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Doing the Right Thing: A Habit Worth Mastering

ShepHyken

Rao explained what happened and an hour later the driver made his way back to the hotel where he had picked up Mr. Rao earlier that day. He didn’t ask for money even though he had to take time out of his day to return to the hotel. He just wanted to take care of his customer. That’s what customer-focused people do.

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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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People Always Complain About That

ShepHyken

The other day I was at my hotel waiting for my client to pick me up for a meeting. I wanted a quick breakfast, so I went to the hotel’s coffee shop to pick up some oatmeal. I sat down at an open seat in the hotel lobby and noticed that my oatmeal looked more like soup that oatmeal. They had instant oatmeal in a cup.

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Five strategies to improve customer experience in telecoms

TechSee

A recent report by Forrester takes this concept one step further by proving that improving customer experience in telecoms delivers a boost to all KPIs. Drive Revenue with Great Customer Experience 2017 indicates that after the auto industry and upscale hotels, telecoms has the third highest potential for increasing revenue by improving CX.

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How Do You Really Know If You’re Doing a Good Job?

ShepHyken

For a little time and the cost of a box of donuts, that manager got the most up-to-date and immediate feedback on what guests thought of his hotel. Think about who your customers talk to outside of your own employees. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling business author.

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All Customers Are Created Equal – Just Some Are More Equal than Others

ShepHyken

I notice the same type of behavior happens with airlines and hotels. It’s easy to spot the frequent traveler by the way they are treated by airline and hotel employees. So, it appears that frequency might warrant a better customer experience. The same might go for how much a customer spends. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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The Best Available Room

ShepHyken

I recently checked into a hotel in Chicago. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling business author. For information on The Customer Focus™ customer service training programs go to www.thecustomerfocus.com. The front desk clerk was so enthusiastic. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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