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

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While he’s in the hospitality industry, this could apply to any type of business. There have most likely been times that many of us have fallen short in taking care of our customers. I think you’ll agree that you don’t have to be in the hotel or hospitality industry to benefit from answering these questions.

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Best in Class Versus Best in Industry

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Disney Institute teaches the Disney way in the form of courses on customer service and experience, leadership, and more. The Ritz-Carlton has a team of trainers that companies hire to learn the secrets of creating world-class hospitality and service. Zappos.com has its Delivering Happiness programs.

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Sometimes Customers Are Just Having a Bad Day

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A hospital may be known for its compassionate treatment and commitment to taking care of its patients, but if patients are in great pain, they may not be able to “enjoy” the experience you provide. Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of September 18, 2017

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Every employee – and that includes top executives – should experience what every customer experiences. 25 Reasons Why Hospitality People Are So Resilient by Rupesh Patel. My Comment: I have always believed that the best customer service people have a “hospitality mentality.” Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Don’t Let a Process Get In the Way of Making Smart – Even Common Sense – Decisions

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Here is another customer service horror story about a woman who was so fixated on a process that it almost cost her “customer” his life. . My friend Jerry went to the emergency room of his local hospital. Managing the reception and registration process in a hospital is tricky. He was in excruciating pain.

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Try a Triage Approach to Customer Complaints

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The second definition sounds like common practice for most businesses, not just hospital emergency rooms. They prioritize projects – in this case, customer service issues – and focus on what will provide the best return. The first definition confirmed that the CEO’s comment was accurate. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Guest Post: Ritz-Carlton Customer Service Secrets

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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is known worldwide for it’s “legendary service.” So much so, Apple uses the luxury hospitality brand as a model for its owner customer support traditions. This means seeking out the customers unanticipated and unvoiced needs. Have a written service strategy.