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Summary
Customer service is important, but the customer experience is really everything. We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, we’ll talk with Steve Dorfman, one of the foremost experts on how we can dramatically improve the customer experience… of our customers. That and more on today’s show.
Bob’s Thought of the Day
We’ll explore:
- Why consistently bad customer service can ruin a company while good customer service simply keeps that company in the game.
- Specific ways that my favorite restaurant, The Juno Beach Cafe, provides an exceptional customer experience and retains a loyal customer base.
- A special way that Nancy, an awesome waitperson, provides an exceptional customer experience to my Family each week.
Interview with Steve Dorfman
You’ll discover:
- Why the customer experience isn’t likely to exceed the employee experience.
- Examples of companies known for providing remarkable experiences for both employees and customers.
- Why it’s not the customer’s responsibility to ensure a good customer experience.
- How to know whether you have fallen victim to the mentality of blaming customers.
- Why we must anticipate a customer’s most important needs and do their critical thinking for them.
- How to handle unmet customer expectations.
- The importance of showing empathy to customers.
- The LAST framework for handling a poor customer experience: listen, apologize, solve, thank.
- How to reframe an apology as taking responsibility for what happened to the customer.
- How technology and automation factor into the customer experience.
- A compelling example of using hi-tech for the sake of hi-touch.
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Interview Links
- DrivenToExcel.com
- Customer Experience Quick Tips of the Day. You can also access it by texting CUSTOMERSERVICE (all one word) to 22828.
- 35 Customer Service Quotes
- Connect with Steve on Facebook
- Connect with Steve on LinkedIn
- Follow Steve on Twitter
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About the Book
The Go-Giver tells the story of an ambitious young man named Joe who yearns for success. Joe is a true go-getter, though sometimes he feels as if the harder and faster he works, the further away his goals seem to be. Joe learns that shifting his focus from getting to giving — constantly and consistently creating value for others — leads to exceptional returns.
Rapidly going from national bestseller to global phenomenon, The Go-Giver has gained a devoted following with over a million copies sold. It’s utilized as a resource in major corporations to small businesses, in schools and churches, in book clubs, and more. Nearly a decade since its original publication, this timeless story continues to help its readers find fulfillment and greater success in business, in their personal lives and in their communities.