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Jobs-To-Be-Done: A Lens To Keep Journeys Customer-Focused

Kerry Bodine

But the quickest, most seamless package drop-off experience in the world could still leave this customer dissatisfied because that’s just her current task, not her ultimate goal. She is using the shipping company as a means to her end: Give my customers confidence that what they’ve ordered will arrive on time and unharmed.

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What you can learn about customer service from Shep Hyken

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customer service he received from a taxi driver. Shep is a professional speaker, best-selling author, creator of the ‘Customer Focus Program’ and founder of Shepard Presentations, where he holds the impressive title of ‘Chief Amazement Officer’. When in fact, a nice but useless person won’t create a happy, loyal customer.

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Four Customer Service Lessons from a Stevie Award Winner

ShepHyken

Build trust by “down-selling” the customer. This is a very customer focused strategy. Most companies try and find ways to add on to a sale or “up-sell” a customer to something more expensive. This creates trust and confidence with their customers. Have a guarantee that creates customer confidence.

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A Lesson from Michelangelo: Details Matter

ShepHyken

It’s usually just “little things” – details that often are almost unnoticed – that give our customers confidence and help create customer amazement. . They are also important to our customers, whether they know it or not. It’s the same with a fast reply to an email or quick return phone call. None of these are big.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of June 3, 2019

ShepHyken

The old saying is that customers want to buy from people they know, like and trust. Trust inspires confidence with your customers. Confidence can lead to more business. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, professional speaker and New York Times bestselling business author. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Lose the Customer’s Confidence and You Lose the Customer

ShepHyken

Shattered customer confidence. Even though our last customer service rep got the job done, the other two couldn’t. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling business author. The post Lose the Customer’s Confidence and You Lose the Customer appeared first on Shep Hyken.

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What Does Perfect Service Recovery Look Like?

ShepHyken

For those that haven’t been following, the five-steps are: 1) Acknowledge the problem and thank the customer for bringing it to your attention. And, they didn’t get there by disappointing their customers. On the contrary, they are very customer-focused, and this story is a perfect example. 2) Apologize for the problem.