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Author: J. Jeff Kober

Announcing The New 2nd Edition of The Wonderful World of Customer Service at Disney

January 17, 2014 J. Jeff Kober 65 Comments

I’m very excited to announce the 2nd Edition of The Wonderful World of Customer Service at Disney. When the first edition…

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Posted in: Customer Service Filed under: The Wonderful World of Customer Service at Disney

How Disney Vacation Club Changed Negative Perceptions

November 13, 2013 J. Jeff Kober 15 Comments

Do you work for the IRS and seem to have difficulty maintaining a positive image with your clients? Are you…

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Posted in: Customer Service Filed under: Aulani, Disney Vacation Club, Time Share, Walt Disney World

Join Us In San Diego!

September 16, 2013 J. Jeff Kober 70 Comments

Are you heading to SHRM’s Strategic Conference? If so, you must join us for our pre-conference workshop this year. Our…

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Posted in: Customer Service

The Golden Rule & The Platinum Rule

July 25, 2013 J. Jeff Kober 22 Comments

A few years ago I found myself outside the hospital walking past this presentation. Following the name of the hospital,…

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Posted in: Customer Service Filed under: Customer Service, Disneyland, Golden Rule, Hospital, Platinum Rule

That Alternate Universe Known as Entitlement

July 20, 2013 J. Jeff Kober 15 Comments

A couple of months ago, I took my daughter to a hospital that out of the kindness of my heart…

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Posted in: Customer Service Filed under: Customer Service, Doctors, Entitlement, Hospitals

You Can’t Buy This Kind of Publicity

February 6, 2013 J. Jeff Kober 1,627 Comments

It seems that organizations are in the news for good and bad. From Boeing to the U.S. Post Office, there…

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Posted in: Creativity & Innovation, Customer Service Filed under: Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, Lego, Service Recovery, Woodland Park Zoo

What Makes Sammamish America’s Friendliest Town?

January 11, 2013 J. Jeff Kober 89 Comments

Forbes Magazine has named Sammamish, Washington as the friendliest city in America. With a population of 46,700, this bedroom community…

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Posted in: Creativity & Innovation, Customer Service Filed under: Customer Service, Government, Sammamish

Be Our Guest. Be A Guest. Customer Service Implications

December 13, 2012 J. Jeff Kober

One of Disney’s most beloved films, Beauty and the Beasts, speaks to the topic of hosting others. Indeed, its signature…

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Posted in: Customer Service, Uncategorized Filed under: Customer Service, Guests, Walt Disney World

What Are Your Canaries in the Coal Mine?

November 29, 2012 J. Jeff Kober 64 Comments

In earlier days of coal mining, there was a concern about ventilation. Methane and carbon monoxide gases were a poison…

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Posted in: Leadership Filed under: Brand, Culture

Do You Provide Excellent “Crappy” Service?

October 16, 2012 J. Jeff Kober 79 Comments

“Service is not only a matter of being pleasant to customers—just as being a doctor is not only a matter…

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Posted in: Customer Service, Government Filed under: Customer Service, Desert Recreation, SHRM, Six Ps

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