Service Airlines Travel 75

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 3 Techniques to Help you Really Understand your Customers by Shay Namdarian. Every employee – and that includes top executives – should experience what every customer experiences. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 81

Customer Service Hospitality Customer Centricity Competitive Advantage 81

ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 10+ Times Hotels Surprised Everyone With Their Creativity by Sarune Mac. Today, however, we’d like to focus on a few hotels that decided to up their game and take hospitality to the next level.

Net Promoter Score 51

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Hotels Effort Score 51

ShepHyken

JANUARY 26, 2022

It seems that almost every time I get my car worked on, call my internet provider, stay at a hotel, fly on an airline, order almost anything online, etc., You must analyze it, use it, make changes with it, and once you have done that, you should communicate with your customers that because of them, change is happening. I get a survey.

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Survey Rewards Programs Airlines Hotels 123

ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2017

He made their hotel reservations, and for each hotel they planned to stop at on the way to Utah he asked, “Is your hotel dog-friendly?” But to his surprise, while checking into one of the hotels he was told there would be a $120 charge for the dogs to stay in his room. He asked if the hotel was dog-friendly.

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Hotels Customer Focused Policies Customer Service Training 98

Very Best Service

AUGUST 5, 2011

Customer service success should be celebrated. Why not send away your customer service team to one of the 5 star best hotel getaways so that they can celebrate their success in style, maybe with a bottle of Champagne? Customer service success only comes after a lot of innovation, passion and hard work.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Hotels Customer Relationship Management Customer Service Strategies 40

ShepHyken

JULY 10, 2019

I first came across this idea in the book Moments of Truth by Jan Carlzon , which I consider one of the most important books written on customer service. Because the captain had forgotten to bring his immigration documentation and had to retrieve it from his hotel. Here’s an example that’s not so farfetched.

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Hotels Customer Service Training Customers Examples 127

ShepHyken

JANUARY 24, 2018

I received a response from Nayeli Burns ( @Nayelihrc ), the concierge at Encore Event Technologies, an “in-house” event production company in hotels and resorts throughout North America. If you’ve ever been to a hotel for a conference, they are the people who set up the audio/visual support, the staging, lighting, rigging, and more.

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Hotels Conference Meeting Fashion 98

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 16, 2019

I once received a survey before I even left the property of a hotel I was staying at. 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.

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Survey Hotels Customer Service Training Feedback 98

ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 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.

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Customer Service Rewards Programs Poor Customer Service Self Service 13

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adam Toporek.

Customer Experience 147

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 147

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Asking your customers to post online reviews shows that you have confidence that you will take care of your customers by delivering a great customer service experience and taking care of any problems that may arise – in such a way that will earn you a glowing online review. – Shep Hyken.

Customer Engagement 81

Customer Engagement Engagement Hotels Advertising 81

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adam Toporek.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Customer Service Social Media Consulting 130

ShepHyken

MAY 16, 2018

Or, does it measure up to the experience you would want your customers to have? Years ago I wrote about when the Ritz-Carlton took over a hotel that needed serious renovations. The EX affects the CX, or worth stating again, what’s happening on the inside of the organization is felt on the outside by your customers.

Employee Experience 95

Employee Experience Hotels Video Culture 95

Talkdesk

JANUARY 10, 2017

Companies in all industries are considering a move to revolutionize their customer interactions by botsourcing routine communication: updating a delivery status, placing simple orders, fielding basic information requests, etc. It could be time for your company to implement bots for customer service. Maybe bots will help.

Chatbots 40

Chatbots Hotels Contact Center Conference 40

Second to None

MARCH 30, 2018

When I arrived at my hotel room, I was speechless. In fact, 86 percent of business leaders say customer experience is foundational to their success. Here are three fundamental tools for building a superior customer-service strategy. I did so immediately. Think beyond marketing.

Customer Experience 112

Customer Experience Airlines Brands Voice of Customer 112

ShepHyken

JANUARY 26, 2018

Take advantage of what you are seeing and hearing and then use what you’ve learned to surprise your customers with amazing and exceptional customer service. – Shep Hyken. Just two weeks ago I went to check in at a condo-hotel where a good friend of mine was lending me his unit.

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Training Leadership Consulting Exceptional Customer Service 83

SurveySparrow

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Customer service is no longer a mere exchange of goods and services. Do you remember the last time you received truly exceptional customer service? If you do, the fact that you recall it is proof of high-touch customer service! Let’s make sure your customers do. What makes it high touch?

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Customer Service Self Service Chatbots 52

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The other day I was at my hotel waiting for my client to pick me up for a meeting. I wanted a quick breakfast, so I went to the hotel’s coffee shop to pick up some oatmeal. I sat down at an open seat in the hotel lobby and noticed that my oatmeal looked more like soup that oatmeal. They had instant oatmeal in a cup.

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Hotels Exercises Conference Customer Service Training 23

ShepHyken

MARCH 6, 2020

Everyone makes a difference: the sales force, the service technicians, the clerical staff, the PR department. They all work together toward the same goal, keeping the customers satisfied. That waitress wowed me with her service and her attitude, but the manager’s lack of response almost nullified her customer service savvy.

Customer Service 122

Customer Service Hotels Tips Conference 122

ProProfs Chat

JANUARY 30, 2020

Mobile Customer Engagement. When interacting with a business for customer service and support, 78% of consumers use mobile devices. While creating customer engagement strategies for your business, make sure that you do include the mobile usage angle too. Impact of Customer Engagement On Sales.

Customer Engagement 136

Customer Engagement Engagement Social Media Customers 136

ShepHyken

MARCH 6, 2020

Everyone makes a difference: the sales force, the service technicians, the clerical staff, the PR department. They all work together toward the same goal, keeping the customers satisfied. That waitress wowed me with her service and her attitude, but the manager’s lack of response almost nullified her customer service savvy.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Hotels Tips Conference 62

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Known as ixibaba, the live chat helps travelers plan a trip through live conversation, allowing them to find the best flights, hotels, and transportation. 3. Provides a seamless customer on-boarding experience. Promising travel search marketplace, ixigo, uses the power of live chat to solve traveler queries around the clock.

Customer Journeys 74

Customer Journeys Fashion e-support Travel 74

Help Scout

AUGUST 11, 2021

One of the best ways to stay current with trends and customer needs is by following customer service blogs. Reading about the tools and techniques that other companies are using to provide excellent experiences helps inform your team and strategy on doing the same. Motivational quotes on customer service.

Customer Service 80

Customer Service eBook Leadership Resources 80

Martin Hill-Wilson

JANUARY 29, 2016

Smartphone addicted customers increasingly use their ‘third hand’ for all engagement touch points including customer service. Visual IVR becomes the GUI of choice: delivering omni-channel fluency together with an infinitely more intuitive way of engaging with service options, relative to its audio equivalent.

Omni-Channel 40

Omni-Channel Roadmap Self Service Customer Journeys 40

Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is known worldwide for it’s “legendary service.” So much so, Apple uses the luxury hospitality brand as a model for its owner customer support traditions. This means seeking out the customers unanticipated and unvoiced needs. It’s not robotic, it’s not scripted.

Customer Service 92

Customer Service Hotels Hospitality Leadership 92