The Complaints You Don’t Hear Hurt the Most

When a customer has a bad experience, you think you’d hear about it, right? A chance to make it right, to apologize, to improve. But the truth is that most unhappy customers don’t complain to businesses directly. They walk out the door, close their browser, or hang up the phone—and…
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A Photogenic Experience

Have you ever heard the expression, “Do it for the ‘gram?” According to UrbanDictionary.com, a website devoted to cataloging modern slang, it is a saying that is “used by people, mainly teens, who use Instagram a lot.” That definition goes back to 2013, positively ancient history by Internet standards, but…
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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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Communication Channels and the Customer Experience

A business’s ability to communicate with its customers is critical for its long-term survival. Sales, services, and support all rely on communication, otherwise we might as well all shop from mail-order catalogs. For decades, the two primary channels for doing so were either in-person or were over-the-phone. But since the…
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The Pact Between Shopper and Client

The relationship between mystery shoppers and clients is sacred. That may sound like hyperbole, but we’re actually being serious. Consider what’s at stake for the clients: their futures depend on making the right decisions, and their employees depend upon them for their livelihoods. Clients come to mystery shopping companies like…
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How to Leverage Your Online Presence

“If you’re not online, you don’t exist.” This may be the most important truism regarding visibility in today’s marketplace. Indeed, there are whole businesses dedicated to search-engine optimization, online reputation management, and more. There are even now previously unheard-of careers like digital influencers and brand ambassadors. If you want to…
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