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7 Examples of Good Customer Service to Build Customer Loyalty

Success

As examples of good customer service, we chose brands most of you will know. Although the companies are large, the principles of great company service are universal. Surprise customers with a gift. The little, personal touches delight customers and increase feelings of brand loyalty.

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Can Starkey’s Latest Hearing Aid Technology Save Conversation?

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When we were at a restaurant, she would nod as we were telling a story, but I could tell she couldn’t really hear what we were saying. They are often held in meeting rooms or restaurants with a high level of background noise. This led to his purchase of a small repair lab called Starkey Laboratories in 1967.

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The Rise of Coworking and the Variable Cost Economy

Small Business Labs

The article closes with a description of the move from fixed cost business models to variable cost ones: This is starting to look a lot like other outsourcing trajectories, whether it’s manufacturing, customer service, or IT.   Despite its importance, the shift to variable cost business models get little attention. . 

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Customer Experience Food for Thought

Customers Rock!

As most travelers are aware, the customer experience is especially important when you are away from home; it becomes something we are truly living. It was on the wall of a restaurant, Max’s Cafe, at the San Francisco Airport. As customers, isn’t this what we are hoping to find in the businesses we frequent?

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Johnny Bench's Vowels of Success

Make or Break Moments

During his final year of baseball with the Cincinnati Reds I attended all of the home games, purchasing a bleacher ticket and sneaking my way down to the seats behind home plate. I once dated Johnny Bench. Now “dated&# is a relative term. I’d come early to watch the warm ups and stay for the game.

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Back to the basics for customer service

Service Untitled

Is it really poor customer service or do we as consumers expect too much? Do people really boycott businesses and restaurants the first time we feel we are treated poorly? When I first graduated from college, and of course I was poor, I purchased what to me was a very expensive white shirt with navy blue trim from Macy’s.

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Chick-fil-A recipe for excellent customer service

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Today in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Regional Chamber of Commerce presentation, franchised restaurant operator and owner of Chick-fil-A, Mike Fullington explained to his audience how customer service can have an impact on a person’s day and even his life. With over 1200 restaurants and $1.5 photo credit: Carl Black.