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The Show Starts When the Phone Rings

ShepHyken

Many of my friends are professional entertainers. Everything that happens leading up to the sale is part of the customer experience. Most people think service happens after the sale. The reality is that every interaction leading up to and after the sale is part of service and experience.

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Why Customers Make Strange Decisions

Beyond Philosophy

In both situations, you are going to spend more money than you thought you were going to for entertainment. So, when you lose the ticket, you have drained what you allotted mentally for your entertainment budget that evening, so you are unwilling to spend another $20 (it isn’t in the budget, after all!). In both cases, you are out $20.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 5-3-2021

ShepHyken

Their CEO and Founder Chuck Surack places the experience over the sale. Total Retail) Successful e-commerce customer experience will be personally connected, inspiring and entertaining, video-based, and feel much more “human.”. An entertaining experience drives higher engagement. This article validates that point and more.

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Guest Post: 5 Inevitable Tips That Can Ensure a Superb Customer Experience

ShepHyken

It’s not just about interaction with sales or customer service. Content can be designed to raise revenue, sell products, educate, or entertain the consumers. The same study highlighted that 73% of customers worldwide love to watch videos on social media that are entertaining. #3. Post-sale monitoring.

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Retail’s Worst Nightmare – Virtual Reality!

Beyond Philosophy

With sales lagging, they‘re hoping that in-store virtual reality experiences will be the magic ingredient that lures shoppers back. Toms shoes, for example, hopes to entertain its customers with an in-store virtual reality video that immerses them in a company trip to Peru to distribute shoes to children.

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Guest Blog: Create Amazing Impacts with 15 Minutes and 15 Dollars or Less

ShepHyken

There is a principle I want to share from my keynote program: “Kiss Your Customer: Why Sales & Service Are Just Like Dating & Relationships.” I love this story and I think you will too! Shep Hyken . ” It’s a concept called “15 MINUTES OR LESS/15 DOLLARS OR LESS.”

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97 Super-Effective Sales Tips From Top Sales Gurus

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Especially when you’re working in sales. To help you stay on the front of the race we’ve compiled a list of 97 super-effective sales tips that will help you take your sales skill to the next level. These are sales tips used by top sales gurus who know all the tricks. Sales Tips from Top Sales Gurus.

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