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I think a lot of people define extraordinary customer service by how a company handles itself during adversity.

I’ve had my share of these kinds of experiences too, but my best example is a stay at the Omni in San Diego a couple of years ago. While I was getting out of the taxi, a bell hop read my name off of my luggage and checked me in. As I walked through the door, he handed me my key. I went straight to the elevator and up to my room.

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Extraordinary Customer Service, what does this mean to me?

Well, I could certainly share more than 1 occasion in which the service was so terrible it seemed almost personal, and I chirped off to the competition and that was that. I have to agree with Jim that a good example is sooo hard to find. So, I’ve started to take this approach – and, if you’re creative enough at the time, you may enjoy it too… I reward the extraordinary services even more by going that extra step as a customer. I call over a supervisor if out somewhere, ask for a contact name/number/email in which I can share what a great experience I just had with so-so doing such-such, or leave a bigger tip, a more detailed comment card. Whatever I can do to share how I feel after being served by them. Since I’ve been doing this, [...]

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Imagine shopping at any business that you frequent, are there things that you don’t necessarily like about the overall experience? Is there [...]

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Make Money Providing Outstanding Customer Service

Retailers are having it hard in these global recession times.  Obviously something has to be done to bring in the customers and the answer [...]

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Excellent Customer Service – The Greatest Bellmen I Ever Met

In my current role as a consultant and trainer, I travel quite regularly, and am able to experience service at some of the finest hotels in the [...]

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Customer Service Surveys- Your Performance Grade Card

If you really want to know how your customers perceive your retail store’s customer service, there’s only one way to find out. And it’s really [...]

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