Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MAY 16, 2023

This proactive, customer-focused approach made me a loyal customer. Sometimes proactive problem-solving is simply communicating directly with the customer. Customers have bad experiences. Recovering well and proactively addressing the pain points could actually lead to more loyalty.

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ijgolding

JULY 19, 2016

The CEO in question is Dame Carolyn McCall – the CEO of the UK based airline, Easyjet. If you have not come across them, to put the size of the organisation into context, In 2014, EasyJet carried more than 65 million passengers, making it the second-largest airline in Europe by number of passengers carried, behind Ryanair.

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Customer Focused Customer Centricity Airlines 2012 75

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Before you start innovating, remember what customers want, and how to deliver it on their terms! Customer or Company Mission? This post compares the mission statements of two airlines and it’s sure to get you thinking about your own. 13 Tough Questions to Skyrocket Customer Experience Improvement. Automated replies?

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2015 Customer Experience Customer Journey Mapping Touchpoint 300

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 3, 2016

This is a world-wide celebration and some great people in Rwanda remind us that the celebration is not only for customers, but for employees as well. Southwest Airlines Puts Its Heart Into The Customer Experience by Stan Phelps. Purple Goldfish) Two years ago Southwest Airlines launched new branding for the airline.

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2016 Article Airlines Customer Service 123

ShepHyken

JUNE 6, 2018

Someone recently referenced the book and this famous line, and it made me think about how customers are treated. Are all customers equal? Loyalty programs promote perks, rewards, elite status and more, which might suggest that not all customers are equal. But, what about when it comes to customer service?

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 27, 2015

Ryanair has an airline that’s giving it a run for its money—on being the worst airline ever! CNN reported that the IATA has no such request and that the airline is not required to provide this information to them. If airlines need to introduce more obnoxious policies to make money why not add fees for bad flight behavior?

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ShepHyken

APRIL 17, 2017

Bestselling author and business expert, Joseph Michelli, shares five important basics that you must consider if you want those sought-after customer referrals. How to Drive Customer Loyalty Among Millennials by Timi Garai. Emarsys) Loyalty needs to be fun. A repeat customer may not be a loyal customer.

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2017 Article Social Media Customer Service 79

ShepHyken

MAY 22, 2017

was at the heart of driving employee loyalty and retention. My Comment: If you want to keep your best employees and have them engage with your customers, then maybe you need to give them a little CRAP! 2017 Customer Experience Lessons from the Airline Industry…So Far by Sarah Frazier. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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2017 Article Customer Service Airlines 82

ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2018

It’s simple: You don’t just create a customer experience that’s better. 5 Ways to Build Customer Loyalty by Christy Bieber. The Motley Fool) Your company can model other successful businesses in encouraging customers to become repeat shoppers. My Comment: Who doesn’t want customer loyalty!?

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ShepHyken

JUNE 5, 2017

This article has a number of tips that are focused on retail, but also includes information that is relevant for B2B types of businesses. Airlines in search of customer loyalty need to do more than improve service b y Nick Francis. My Comment: The airline industry is a hot topic in the world of customer service.

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West Monroe

JUNE 8, 2018

Water recognizes the need to move from an engineering-centric to a customer focused organization by implementing a flexible cloud-based customer information platform. Most of the retailers focus on customer acquisition and retention strategies. Customer acquisition seemed gimmicky (i.e.,

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 12, 2020

That fact alone provides a valuable compass for innovating your customer experience during Covid-19, as well as reimagining what it could look like post pandemic. My Comment: Let’s start this week’s Top Five with one of the hottest topics in customer service and experience, and that’s empathy. That’s what caught my eye.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2019

How a customer service project is helping Southwest Airlines realise its 360-customer vision by Nadia Cameron. CMO) VP of customer support services talks through its latest customer technology transformation. 5 Ways Elite Brands Are Setting the New Standard for Customer Experience by Janelle Estes.

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Article 2019 Customer Service Airlines 71

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

My Comment: This short article reminds us that no matter how much you are investing – or plan to invest – in technology to deliver a better customer experience, your first investment should be in the morale of your people. Customer Retention Made Easy by Samir Palnitkar. Customer Experience by Tom Fishburne.

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Article 2018 Customer Service Airlines 80

ShepHyken

APRIL 6, 2020

Improve customer loyalty and retention by focusing on relationships by Sarah Olson. Zendesk) Read on for customer retention strategies and tips to build long-term relationships that improve your customer loyalty. My Comment: I’ve always preached that there are two types of loyalty programs.

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ShepHyken

MAY 15, 2017

A Look at Southwest Airlines 50 Years Later by Joseph Guinto. (D My Comment: Let’s start this weeks’ Top Five articles roundup by wishing Southwest Airlines a Happy 50th Birthday! There’s a lot we can learn from Southwest and Herb Kelleher’s obsession with customer service. . Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 30, 2017

My Comment: Southwest airlines continues to shine bright in the airline industry with their relentless focus on their customers. According to the article, customer loyalty is dropping with a big percentage of those defecting customers coming from the digital experience. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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2017 Article Customer Service Airlines 81

ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2016

My Comment: If you asked me to list the three of the most customer centric companies, I would have guessed two out of three correctly (and you probably would, too). Here are three great companies, Amazon, Southwest Airlines and TD Bank (I wouldn’t have guessed this last one), that are relentless when it comes to being customer focused.

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2016 Article Customer Service Loyalty Programs 78

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 5, 2015

In building relationships with customers, and value for them, my long-time observation is that most organizations tend to progress through several stages of performance as they are becoming truly customer-centric: a) customer awareness, b) customer sensitivity, c) customer focus, and d) customer obsession.

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Zeisler Consulting

JANUARY 25, 2021

When we consider brands that are famous (at least to us) for putting their employees first, surely even they understand the risks of conflating them with their Customers, right? Heck, even I champion the practice of Walking in the Customers’ Shoes for all members of your team. For example, while I’m sure Zappos!

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Airlines Culture Employee Experience Customers 93

SurveySparrow

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Prioritizing Changes: Based on customer feedback, a restaurant may prioritize menu enhancements over interior decor changes if menu dissatisfaction is a recurring issue. Understanding Customer Needs Feedback loops enable businesses to comprehend the precise needs and desires of their customers.

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Lumoa

AUGUST 25, 2020

You probably want to learn what superior (not “good”) customer experience is about. The customer experience quotes we’ve selected for this article will help motivate you and your team to become more customer-focused. If your team treats a new customer as a priority, score! You’ve got loyalty.

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SurveySensum

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Brand Example: Apple is renowned for its exceptional customer service, exemplified by its Genius Bar at Apple Stores. Highly trained and knowledgeable staff provide personalized assistance, troubleshooting, and support to customers, fostering a strong sense of trust and loyalty. Now, how to achieve that?

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SurveySensum

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Brand Example: Apple is renowned for its exceptional customer service, exemplified by its Genius Bar at Apple Stores. Highly trained and knowledgeable staff provide personalized assistance, troubleshooting, and support to customers, fostering a strong sense of trust and loyalty. Now, how to achieve that?

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Customer Satisfaction Touchpoint Social Media Customer Centricity 52

ijgolding

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

I must point out that I do not know Brian, but feel that the story is so compelling, that many should read it to understand the consequences of failing to be empathetic towards customers. These words were posted on Irish airline Aer Lingus’s Facebook page on the 17th September (2 days ago): It unfortunately has had to come to this.

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Airlines Travel Social Media Definition 84

ShepHyken

MAY 1, 2017

So when a several big brands in the beverage, transportation, banking and airline industries were suddenly in the global media hot seat, we had a laugh and productive conversations behind the scenes. Repeat business is not built on a foundation of customer loyalty. For information contact or www.hyken.com.

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2017 Article Customer Service Social Media 82

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 15, 2019

Essential Considerations for Your Customer Service Culture. Singapore Airlines, which has been consistently voted one of the top airlines in the world, has a strong customer service culture. Suttle says one of the things they say is arbitrary customer service gets you arbitrary results.

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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%.

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Customer Service Social Media Customer Retention Loyalty 101

ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2018

One of the best examples of a complaint that went viral was Dave Carroll’s YouTube video about when United Airlines broke his guitar. So, I went on Twitter and direct messaged American Airlines that I was going to miss the flight. That’s the way social customer care should be handled. Their response time was excellent.

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Social Media Customer Service Marketing Airlines 86

SurveySparrow

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“Make sure every single employee in your company knows precisely what value your customers are seeking and how he or she can impact it.”. When the goal is to keep your customers happy, ensure you pass the message to your employees. Train them in such a way that they know that all decisions will be customer-focused.

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Customer Success Airlines Net Promoter Score Advertising 52

Beyond Philosophy

JULY 5, 2016

There are a number of ways in which taking a humanistic approach to everything customer-related works for all stakeholders, and directly influences and impacts their behavior. Create a customer-centric human culture and set of processes. You Also Might Like… Simplicity and humanity in customer experience.

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Customer Experience Customer Centricity Leadership Culture 84

ijgolding

OCTOBER 19, 2015

I discovered midway through writing it that my flight had been cancelled – not from my airline (SAS – Scandinavian) – but by overhearing two passengers having a conversation with each other. At the centre of the chaos was a human – not an employee of SAS – the airline who had caused the problem was nowhere to be seen.

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Customer Experience Airlines Customer Centricity Customers 78

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

So much of the conversation surrounding customer service and customer experience is focused on the customer that at times we forget about the necessity of taking good care of customer service agents. What agents really need is a digital customer service solution that’s fast and easy to use.

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Customer Service Contact Center Omnichannel Airlines 54

ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2018

My Comment: This is a fascinating article with a focus on customer service delivered through social channels. The authors started by surveying 400,000 customers who interacted with brands in the airline and wireless industries to find out how much more customers would spend if they received better service.

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Beyond Philosophy

JULY 30, 2015

Next to airlines, few places on Earth take greater advantage of Customer’s poor planning and laziness than the hotel mini bar. If you enjoyed this post, you might be interested in the following blogs: Are You Deliberate with Your Customer Strategy or Just Taking a Chance. Designing A Customer-Focused Process.

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Customer Experience Hotels Airlines Customers 159

CSM Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Customer service leaders outper­formed the Dow by 93%, the Fortune 500 by 20% and the NASDAQ by 335%. Organizations that fail to recognize the importance of CX are risking flaws that destroy customer loyalty and their futures. The airline went bankrupt and eventually was merged with a larger competitor. Blind Leadership.

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Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Airlines Leadership 40

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

(Conversocial) The stats are loud and clear, and we’ve heard them over and over again: the cost for bad customer service is high. “78% However, my experience flying an airline this past month made me seriously question these claims. For information contact or www.hyken.com. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken .

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2016 Article Customer Journey Mapping Customer Service 120