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The 25 Dollar Mistake

ShepHyken

The previous year we had stayed at a hotel that did a magnificent job of taking care of us. In looking over the final contract for our most recent meeting at the hotel, there were a few minor changes from the year prior. The first year, the hotel gave us free Internet service for our attendees. And, we did.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of October 31, 2016

ShepHyken

A Waldorf-Astoria bellman with 50 years experience shares the key to great customer service by Kathleen Elkins. CNBC) Jillali “Jim” Elidrissi started working for New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel as a bellman shortly after arriving from Morocco in 1966. For information contact or www.hyken.com.

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All Customers Are Created Equal – Just Some Are More Equal than Others

ShepHyken

I notice the same type of behavior happens with airlines and hotels. It’s easy to spot the frequent traveler by the way they are treated by airline and hotel employees. So, it appears that frequency might warrant a better customer experience. The same might go for how much a customer spends. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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People Always Complain About That

ShepHyken

The other day I was at my hotel waiting for my client to pick me up for a meeting. I wanted a quick breakfast, so I went to the hotel’s coffee shop to pick up some oatmeal. I sat down at an open seat in the hotel lobby and noticed that my oatmeal looked more like soup that oatmeal. They had instant oatmeal in a cup.

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The Best Available Room

ShepHyken

I recently checked into a hotel in Chicago. Shep Hyken is a customer service expert, keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling business author. For information on The Customer Focus™ customer service training programs go to www.thecustomerfocus.com. The front desk clerk was so enthusiastic.

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Doing the Right Thing: A Habit Worth Mastering

ShepHyken

Rao explained what happened and an hour later the driver made his way back to the hotel where he had picked up Mr. Rao earlier that day. He didn’t ask for money even though he had to take time out of his day to return to the hotel. He just wanted to take care of his customer. No, it was his fault.

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How Are You Helping Your Customers Self-Confirm the Sale?

ShepHyken

And, once the sale is made, he knows what it will take to keep those customers, which is to maintain that same level of service he demonstrated through the sales process, while maybe even increasing the altitude a bit. A high-priced service usually is accompanied by an excellent customer experience.

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