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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 1-10-2022

ShepHyken

The author of this article, Joseph Michelli, also wrote the book that explains the “secrets” behind the way Mercedes-Benz delights its customers. He’s done the research, and if take the time to read this article (and his book), you’ll find ways to delight your customers, as well.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 4-11-2022

ShepHyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Your Loyalty Program Might Be Losing You Money by Raghuram Iyengar, Young-Hoon Park, and Qi Yu. My Comment: I’ve written that many loyalty programs are actually discount programs. Or, do they?

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 6-6-2022

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They could grow 10x faster, however, their obsession with their operational excellence, customer experience, and internal culture will not allow them to compromise any of those for more units and higher sales. My Comment: John DiJulius is one of the smartest customer service/CX experts on the planet. I love his articles.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 12-5-2022

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So, our first article comes from the hospitality industry with five “guest loyalty” trends that should be considered by every business. An updated loyalty program can help keep you connected to customers. Understanding what gives your customers “gratification” will help you meet and exceed their expectations.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 12-6-2021

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My Comment: I’ve been preaching for years (since my first book over 30 years ago) that customer service is not a department. It’s baked in the culture. So, if customer service isn’t a department, what do you call it? How about “customer care?” And, there’s the strategy of customer loyalty programs.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of October 28, 2019

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Bring Customer Loyalty Under the Customer Experience Umbrella by Phil Britt. CMSWire) Forrester’s 2019 CX Index found that most loyalty programs are ineffective. This, at a time as the company notes, when “it costs 500% more to acquire a new customer than to retain a current one.”

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 7-5-2021

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This article from customer service expert Jeff Toister provides seven ways leaders can become role models on how their employees should act toward each other and their customers. How to design and run a customer loyalty program for small businesses by Raúl Galera. Read on to learn more. That’s marketing.

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