The Human Touch

The next part of Shep Hyken’s Achieving Customer Amazement 2021 report deals with customers’ preferences regarding self-service and human-to-human options. Specifically, Hyken asked, “When you have a problem or issue with a company or brand, which solution do you prefer to help solve your problem?” According to the report, “41%…
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The Communication Age-Gap

The next part in Shep Hyken’s Achieving Customer Amazement 2021 document covers Communication Preferences, as ranked by the four different generations Hyken surveyed: Gen-Z, Millennials, Gen-X, and Boomers. As with the previous sections in his report, there are several noteworthy differences—but also plenty of common ground—when it comes to each…
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The Value of Customer Service

Returning to Shep Hyken’s Achieving Customer Amazement 2021 report this week, let’s take a look at how much consumers value quality customer service. To begin, let’s consider this number: a 52% majority of people reported that they were willing to pay more if it meant they would receive a higher…
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How Employees Impact the Customer Experience

Shep Hyken’s Achieving Customer Amazement 2021 report is out now, and one of the breakdowns he gives are the elements that add up to a great overall experience. His research uncovered that the following customer-service elements are either important or very important: employee knowledge, employee kindness and helpfulness, ability to…
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Incentivizing Great Mystery Shop Scores

Mystery shopping’s most important function is to serve as a training tool. That’s not the only function, of course: mystery shops are important for monitoring how effective your merchandising is or whether customers are enjoying or even understanding your product options, among other uses. But training should be its primary…
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How Mystery Shoppers Score You

The Brandt Group specializes in co-developing with you your business’s customer experience, which is done by tailoring a thoughtful customer service with quality salesmanship and branding. Focusing on these facets will ensure long-term customer loyalty and enhanced profits, which will propel your business into years of long-term success. To accomplish…
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The Wow Starts Now

“The Customer Experience” is a catchall term you’ll hear thrown around a lot in the retail and service industries. It encompasses the entire interaction a customer has with your business, including everything from branding impressions, the store visit, and to what happens after—customer service, sales, and support. For a restaurant,…
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Avoiding More Common Mistakes

Last week, we took a look at Gene Marks’s article for The Hartford, wherein he explained many of the common pitfalls that small-business owners fall into. This week, let’s take a deeper look at a few more critical mistakes you should avoid. Don’t Overwork Yourself Marks admits that “running a…
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The Trust Economy

Reputation is everything. It encompasses every aspect of your business, from the quality of your products to the care you show your customers. It’s word-of-mouth, and it’s the number of stars on Google Reviews, Yelp, or whatever else. Perhaps most of all, it’s a measure of your business’s trustworthiness to…
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