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To Switch or Not To Switch – 4 Ways to Stop Customer Churn

Michelli Experience

According to a recent comprehensive international study conducted by Accenture , 52% of customers reported that poor customer service caused them to switch from one brand to another in the past year. alone that “switching” behavior means poor service costs brands over 1.6 In the U.S. trillion dollars.

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Bad customer service has pissed me off, inspired me to post tweets and even made me cuss.

Myra Golden

Part of what makes me good at what I do is I genuinely hate poor customer service. As it turns out, I’m not the only one who gets irritated with bad customer service.

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Bad customer service has pissed me off, inspired me to tweet and even made me cuss.

Myra Golden

Part of what makes me good at what I do is I genuinely hate poor customer service. As it turns out, I’m not the only one who gets irritated with bad customer service. 12% have dreamed of picketing and/ reward them.

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3 Ways Your Employees Are Killing Your Customer Experience

Myra Golden

Making it hard, rudeness and fighting with customers ruins the customer experience. Story highlights. I’m standing at the front desk of a nice hotel in Baltimore. The front desk clerk is having a problem with my reservation.

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That Time When the McDonald’s Happy Meal Didn’t Make My Daughter Happy

Myra Golden

Me and Lauren when she was 6 years old. When my daughter was 4 years old McDonald’s was her favorite place to eat out. We always got her the Happy Meal with chicken McNuggets. To this day she’s still not a “burger” person. One afternoon we stopped at McDonald’s on the way home from pre-school.

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Dear Food Delivery Company, You Should Assume Customers Ordering From a Hotel Will Need a Fork.

Myra Golden

One of the best things about travel for me is going to local restaurants and cafes and enjoying the food. I love tasting the food, seeing the local people and really experiencing the town’s vibe. My amazing brunch at Mesa Verde in Santa Barbara, CA: Potato Latkes: tempeh bacon. pink lady apple. pea tendril.

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3 Ways Your Employees Are Killing Your Customer Experience

Myra Golden

Making it hard, rudeness and fighting with customers ruins the customer experience. Story highlights. I’m standing at the front desk of a nice hotel in Baltimore. The front desk clerk is having a problem with my reservation.

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