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February 18, 2019 12:10 PM
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How Building a Customer-Focused Culture Drives Business Growth

How Building a Customer-Focused Culture Drives Business Growth | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Enhancing and improving the customer experience continues to be a top priority for companies both big and small. In fact, 86% of buyers today say they are willing to pay more for a great customer experience. Sure, a lot of us may offer a great product or service, but customers today want to feel desired, special and appreciated first and foremost. In essence, they want your company to have a customer-focused culture.
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February 11, 2019 11:30 AM
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How to Retain B2B Customers: Assess & Improve the Customer Lifecycle

How to Retain B2B Customers: Assess & Improve the Customer Lifecycle | Guest Service | Scoop.it
B2B customer lifecycle evaluation is about identifying weaknesses so you can eradicate them and improve customer retention. The potential rewards are significant, so here's your action plan.
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January 28, 2019 12:37 PM
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Five AI-Driven Customer Experience Solutions: A survey of the market

Five AI-Driven Customer Experience Solutions: A survey of the market | Guest Service | Scoop.it
My question was: Who cares about promises; I am exhausted by all this thought leadership; I want specific examples; what are AI-driven solutions capable of achieving for customer experience, right now?
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January 21, 2019 9:00 AM
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“ Customer service is just a day-in - day-out - ongoing - never-ending - unremitting - persevering - compassionate type of activity. ”

“ Customer service is just a day-in - day-out - ongoing - never-ending - unremitting - persevering - compassionate type of activity. ” | Guest Service | Scoop.it

A great quote from Leon Gorman, founder of  L.L. Bean.

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January 7, 2019 9:23 AM
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If Your Customers Are Only 99 Percent Satisfied, You Need to Do Better

Customers aren't going to come back or refer your business if they aren't 100 percent satisfied.
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December 18, 2018 8:47 AM
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17 Customer Service Quotes to Inspire Your Team

17 Customer Service Quotes to Inspire Your Team | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Customer service is an important part of the overall customer experience. Consumers expect excellent service and with an abundance of options, they’ll switch to a competitor if they have a negative experience.
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December 10, 2018 9:00 AM
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Three places technology is slowing down customer service interactions

Three places technology is slowing down customer service interactions | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Mapping the agent experience is critical to uncovering the issues hindering fast and efficient customer service. Having been in both the customer service and technology world for several years, I have personally observed three areas in which most of the barriers reside and where I would recommend you concentrate efforts.
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November 19, 2018 9:34 AM
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2019 Retail Trends

2019 Retail Trends | Guest Service | Scoop.it
If we don’t look ahead we risk being left in the dust, and perhaps nowhere is that risk greater than with the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a practical retail technology.
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November 19, 2018 8:31 AM
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This is why your employees cut corners (and what to do about it)

This is why your employees cut corners (and what to do about it) | Guest Service | Scoop.it
It’s not necessarily laziness. Employees may have other reasons for ditching processes.
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Very interesting from several perspectives.  One of the points, that front-line employees see themselves as closer to the needs of customers, is important for customer service!

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November 5, 2018 9:44 AM
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Owning The Future Of Retail Loyalty: How Amazon, Ralph Lauren Use Insights To Engage

Owning The Future Of Retail Loyalty: How Amazon, Ralph Lauren Use Insights To Engage | Guest Service | Scoop.it
But the flip side of every challenge is opportunity, and the report makes a good case for retailers. Using examples from Amazon, Ralph Lauren, Alibaba and others, it illustrates how merchants are meeting shoppers’ raised expectations through data insights that help them understand their customers better.
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October 29, 2018 9:00 AM
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Measuring What Matters for Positive Customer Outcomes – The End is Insight 

Measuring What Matters for Positive Customer Outcomes – The End is Insight  | Guest Service | Scoop.it
But very much like baseball, they rarely tell the whole story, or even the right story, when it comes to measuring true business success through a customer’s eyes, and their resulting emotions.
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October 22, 2018 6:57 AM
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Data Analysis: Consumer Trends in the Retail Industry

Data Analysis: Consumer Trends in the Retail Industry | Guest Service | Scoop.it
From dealing with boycotts and burning shoes to traditional customer care complaints, the retail industry is at the mercy of disgruntled customers.
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October 8, 2018 10:04 AM
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3 Situations Where Customers Prefer AI

3 Situations Where Customers Prefer AI | Guest Service | Scoop.it
These days, you can’t turn on the news, listen to your favorite podcast or read an article without hearing about the latest and greatest developments in AI.
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February 18, 2019 12:06 PM
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Want digital transformation success in 2019? Leave these myths behind. 

Want digital transformation success in 2019? Leave these myths behind.  | Guest Service | Scoop.it
let’s explore three common myths associated with digital transformation that ultimately lead to their demise – and how to debunk them.
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February 4, 2019 8:03 AM
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3 Smart Solutions to Common Customer Service Challenges

You have a great customer service team that’s committed to providing your customers with top-notch support in every interaction. Your……
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January 28, 2019 12:34 PM
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A Look Inside Lego: How They Utilize Storytelling, The Power Of Play, And How They Are Redesigning Their Leadership Model

A Look Inside Lego: How They Utilize Storytelling, The Power Of Play, And How They Are Redesigning Their Leadership Model | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Loren’s focus is on building the right culture, leadership and talent platform so that LEGO can reach more children around the world and ‘inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow’.
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January 14, 2019 3:17 PM
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5 Ways to Quickly Meet Customer Experience Expectations 

5 Ways to Quickly Meet Customer Experience Expectations  | Guest Service | Scoop.it
It was an insightful observation that suggested if companies do their jobs right, get into the minds of customers, understand their intent, anticipate their needs and deliver outstanding experiences, we may no longer need huge contact centers to field communications from confused and disgruntled people.
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December 31, 2018 9:00 AM
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Building Better Customer Service Skills

Building Better Customer Service Skills | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Customer service is of the utmost importance to a business. If a business lacks a thorough and understand customer service team, customers will be unhappy and go elsewhere. Every organization should ensure that its customer service team can meet the demands of its clients.
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December 10, 2018 9:19 AM
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�� 7 great customer experience innovations from 2018 ��

�� 7 great customer experience innovations from 2018 �� | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Offer a substandard customer experience in 2019 and you won’t make it to 2020 (now finally just around the corner ;) Customer experience is perhaps the thread that binds all our readers. Whether you’re in marketing, strategy, product development or technology. Whether you’re front-line or C-suite. Whichever industry you’re in. Ultimately, everyone in business needs to delight customers.
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December 4, 2018 5:08 AM
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6 Digital Experience Mission-Critical Trends

6 Digital Experience Mission-Critical Trends | Guest Service | Scoop.it
six mission-critical trends for digital experience strategy: visionary leadership, customer experience differentiation, brand-customer gap prevention, co-creation of business models, strategic data monetization, and digital empathy.
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November 19, 2018 9:31 AM
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Raising the customer experience bar by mapping unexpected journeys

Raising the customer experience bar by mapping unexpected journeys | Guest Service | Scoop.it
The opportunities for companies to provide amazing customer experiences are plentiful; the unfortunate fact is they are often overlooked. In this story, that’s not the case.
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November 12, 2018 9:00 AM
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How This Air Force Value Has Led My Company to $5.4 Million in Revenue

How This Air Force Value Has Led My Company to $5.4 Million in Revenue | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Feel empowered to make the best choice and do what's right.
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November 5, 2018 9:19 AM
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The Secret Sauce to Customer Experience is a Blend of Four Ingredients

The Secret Sauce to Customer Experience is a Blend of Four Ingredients | Guest Service | Scoop.it
What are the four ingredients required to create a savory customer experience excellence sauce? Well according to a recent global survey conducted by PwC (PriceWaterhouseCoopers), and in keeping with my own experience consulting on customer experience excellence, the ingredients you should stockpile in your business pantry are:

Speed
Convenience
Knowledgeable help
Friendly service
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October 22, 2018 9:00 AM
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16 Ways To Make Your Customers Love You

16 Ways To Make Your Customers Love You | Guest Service | Scoop.it
16 Ways To Make Your Customers Love You Are you part of the 78% of business owners who aren't pleased with their conversion rates? Use this ultimate guide to attract more loyal customers.
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October 15, 2018 11:24 AM
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Customer Experience and Customer Success: What’s the Difference?

Customer Experience and Customer Success: What’s the Difference? | Guest Service | Scoop.it
Controversial? Yes. I think there’s controversy when trying to delineate customer experience with customer service, but the conversations become a bit more heated when it comes to customer experience and customer success.
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