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Tech philosopher Alex Wolf on designing harmonious technology

Intercom, Inc.

Most people drive when they’re listening to podcasts, or they’re working out, or they’re doing something to entertain the eyes, which takes the burden off of the person who is making the audio, because that burden then goes to the listener. The fallout from hyperstimuli.

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What Millennials Expect from Online Customer Service

Return Customer

Live video is the perfect tool to make your site more hospitable. They consistently engage with followers by asking questions, running competitions and posting attractive, interesting and entertaining photos and videos. Ikea and Sephora certainly know how to dominate social media, and make excellent use of Pinterest and intagram.

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Incredible Lessons About Customer Service from Movie Clips

Fonolo

So to the customer service folks who are ready to take more away from TV and movies then simply an entertainment fix – this one is for you. In this clip from Little Britain, the hospital receptionist, Carol is not only unhelpful, she’s completely insane. Failing to Be Empathetic. (And, Here’s the clip: 7. What if the Computer Says No?

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How China is building an Offer You Can’t Refuse – my interview with China keynote speaker Pascal Coppens

Steven Van Belleghem

Another fantastic example of integration driving convenience is how the insurance company ZhongAn and Ant Financial both teamed up with hospitals and insurance providers to use blockchain to simplify transactions for patients in hospitals. Normally you have to pay upfront onsite for a procedure.

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Posh Pools and Easy A’s: Students as Customers in Higher Education

Beyond Philosophy

The move toward putting the end user’s wants and needs at the center of an organizational strategy (optimizing the customer experience) is being adopted everywhere, beyond the hospitality and retail settings where it was first envisioned to every area of business, including B2B, healthcare and even the federal government.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 3-28-2022

Shep Hyken

Hospitality Net) Why do so many hotel loyalty programs fail? While the author focuses on the hospitality industry, the ideas can be considered for any type of points or perks type of program. While the article is an entertaining rant on the topic, it makes a good point. My Comment: Here’s an interesting take on loyalty programs.

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Four Must-Haves for Building Long-Term Work-From-Home Success

Execs In The Know

Industries like travel and hospitality, dining, and entertainment are all reopening and re-ramping concurrently. Labor shortages are being observed across industries, driven by several factors including worker hesitation due to the pandemic, generous unemployment and stimulus payments, and ongoing childcare challenges.