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March 30, 2020 8:19 AM
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So What Do We Do Now? 4 Ways to Engage Customers and Partners During a Pandemic

So What Do We Do Now? 4 Ways to Engage Customers and Partners During a Pandemic | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, in many cases, face-to-face communication is no longer a viable option. With bans on travel…
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March 23, 2020 9:31 AM
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Implications Wheel -- Coronavirus Update

Implications Wheel -- Coronavirus Update | Guest Service | Scoop.it

The Guest Service implications of the Coronavirus are huge, right now and "what about the future?"  Personally, I'm so happy to see the quality of service being delivered under such trying circumstances.

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March 2, 2020 9:00 AM
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The Gift of Productivity: 3 Benefits of Customer Service Team Diligence

Not long ago, handle time was the chief measure of customer support agent productivity. Managers optimized everything they could to…
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February 24, 2020 11:10 AM
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Crystal Ball – The Call Center of the Future: 2025

Crystal Ball – The Call Center of the Future: 2025 | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Let’s talk about the future. Technology is evolving so quickly that every year there is something new that will make our call center life easier. Some of these trends are coming quickly, but many won’t be widely accepted for another few years. With that in mind, let’s look at ten changes that will be coming to contact centers in the next five years.
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February 10, 2020 10:05 AM
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5 ways to increase customer retention in 2020

5 ways to increase customer retention in 2020 | Guest Service | Scoop.it
We have outlined 5 simple steps for you to increase your customer retention in 2020 and ultimately grow your revenue today and into the future.
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February 3, 2020 9:00 AM
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You Haven’t Hit Your Peak Yet! 8 Key Takeaways from Harvey Mackay’s New Book

You Haven’t Hit Your Peak Yet! 8 Key Takeaways from Harvey Mackay’s New Book | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Your customers matter. “Taking care of customers is taking care of business, which is why you need to create a service culture. And when you do screw up—and everyone does—you need to know how to correctly apologize.”
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January 27, 2020 9:00 AM
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Do You Know What You're Communicating To Your Customers?

Do You Know What You're Communicating To Your Customers? | Guest Service | Scoop.it
I was recently perusing Facebook. I do this from time to time to kill time and see what’s going on in my area. I’ve joined multiple local groups on Facebook. On this day, what I saw saddened me. A local businessman was being criticized for what he had posted on his personal Facebook page. When …
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Joseph Lalonde posts excellent material on leadership, including weekly posts based on movies.  I post these (and have contributed several myself) to my leadership topic and my "Performance Project" topic.  Here's something different and very relevant to the Guest Service topic.

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January 13, 2020 9:00 AM
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Employee Experience and Customer Experience Depend on Strategy

Employee Experience and Customer Experience Depend on Strategy | Guest Service | Scoop.it
The three main solutions to frontline employee stressors are a well designed customer experience strategy; a mapped out employee journey that drives the design and integration of every new tool; and a cross functional, agile approach to building technology solutions that includes frontline employees in the design phase.
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December 30, 2019 9:00 AM
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Upping Customer Service -- A Checklist

Upping Customer Service -- A Checklist | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Our end of summer digital marketer checklist will set you on the right track to capture holiday shoppers, with social listening informing your efforts!
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December 16, 2019 4:39 PM
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The three major trends that will drive customer experience in the next decade

The three major trends that will drive customer experience in the next decade | Guest Service | Scoop.it
The ‘easy’ years of customer experience are behind us. Yes, we’ve seen truly spectacular changes in service levels in the past two decades, but I foresee even bigger challenges in the next ten years.
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December 2, 2019 9:05 AM
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Do you know what business you're really in?

Do you know what business you're really in? | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Be Customer-Oriented, Not Product-Oriented
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November 18, 2019 9:00 AM
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The 16 Customer Service Skills of Great Customer Service 

The 16 Customer Service Skills of Great Customer Service  | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Learn the 16 customer service skills that helps agents provide excellent customer service in various support channels including email, phone, and chat.
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November 4, 2019 9:00 AM
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Halloween News Flash! 4 Warning Signs Your Boss Has Been Infected by The Zombie Plague

Halloween News Flash! 4 Warning Signs Your Boss Has Been Infected by The Zombie Plague | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Organizations around the world are reporting their leaders are turning into zombies at an alarming rate. Formerly healthy, productive, and capable leaders are falling victim to the Zombie Plague, a deadly disease that is spreading uncontrollably across the globe. Leadership development experts recommend everyone be on alert for the symptoms listed below. If your boss…
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A management-HR article but as the holiday season escalates and organizations, both online and in-person, start to get busier, this article does a great job of identifying some things that managers need to be aware of -- for themselves, for their staffs, for the entire organization.

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March 30, 2020 6:07 AM
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Maintaining Strong B2B Customer Relationships Without Face-to-Face Interaction

Maintaining Strong B2B Customer Relationships Without Face-to-Face Interaction | Guest Service | Scoop.it
In an era where remote work has become commonplace, many customer success managers aren’t too happy. Why? Don’t they enjoy…
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March 16, 2020 9:58 AM
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How to Earn Customers' Trust

How to Earn Customers' Trust | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Your approach to winning new business says a lot about your operation.
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February 24, 2020 11:12 AM
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Forrester says that 25% of customer experience professionals will lose their jobs in 2020. Here’s how to keep yours.

Forrester says that 25% of customer experience professionals will lose their jobs in 2020. Here’s how to keep yours. | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Forrester’s prediction is a manifestation of that in human terms, i.e. if you can’t prove the value of your work, then we will eliminate your job.
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February 17, 2020 9:00 AM
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Strengths Team Grid - Customer Service

Strengths Team Grid - Customer Service | Guest Service | Scoop.it

This Strengths Team Grid offered key information for a team of three professionals focus on providing outstanding and efficient customer service in a fast-paced industry.

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February 10, 2020 10:03 AM
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3 Top trends impacting customer experience in 2020

3 Top trends impacting customer experience in 2020 | Guest Service | Scoop.it
2020 — for many of us, it sounds like science fiction. Yet the future is Now. Is your business ready for the new demands and opportunities that are reshaping customer experience?
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January 27, 2020 12:20 PM
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2020 Customer Experience: 20 Wishes

2020 Customer Experience: 20 Wishes | Guest Service | Scoop.it
2020 customer experience management is at a turning point. Get ahead by making significant turns yourself now. Forces on customers and business may otherwise make some turns that leave you behind.
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January 20, 2020 9:00 AM
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10 Elements of an Outstanding Customer Service Culture

10 Elements of an Outstanding Customer Service Culture | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Customer service expert Micah Solomon outlines ten ways to create an outstanding customer service culture.
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January 6, 2020 7:04 AM
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How to Find Your Passion (If Your Passion Isn't Your Product!)

How to Find Your Passion (If Your Passion Isn't Your Product!) | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Jonathan Barnett launched Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning as a way to support his true passions in life. But he found that supporting his employees is his greatest achievement.
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December 23, 2019 9:00 AM
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Customer Journey Mapping

Customer Journey Mapping | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Customer journey mapping is a diagramming technique that enables companies to visualize the path a customer takes.
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December 9, 2019 9:00 AM
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Content Marketing Lessons From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Content Marketing Lessons From a Galaxy Far, Far Away | Guest Service | Scoop.it
We’ve spent a lot of time covering why engagement is so vital to content marketing, but here’s a quick recap of our top suggestions to engage with your fans
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November 25, 2019 9:00 AM
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Stock It and They Will Come: The Inside Psychology of Specialty Grocery Stores

Stock It and They Will Come: The Inside Psychology of Specialty Grocery Stores | Guest Service | Scoop.it
A shopper's perception of choice should be the driving force behind a retailer's assortment strategy.
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November 11, 2019 5:59 AM
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Veterans Day 2019 Free Meals

Veterans Day 2019 Free Meals | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Restaurants across the US will thank veterans and military families with free food for Veterans Day. Here's where you should go.
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Today we recognize -- and thank -- all the wonderful businesses who honor our veterans with special meals.  Thank you to all veterans and thank you to all the businesses that take this day to acknowledge them.

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