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“New-Style” Digital Versus “Old-Fashioned” Human Interactions

ShepHyken

Assuming everything is comparable among all airlines – the planes are similar, the seats are the same and the pricing is competitive – you would almost certainly not choose to do business with the old-fashioned airline, for one simple reason: The digital experience, at least as it applies to flying, is an easier experience. . It’s simple.

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Different is Better Than Better

ShepHyken

At a fashion show, all the other models just walked the runway like everyone else. And if what makes you different is important to your customers, they will want to be a part of your world. . Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times, bestselling business author.

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Old School Ideas Can Have Big Impact?

ShepHyken

One thing I suggested was that he follow up his conversation with a customer with a thank-you note. Instead, he texted the thank-you to his customer. . Now, I wondered if the text had the same impact as an old-fashioned handwritten – or even typed – thank-you note. And he did, sort of. He didn’t actually write the note.

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23 Ways to Create an Amazing Experience In 2023

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That doesn’t mean every decision will make the customer happy, such as a price increase, but at least you’ve considered the impact or result of your decisions. . Depending on how your customers like to communicate, it could be in person, on the phone, in an email, a text, or an old-fashioned hand-written note. .

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When Your Company Becomes a Verb

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In our customer service training workshops , we have an exercise that introduces a concept called The Five Levels of Service. Any company should be happy with World Class , which is when the company is consistently and predictably delivering a level of service that gets customers to come back.

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20 Ways To Create An Amazing Customer Service Experience In 2020 (Part One)

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Surprise and delight your customers by sending them an old-fashioned, handwritten note in an envelope with an address and a stamp. Who doesn’t love fast service? Jimmy John’s , the fast-food chain known for “freaky fast” service and delivery, knows how much customers appreciate speed. Send a thank-you note.

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Five Ways to Say Thank You to Your Customers

ShepHyken

With that in mind, here are five ways to say thank you to your customers. A thank you note: Call me old fashioned, but the traditional hand-written thank you note still has power. For those of you who think this is a rhetorical question, here’s the answer: the old-fashioned hand-written note. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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