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The Perfect Way To Impress Your Customers

ShepHyken

They do short write-ups and share them with their managers. Here is a great example of the power of this exercise and impress your customers. Make it Unique – It’s customary for travel agencies to send clients a surprise welcome gift in their hotel room. It proves Katie was listening to her customer.

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‘It’s Out of My Control’ Is a Bad Excuse

ShepHyken

I stayed at a very nice hotel, and each night I tried to fall and stay asleep. I emphasize the word tried because, unfortunately, there was non-stop, 24-hour-a-day road construction outside the hotel, as the city of Las Vegas is preparing for the Formula One race later this year. In this example, the hotel could offer free earplugs.

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

ShepHyken

However, the number of customers who are “harder” on employees seems to be increasing post-pandemic. It’s one thing to expect better service. In addition to the findings, there are also suggestions on how to manage the increased expectations. This article shares ideas that any industry can use from the luxury hotel industry.

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

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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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When Your Customer Experience Hits a “Bump in the Road”

ShepHyken

I would love to get some service-related feedback. My hotels have struggled this year with our service scores. Do you provide ongoing reinforcement or training to keep your employees guest-focused? . These questions are for you and your management team. But what happens when it becomes a trend? He writes: .

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How to Say YES – Every Time

ShepHyken

Trippi is a world-class, award-winning hotel manager and Mitchell is a super-successful restauranteur. Both know the value of their customers hearing yes for an answer. If you dig a little deeper into the concept, it’s not so much about saying, “Yes” to every customer. What is the Question ? The simple answer is, “No.”

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

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Experience Hotel Blog) The Experience Hotel team decided to conduct a survey on the impact of the different types of emails you can send to your customers. My Comment: Do your customers open your emails to them? Experience Hotel analyzed more than 9 million emails they sent to their guests. That’s marketing.

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