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Culture is Contagious

ShepHyken

It’s leadership’s job to define the customer service vision, ensure it’s communicated, and be the role models demonstrating how customers and employees are to be treated. In addition, leadership and management must defend the culture. Is it congruent with how employees act toward customers and each other?

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Purpose-Driven Leadership For Superior Customer Service

Micah Solomon

This example, from my first book, co-authored with Leonardo Inghilleri, has been used in the customer service training at certain legendary organizations, and I hope it speaks to you as well. Image that you’re a manager at a hotel. Welcome back to the hotel, ma’am,’’ he says. ‘‘Let Let me help you with your bags.

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Brooklinen’s Winning Formula for Customer Service Training and Performance Management

Stella Connect

After falling in love with the bedsheets in their Las Vegas hotel room and reeling at the $800 price tag, founders Rich and Vicky researched the main cost drivers (middleman markups, mostly) and set out to find a way to make high-quality bedding affordable. Hands-on Customer Service Training: Building Excitement, Knowledge, and Trust.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of February 3, 2020

ShepHyken

” Add Enchantment To Your Customers’ Experiences by Chip Bell. Forbes) The Craddock Terry Hotel is a case study in customer experience whimsy. My Comment: Here’s an interesting concept in customer experience: enchantment. 5 Reasons to Invest Now in Customer Experience by Andrew Neff.

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Three Low Cost Ways to Improve Customer Service

Bill Quiseng

Continually remind your team of the importance of customer service. Day One and Done customer service training is simply not enough. After onboarding, continue to reinforce that message with customer service tips and stories via email, screensaver messages, and periodic refresher customer service training.

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The 25 Dollar Mistake

ShepHyken

The previous year we had stayed at a hotel that did a magnificent job of taking care of us. In looking over the final contract for our most recent meeting at the hotel, there were a few minor changes from the year prior. The first year, the hotel gave us free Internet service for our attendees. And, we did.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of October 31, 2016

ShepHyken

23 Interview Questions You Should Ask Every Customer Service Candidate by Mathew Patterson. Help Scout) How can you tell if that smart and eager customer service candidate will be an engaged and productive team member? My Comment: What can we learn about customer service from a bellman?

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