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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of June 24, 2019

ShepHyken

My Comment: If you want customers to come back, they must have confidence that the experience they have with you will be consistent and predictable. This article focuses on one of the key strategies in driving customer confidence, and that’s creating trust. Numbers one, two and four are non-negotiable.

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We’re the Front Desk, Not the Shipping Department

ShepHyken

As I was heading to the FedEx office, one of my fellow speaker-buddies told me he took his to the front desk of the hotel where they conveniently accommodated his request to ship the gift to his home. This is a classic example of a lack of consistency , which comes from a lack of training. He was horrified at what I experienced.

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WOW Is in the Details

ShepHyken

As we were setting up for the presentation, the banquet manager from the hotel asked my client if we would like the overhead lighting to have blue and orange accents. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling business author. This was an after-dinner talk. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Make ’Em Say Wow: Tips for Building a Strong Service Team—Part Two

Up Your Service

If an employee feels a customer should get a discount, either because a mistake was made or because they’re a great and loyal customer, then let them. LUX* Resorts & Hotels excels at acknowledging employee achievements. When most companies set out to fix their service issues, they start with customer-facing employees.

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