J.D. Power and Associates releases ‘Achieving Excellence in Customer...
If you follow this blog regularly or follow us on Twitter, you know that we talk a lot about customer service – and how important it is for companies to deliver excellent customer service. J.D. Power...
View ArticleWhat do Sunscreen and Customer Service Have in Common?
Today, we define the customer experience as a complex maze of myriad options for engaging a customer. It is easy to lose sight of the fact that the most important aspect of the customer experience is...
View ArticleUncomplicating the Customer Experience
We live in a complicated world with complicated people, things, and technologies, and sometimes that also serves to complicate the service we receive. While I am a big fan of checking out a company’s...
View ArticleThese Are a Few of My Favorite (Customer Service) Things
I’ve spent a good chunk of my career monitoring customer and agent interactions and I could probably write a book about the spicier things I’ve heard when listening to live and recorded calls. Some...
View ArticleArticle of Interest: Creating Dramatically Different Customer Experiences
So how do companies differentiate themselves from their competitors? First, they need to be sure that they are focusing on the entire customer experience−from the store windows, the store touch...
View ArticleThe Public Loves Publix
Some might call it Southern hospitality, but I think the politeness and civility shown to customers by Publix’ employees is much more than that – it’s a corporate culture and philosophy. And I’m not...
View ArticleArticle of Interest: 20 Ways to Kill Customer Loyalty
Are your customers loyal? I’m sure you have some loyal customers, or odds are you wouldn’t be in business; however, I’m sure there’s quite a few that aren’t truly loyal to your company or your brand....
View ArticleArticle of Interest: The Greatest Customer Service Story Ever Told, Starring...
So, I’ve been following Peter Shankman since I discovered HARO (help a reporter out) a couple of years ago; an extremely useful concept for both reporters and marketers alike. Since then, I’ve seen...
View ArticleAnticipation
I was pondering the content of this blog post today, which initially involves a lot of staring into space, adopting a serene Zen-like state, completely vacating my mind, and trying to isolate what has...
View ArticleWho is J.D. Power, Anyway?
In my position as research assistant at VIPdesk, I often list and quote companies that top and make various J.D. Power & Associates surveys and lists but until recently, I never really thought...
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