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How to create loyal customers and brand evangelists in the travel and hospitality industry

Up Your Service

This post makes the same point, but for the travel and hospitality – one of the most traditional “service” industries on the planet. Read on… Customer loyalty is a powerful marketing force that travel and hospitality businesses are always chasing. The rise of white-glove customer service.

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Guest Post: 6 Customer Service Trends That You’ll Want to Adopt in 2022

ShepHyken

Of course, many companies use bots to automate customer support. . Smart IVR allows you to serve customers directly without going through an agent for support calls. For example, a hospital could use an IVR to allow clients to change appointments over the phone. Hospitals can integrate CRM to monitor patients and appointments.

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Cost of Living Crisis Ignites Demand for Better Customer Service

CSM Magazine

In light of National Customer Service Week (2-6 October), a new study has revealed that one in five Brits wastes up to 12 hours a year waiting to be served when eating out. Nearly a third admit that the cost-of-living crisis has made them less tolerant of poor customer service.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of April 8, 2019

ShepHyken

A good service opportunity went bad. Steve’s background is in the hospitality business, and so much of what he shares in this article can apply to any business. The hospitality mentality applies to all. Customer Experience Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Business by Nate Vickery.

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How Covid has Exacerbated the Customer Service Issue

Interactions

On top of all of this, it has created countless customer experience challenges which many organizations have been unable to meet. A recent study by the UK Institute of Customer Service found that complaints about poor customer service are at their highest levels since 2009. Let AI empower your customers.

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111 Customer Service Statistics and Facts You Shouldn't Ignore

Help Scout

Your customer experience is the main differentiator between you and your competitors, and all of the customer service statistics back it up. Below, we’ve collected 111 key statistics exploring the relevance and importance of good customer service — and expanding on the cost and impacts of poor customer service.

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How to Measure Guest Satisfaction

ReviewTrackers

Customer Experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator by the year 2020,” according to Walker. $75 75 billion is lost because of poor customer service, according to NewVoiceMedia. The industry star rating average for hospitality is 4.17. If you have a 4.7-star