CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2023

In an age where digital convenience is no longer a luxury but a basic expectation, the hotel industry faces the challenge of constantly evolving to meet and exceed guests’ needs. One innovation leading this transformation is the rise of chatbots, designed not only to streamline processes but to enrich the overall guest experience.

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ShepHyken

JULY 16, 2019

Putting People First to Achieve an Exceptional Customer Experience. They discuss Cameron’s customer service philosophies and his new book, Yes is the Answer! How can I create the best guest experience? “Yes” is the Answer; What is the Question? What is the Question?

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Bill Quiseng

JANUARY 16, 2017

This week’s guest post is from Teri Yanovitch , author of Unleashing Excellence – The Complete Guide to Ultimate Customer Service. You can learn more about Teri and her book at the end of her post. Just about everything is carefully planned, managed and orchestrated to ensure a positive guest experience.

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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 6, 2017

When we meet new clients at our customer experience consultancy, they often tell us they create value for their customers by offering low prices. They think “value” means “price,” and they believe that customers want to save money more than anything else. As a customer, what do you value most?

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Magellan Solutions

JUNE 10, 2021

Hotels, inns, and B&Bs present unique, fun, and relaxing opportunities for guests all over the world. Excellent customer service means never allowing the concierge desk to sit empty. We work with you to create the ultimate guest experiences. Our virtual receptionists are on call to support your dining services.

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ENGAGE.cx

OCTOBER 13, 2016

While you are checking out the property, the company website recognizes you and your preferred customer status, remembers you like a corner non-smoking room, and extends you an offer of an additional 10% off because of your long-standing loyalty. A Connected Customer Engagement solution like ENGAGE.cx

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Michel Falcon Experience

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

My three core focuses are employee engagement, customer experience and company culture strategies to grow a business. We want all our team members to take ownership of the guest experience and their professional development. Employee engagement strategies are one way that I’ve built my business and career.

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Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

In other words, why invest in chasing after customer expectations when you could be shaping those expectations yourself? This blog post is not about the top customer service trends to watch out for in 2018. What we have compiled here is a list of today’s industry-leading customer service examples.

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Smith+co CX

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In my last blog I reflected on how customer experience has been impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and which brands are succeeding in spite of it. We enjoyed a wonderful leisurely silver-service breakfast experience served by smiling and attentive staff. Reinvent your Customer Experience.

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ReviewTrackers

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

83 percent say TripAdvisor reviews make them feel more confident in their travel decisions, and 96 percent of hotels and hospitality brands worldwide say reviews are influential in generating bookings. Businesses that respond to more than half of their reviews are 24 percent more likely to receive a booking inquiry via TripAdvisor.

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Hotels Travel Hospitality Books 91

Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast , Gabe Larsen is joined by CX expert, Justin Robbins. Justin’s the Chief Evangelist at CX Effect and has many years of experience working with customers, starting at an early age. How to Play the Customer Game. TRANSCRIPT.

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Contact Center Metrics Measurement Customer Experience 98

Michelli Experience

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

While I can go on and on about Ed’s visionary leadership, ability to inspire teams to greatness, top-drawer guest experience delivery and his ability to manage in a crisis, I want to talk about Ed Mady’s signed baseballs. Branded Customer Experience. Ok, where is this going? It’s All about the Moments.

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ENGAGE.cx

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

While you are checking out the property, the company website recognizes you and your preferred customer status, remembers you like a corner non-smoking room, and extends you an offer of an additional 10% off because of your long-standing loyalty. A customer-experience driven B2C CRM like ENGAGE.cx Not in the least.

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Martin Hill-Wilson

JULY 23, 2016

Booking a hotel room – see Expedia’s early experiments. Being served as a hotel guest – experience Edward at the Radisson Blu Edwardian in London. These are revolutionising the mundane tasks in our daily lives. Ordering lunch – look out for Tacobot on Slack. Tracking ad performance – check out Zoey on Messenger.

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Hotels Guest Experience Brands Banking 40

ENGAGE.cx

OCTOBER 14, 2015

But being big shouldn’t be a barrier to creating loyalty through customer service. From planning to booking and the many small events that make up a guest’s stay, there are dozens of touch points to monitor and address in order to make that stay a memorable event and keep them coming back time and again.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Service Week: Appreciating Clients and Employees Gives You an Edge by Sandra Idossou. My Comment: This week is International Customer Service Week. Here are my top five picks from last week. One thing stands out.

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Customer Enthusiast

AUGUST 2, 2017

The three areas of the study that stood out to me are: 57% of guests said that unfriendly employees were most likely to cause them to have a negative experience at a hotel. 82% of guests question the value for price paid , thinking they overpaid for their stay at least sometimes. Unfriendly employees. and see what pops up.

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Hotels Exceptional Customer Service Guest Experience Hospitality 40

Michel Falcon Experience

APRIL 11, 2019

Earlier this year, Jayson Gaignard, WeWork and I hosted a fireside chat where Jayson interviewed me about my People-First Culture book. Understanding why I focused a lot of attention on purpose-driven companies within the pages of my book. ? My approach to customer experience strategies to grow a business.

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