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October 28, 2019 7:27 AM
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How to Identify Influencers for Every Niche Need

How to Identify Influencers for Every Niche Need | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Finding an influencer for every niche need is so incredibly worthwhile for brands. And social media monitoring drives the discovery process.
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October 21, 2019 7:35 AM
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Is this the worst marketing tactic ever?

Is this the worst marketing tactic ever? | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Companies intentionally taking customers to their breaking point? Can this be real? Believe it. Marketing is whacked out. Companies intentionally taking customers to their breaking point? Can this be real?
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October 7, 2019 9:31 AM
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How to Keep Up With Customer Expectations

How to Keep Up With Customer Expectations | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Changing technology makes it that much easier to give consumers what they want.
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September 30, 2019 9:00 AM
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5 Corporate Innovation Trends of 2019 Set to Disrupt the Business Landscape in 2020

5 Corporate Innovation Trends of 2019 Set to Disrupt the Business Landscape in 2020 | Guest Service | Scoop.it
2020 is shaping up to be a truly generation-defining year across the spectrum – from politics, to sport, to science…
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So much of these trends are going to have significant impacts on guest service issues.

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September 23, 2019 9:23 AM
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Last Mile Delivery: What It Is & Trends To Watch For

Last Mile Delivery: What It Is & Trends To Watch For | Guest Service | Scoop.it
In a bid to tackle the enormous demand created by the online market, a number of shipping companies emerged in the past two decades and are catering to millions of purchases made online. Last mile delivery is a small part of the entire logistics process, but a crucial one nonetheless.
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A little more technical than my typical selections -- but interesting!

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September 9, 2019 9:00 AM
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Why Is Customer Service So Bad? Because It’s Profitable.

Why Is Customer Service So Bad? Because It’s Profitable. | Guest Service | Scoop.it
If customers can’t reach a human, they can’t get their money back.
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August 26, 2019 9:01 AM
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199 WORDS: The Simplicity of Being Outstanding! –

199 WORDS: The Simplicity of Being Outstanding! – | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Customer service: it seems so difficult for some. Enjoy this short story of OUTSTANDING service! Pass it on!
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August 12, 2019 9:00 AM
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Moving the Finish Line: The Goal Gradient Hypothesis

Moving the Finish Line: The Goal Gradient Hypothesis | Guest Service | Scoop.it
The Goal Gradient Hypothesis explains why we increase our effort as we get close to the finish line. Here's what you need to know to put this idea to work.
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There's a fascinating  connection, with a link to a very in-depth paper, on how this relates to consumer behavior and customer retention.

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August 5, 2019 9:00 AM
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Everyone Hates Customer Service. This Is Why.

Everyone Hates Customer Service. This Is Why. | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Technology lets companies see how badly they can treat consumers, right up until the moment they bolt. They track how long people will wait, how many ads they will tolerate and their tone of voice. “There is more data available on just how disgruntled someone can be.”
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July 22, 2019 10:00 AM
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6 Customer Service Myths Busted

6 Customer Service Myths Busted | Guest Service | Scoop.it
It is important for professionals and business owners to balance these myths with reality in order to serve their customers effectively and also grow profitably.
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July 15, 2019 8:18 AM
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Why Your Customers Hate You and How to Fix It

Why Your Customers Hate You and How to Fix It | Guest Service | Scoop.it
How leaders can find and kill the corporate stupidity that drives customers crazy. John R. Brandt shares how to eliminate nincompoopery.
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July 8, 2019 11:55 AM
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The Lost Art of the Handwritten Note

The Lost Art of the Handwritten Note | Guest Service | Scoop.it

Organizational leaders face a common challenge:  how to communicate with staff in an authentic and influential way that helps motivate the right behaviors.

As it turns out, one of the most impactful tools for this purpose is also one of the most traditional (and often overlooked) – the simple handwritten note.

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June 24, 2019 9:00 AM
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Are You a High Performing Organization? This 14 Question Quiz Will Tell You

Are You a High Performing Organization? This 14 Question Quiz Will Tell You | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Drawing a page from his newly released third edition of Leading at a Higher Level, bestselling business author Ken Blanchard asks senior leaders, "Have you set up your organization to be high performing?" Blanchard identifies seven focus areas to make sure that a company is positioned to be the employer of choice, provider of choice,…
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October 21, 2019 7:36 AM
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The Importance of Social Listening for Brand Stories

The Importance of Social Listening for Brand Stories | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Social listening reveals many potential brand stories - but which should a brand pay attention to? Both the positive and the negative ones. Here’s why.
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October 14, 2019 9:38 AM
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4 Software-Marketing Messages Scaring Your Customers Away

4 Software-Marketing Messages Scaring Your Customers Away | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Eliminate these from your arsenal and you're bound to generate sales.
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October 1, 2019 1:13 PM
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'Bet on Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture That Wins the Hearts of Customers'

'Bet on Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture That Wins the Hearts of Customers' | Guest Service | Scoop.it
When it comes to running a business, the most important decisions a leader makes are not about products or locations--they're about people.
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September 23, 2019 9:29 AM
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List of the 20 MOST Common Survey Flaws

List of the 20 MOST Common Survey Flaws | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Basically, bad customer surveys are everywhere. In fact, they appear to be a multi-billion-dollar industry.
James Schreier's insight:

This has always been a "hot" and frustrating topic for me.  This is an excellent article on the topic.

James Schreier's curator insight, September 23, 2019 9:31 AM

There's a "reverse" thinking clearly message to this story.  Designing a good survey requires good logical thinking.

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September 16, 2019 11:39 AM
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6 Cures for Solutionitis, a Benevolent Plague Infecting Your Organization

6 Cures for Solutionitis, a Benevolent Plague Infecting Your Organization | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Solutionitis is a serious organizational condition that is a pervasive and chronic contagion in the corporate world. In the hunt to become more differentiated, organizations make up solutions and then invent the problems for them to justify their existence.
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September 2, 2019 9:26 AM
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Improve Employee Experience to Improve Customer Experience

Improve Employee Experience to Improve Customer Experience | Guest Service | Scoop.it
But your employees need to care – really, truly, deeply care – before anything can really happen for your customers.
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August 19, 2019 10:24 AM
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Are You Doing These 3 Things to Foster Brand Community?

Are You Doing These 3 Things to Foster Brand Community? | Guest Service | Scoop.it
It's never too late to course-correct and treat your customers as if they are welcome guests and members of a valued community.
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August 5, 2019 5:20 PM
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What Make a Great Customer Experience Leader

What Make a Great Customer Experience Leader | Guest Service | Scoop.it

We’ve identified three traits that separate the best customer experience leaders from the rest.

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July 29, 2019 9:00 AM
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Staffless store with a human touch

Staffless store with a human touch | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Customers are guided around the store by a roving Live Bot – essentially a tablet on wheels – which establishes a livestream chat between the customer and a remote member of the Singtel customer service team. The Live Bot uses facial recognition to identify if someone is an existing Singtel customer, allowing for more personalised assistance.
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July 22, 2019 9:59 AM
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Good, bad, or indifferent: Influencing emotion in customer experience

Good, bad, or indifferent: Influencing emotion in customer experience | Guest Service | Scoop.it
“We’ve got to make things easier and more effective for customers,” said nearly every customer experience (CX) manager, everywhere, for the past decade. Indeed, that’s a great strategy to better meet customers’ practical needs. But that’s no longer enough. To really move the satisfaction needle and differentiate, companies need to master another critical component: emotional needs.
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July 8, 2019 11:57 AM
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Why aren’t my customers coming back? Thinking beyond path to purchase!

Why aren’t my customers coming back? Thinking beyond path to purchase! | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Many brands are grappling with the evolution of customer behaviour and rising expectations, losing margin by being trapped in a price war or wasting their marketing budget acquiring customers who probably won’t come back.
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July 1, 2019 9:32 AM
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Why Amazon Doesn’t Have a Customer Loyalty Program?

Why Amazon Doesn’t Have a Customer Loyalty Program? | Guest Service | Scoop.it

Amazon doesn’t have a loyalty rewards program, yet most people aren’t surprised when it routinely tops brand loyalty surveys. How does that happen?

 

 “Because Amazon is a loyalty program.”

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