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Tag: Customer Service

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

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

A Tale of Three Zoos: A Customer Service Case Study

August 9, 2012 J. Jeff Kober 28 Comments

I’ve posted an article that explores my experiences working in the trench with three different zoo organizations, Chicago Brookfield Zoo,…

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Posted in: Customer Service Filed under: Chicago Zoological Society--Brookfield Zoo, Consulting, Courtesy, Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, Houston Zoo, Seattle Woodland Park Zoo, Service Recovery, Zoos

Nordstrom: The Shoe Fits When It Comes To Great Service

July 19, 2012 J. Jeff Kober 11 Comments

Many people know Nordstrom as being one of the best customer-savvy deliverers in the country. And many of those same…

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Posted in: Employee Engagement, Leadership, Retail Filed under: Benchmark, Customer Service, Nordstrom, Retail

Disney’s Four Keys to a Great Guest Experience

July 9, 2012 J. Jeff Kober

Since the mid 1960′s Disney has had Four Keys for delivering great service: Safety Courtesy Show Efficiency They are a…

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Posted in: Employee Engagement Filed under: Core Values, Corporate University, Courtesy, Customer Service, Efficiency, Safety, Show, Walt Disney Company

Remember the 10 & 5 Rule–Front & Back

February 20, 2012 J. Jeff Kober 2 Comments

Above is a banner found back of the house at a Hilton hotel. It offers a great reminder of a…

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Posted in: Customer Service, Leadership Filed under: Culture, Customer Service, Hilton, Lead With Your Customer, Low/No Cost Ideas

Keeping a Sense of Humor with Compliance

January 18, 2012 J. Jeff Kober

State regulations require shoes and shirt when you enter a public environment such as a restaurant. To that end, a…

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Posted in: Creativity & Innovation Filed under: Customer Service, Food & Beverage, Winning Compliance

Finally Inside an In-and-Out Burger

November 30, 2011 J. Jeff Kober 14 Comments

I had visited In-and-Out Burger several times over the years–especially on trips to California. But I had always gone through…

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Posted in: Customer Service Filed under: cleanliness, Customer Service, Food & Beverage, In-and-Out Burger, Millennial, quality

Caring Until The End

November 29, 2011 J. Jeff Kober 47 Comments

We took this picture when I was with The Disney Institute a number of years ago. Everything in the box…

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Posted in: Customer Service Filed under: Customer Service, Disney Institute, Healthcare, Terminating Employees

Mind the Gap

September 15, 2011 J. Jeff Kober 1 Comment

Recently while doing programs in the U.K., I boarded a train heading back to Heathrow Airport. While awaiting the train,…

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Posted in: Customer Service Filed under: Customer Service, United Kingdom

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