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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 6-7-2021

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Treating your employees like your No. 1 customer can help you improve the employee experience (EX), build a customer-centric company, and capture more revenue. My Comment: And, speaking of culture, here’s an article that emphasizes that recognizes that being customer-centric starts with the employee experience.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of December 4, 2023

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My Comment: When our clients are interested in our customer service training for their “new” customer service/CX initiative, they are excited and ready to start. My Comment: I’m a big fan of loyalty programs. However, most companies confuse a loyalty program with a discount or incentive program.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 3-28-2022

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Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Research: How Employee Experience Impacts Your Bottom Line by Kate Gautier, Tiffani Bova, Kexin Chen, and Lalith Munasinghe. Hospitality Net) Why do so many hotel loyalty programs fail? Enough said!

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

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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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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of October 2, 2023

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Total experience transformation: Five strategies for a seamless customer and employee experience by Ron Shamah (Fast Company) Employee and customer experiences have an inherent overlap—one does not exist without the other. There is nothing wrong with that! is an excellent way to do so.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 6-21-2021

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If you want to ROCK your loyalty program (if you have one), you’ll enjoy this article. Is Simpler Better For Rewards Programs? RetailWire) Non-tiered customer loyalty programs were found to increase customer value by almost 30 percent over a five-year time period. There are plenty of great ideas.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of October 30, 2023

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Why Experiential Rewards Are Winning Over Customers: 5 Stellar Examples by Peter Vogel (The Wise Marketer) In today’s highly competitive business environment, brands are constantly searching for innovative ways to engage and retain their customers. My Comment: I’m a fan of rewards and loyalty programs for a reason.

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