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The Lemon Tree Hotel turns out to be a real lemon!
In my last post, I described how excited I was to visit the Lemon Tree hotel in India because the hotel had sent me a positive welcome email claiming I would be met by smiles and friendliness. Real World Story: After my 30-hour trek from the US to India, I checked in...
Memorable first impressions that will uplift your customer service spirit
How important are first impressions really? Have you ever walked into an establishment, saw garbage on the floor, and immediately got a bad impression? Have you ever had a terrible experience simply making reservations, and thus, didn’t expect much because of it? I...
Are speed and efficiency killing your customer service efforts?
Speed and efficiency are important to delivering great customer service. But knowing who benefits from these time-saving strategies is even more important. If your strategies benefit you and inconvenience your customers, then you need to rethink what you are doing....
Is your company guilty of providing low-fat customer service?
Last week, I shared a story from a colleague about customer service at Ralphs and Smart & Final. This week, I’ll share a follow up story with a surprising twist in outcomes. Real World Story: “So this week, I had a craving for homemade Mexican mole and cheese...
How supermarkets produce exceptional service, or not
A colleague recently shared with me the following story as two examples of customer service at two major supermarket chains in Los Angeles County—Ralphs and Smart & Final. Real World Story: “I love to cook and bake. So I’m at the supermarket almost every day....
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