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Strive for Top 5 in product and service quality

Earlier this month I analyzed 27 mid-range hotels in the Orlando market using publicly available data from Tripadvisor. These properties ranged from locations near the airport, convention center, and theme parks. After rating the hotels from best to worst using an approach linked to Bain & Company’s Net Promoter Score

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Hire for cultural fit

A company’s culture is the byproduct of the collective actions, behaviors, and decision-making of its employees. And employees’ actions, behaviors, and decisions are informed by the organization’s guiding statements and core values. To sustain a desired culture, even as employee turnover introduces a constant stream of new faces, it’s imperative

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Can exceptional customer service be taught?

This is the sixth post in a series that will explore a set of questions I received from participants during a recent webinar on the topic of customer service. Question: Is the ability to create delighted customers something that can be taught or something that is inherent in the employee’s

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Choose employees who choose to serve

I recall saying to a client across the conference table, “Exceptional customer service is always optional.” Upon hearing this, his eyes narrowed, he leaned forward, and his voice lowered as he responded, “Not around here. Around here, exceptional customer service is mandatory.” I disagreed but, in his defense, most general

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