ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2023

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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ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Real Leaders) The title of this story is a line we use at my house when a product or service is unusually challenging. Customer service expert Chip Bell sets the stage with a story. Package” by Chip Bell.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2023

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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ShepHyken

JANUARY 21, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. My Comment: We open this week’s Top Five roundup with four experts from Gartner who share their thoughts about the top three customer service and support trends for 2024. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways Digital Evolution Has Changed Customers’ Ideas About Patience by Scott Clark. Fred Reggie) Take a look at your business and ask yourself, “Does our business serve our customers or does it serve us?

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InMoment XI

MARCH 11, 2024

An organization can act on these insights by fixing the existing product or service, and then making sure similar issues don’t appear in the future. As an example, let’s imagine the same financial services firm from earlier experiences a prolonged period of poor customer service due to understaffing or inadequate training.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 8, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Why marketing can no longer ignore customer experience by Jason VandeBoom. Digiday) Customer experience is rapidly becoming more designable, more accessible and more creative. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. For example, Gen Z prefers to solve their own problems (self-service customer support), and 52% of Gen Z won’t buy from a brand with bad self-service. Our customer service and CX research confirm this.

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Stella Connect

JANUARY 9, 2018

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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ShepHyken

JUNE 6, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. They could grow 10x faster, however, their obsession with their operational excellence, customer experience, and internal culture will not allow them to compromise any of those for more units and higher sales.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

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? . This hotel owner knew his ratings were slipping and wanted to do something about it. He writes: .

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 8, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Experience Predictions for 2023 by Dan Gingiss (Dan Gingiss) It’s a new year, so why not start it off right with some powerful customer experience predictions from the world’s foremost experts? Look no further!

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ShepHyken

MARCH 28, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Harvard Business Review) Most people believe — and research backs them up — that great customer experience drives revenue growth. Hospitality Net) Why do so many hotel loyalty programs fail? Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

JULY 14, 2021

Is this customer service utopia? Trippi is a world-class, award-winning hotel manager and Mitchell is a super-successful restauranteur. The hotel she works at has no airport shuttle, but a guest who just landed at the airport calls and asks, “Do you have a shuttle to get me from the airport to the hotel?”.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2021

We were discussing how important it is to “bake” customer service into the culture. 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. I remember the first time I stayed at a Hard Rock Hotel.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways to Level Up Your Customer Service in 2021 by Reuben Yonatan. Fast Company) Providing exceptional customer service is a tried and tested way for brands to stand out and succeed. by Max Starkov.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 8, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. To Provide the Best Customer Experience, Be Proactive by Frank Konkel. NextGov) “Be where your customers are” and other helpful tips from customer experience professionals.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Loyalty Is Your Holy Grail for Success. Entrepreneur) Customer loyalty is an essential source of revenue for any business. This is where a customer is surprised about the price. by Matt Bertram.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Teams Are a Brand’s Best Ambassadors by Patti Crume. SmartBrief) Frontline service employees are often a consumer’s first human interaction with a company. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Gift Experiences Can Create an Emotional Connection With Customers by Wise Marketer Staff. Excellent Customer Service? Predictions: 10 Customer experience trends for 2021 by Rosalyn Page.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 2, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. CX Is Broken: Five Takeaway’s From NTT Ltd’s 2020 Customer Experience Benchmarking Report by Stan Phelps. The new guest-centric look of loyalty for hotels by Mitra Sorrells. Lots to learn here. Lots to learn here.

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Bill Quiseng

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Recently in a LinkedIn group, one of the members asked the following question: “The global economy is slowing down, but you’ve been asked to do the impossible: Control costs AND improve customer service experience. Here are three low cost ways that have worked for me in improving customer service.

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ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 10+ Times Hotels Surprised Everyone With Their Creativity by Sarune Mac. Today, however, we’d like to focus on a few hotels that decided to up their game and take hospitality to the next level.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

This was a great way to keep the valets busy during slower times and make them some extra money when the customers generously tipped them for an amazing experience. . Certain hotels used to offer a shoe-shine service while you were asleep. So, I started thinking about other ways I’ve seen this concept in practice. .

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 8, 2021

I recently went to breakfast at a hotel. Rather than deliver a poor customer service experience, they felt it was better to shut down part of the restaurant. Customer Service: Providing the expected great customer service was more important than serving more people. Customer service won.

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SurveySparrow

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Customer service is no longer a mere exchange of goods and services. Do you remember the last time you received truly exceptional customer service? If you do, the fact that you recall it is proof of high-touch customer service! Let’s make sure your customers do. What makes it high touch?

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Bill Quiseng

JULY 28, 2014

My very first management position was with Marriott Hotels. Back then, there were less than 35 hotels worldwide. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C., Marriott’s leadership mantra, ““Take care of your employees, and they’ll take care of your customers.” Recently Marriott opened the J.W. its 4000th.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I call it The Convenience Revolution , and I’ve written an entire book about it and how you can use convenience to take your customer service to the next level. Save the Customer. Here’s Why.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Along those lines, I want you to come up with a customer service promise. For some companies, their tagline is their customer service promise. For example, Zappos.com ’s tagline is Powered by Service. Three words that exhibit a commitment to the customer. They are obviously passionate about their clients.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 6 Hot Customer Loyalty Trends Emerging in 2020 by Brad Davis. Years ago it was just another phrase for customer service. ” Add Enchantment To Your Customers’ Experiences by Chip Bell.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

What would you have to do for your customers to be willing to pay for the privilege of buying your products or services? How good your customer service is. Are you good enough that customers, if you asked it of them, would pay? . I would only hire the best people and train them to take care of our customers. .

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 13 Haunting Customer Service Statistics by Tricia Morris. Microsoft) Here are 13 haunting (and daunting) customer service statistics that are keeping brands, and especially CSRs, up at night.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 24, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Clairvoyance: I Never Knew I Always Wanted This by Chip Bell. Steve Jobs had the goal of giving a customer something they didn’t know they needed or wanted until they actually started using it.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 13, 2021

A guest at the hotel had accidentally left his laptop in the room when he checked out. He flew to Hawaii and called the hotel, panicking because he had lost his computer that he needed for his meeting. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. AI improves field service quality and customer experience by Vala Afshar (ZDNET) Research shows that 80% of high performing field service organizations use artificial intelligence.

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Micah Solomon

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The author, Micah Solomon, is an author, consultant, influencer, keynote speaker, and trainer in customer service, customer experience, customer service culture, and hospitality. The standard level of customer service at most modern companies is reactive. Image that you’re a manager at a hotel.

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ShepHyken

JULY 15, 2020

I was staying at a hotel that had an executive lounge. When I was leaving the hotel the next day, the front desk clerk said, “We have a package for you.” Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author. That reminded me of something similar.

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