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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of March 25, 2024

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Brands Want Your Loyalty—and Will Offer More Than Points to Get It by Lauren Giella (Newsweek) Loyalty programs offer customers rewards, discounts or other perks when buying from or using the products or services of a certain brand. My Comment: Here is an excellent and robust article on loyalty programs.

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The Perfect Way To Impress Your Customers

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Here is a great example of the power of this exercise and impress your customers. His agent, Katie, referred to as a relationship manager, made a hotel reservation for a trip to Europe to work on a very important court case. It’s usually a box of chocolates, a bottle of wine or something the hotel can provide.

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

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Elevating Customer Experience: Embracing Hospitality as the Foundation by Charles Ryan Minton (Newsweek) When it comes to providing exceptional customer experiences, few industries excel quite like the hotel business. It can lead to increased customer loyalty, repeat business and, ultimately, higher profits.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of January 25, 2021

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It’s prime time for retailers to grow an Amazon-level loyalty program by Tom Caporaso. Retail Customer Experience) Clarus Commerce CEO Tom Caporaso believes it’s time for retailers to take advantage of the new membership economy. My Comment: Here’s a great article about customer loyalty.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 6-6-2022

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Even the best offer is not complete if it does not include service models. It is the client’s well-being that to a large extent determines the satisfaction with the stay at the hotel and the willingness to use its services once again. And it all starts with the first contact when the customer visits the website.

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

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What Today’s Guests Really Want When It Comes To Hotel Loyalty Programs Might Surprise You by Ellis Connolly. Hospitality Net) Why do so many hotel loyalty programs fail? My Comment: Here’s an interesting take on loyalty programs. 78% of customers prefer immediate benefits over accumulating points.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of January 22, 2024

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My friend, Chip Bell, has written a great article that aligns with my belief that for the right reasons, it’s okay to fire the customer. You will love his opening story about what happened in a well-known, name-brand hotel. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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