Finnair Delights Their Delhi Bound Customers On India’s Republic Day!

Posted in: #4 It's All About The Experience!

It’s Republic Day in India today! “Khuśa gaṇatantra divasa!” (Hope I got that right!) Here’s how Finnair ‘delighted’ their Delhi bound customers this morning: Would hate to think what they’d do if they flew to Sheffield Doncaster airport on Yorkshire Day! Bookmarks:

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A ‘Remarkable’ Example Of Customer Delight From Sainsbury’s!

Posted in: #3 Establish A Dramatic Difference!, #4 It's All About The Experience!
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Here’s a great example of customer delight from Sainsburys! When 3 year old Lily Robinson (sorry,3 and a half year old Lily Robinson!) wrote to Sainsburys to ask them why tiger bread isn’t called giraffe bread which she thinks it should be because it looks more like a giraffe, she got a personalised response from customer [...]

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Creating Better Customer Experiences? BA Has An ‘App For That!

Posted in: #4 It's All About The Experience!, General
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British Airways are creating better customer experiences by using iPads! Rather than use scrolls of papers with all the personal information about their customers, their cabin crew now have an ‘app which uploads up to the minute.information about their customers that allows them to create ‘personalised’ customer experiences. They experimented with it last year, and apparently, it’s been [...]

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‘No Need To Tweet’ Says Twitter Founder!

Posted in: #5 Dialogue
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You don’t have to ‘Tweet’ to make the most of Twitter! That’s according to its founder Jack Dorsey. He says that it’s more than a social network! Speaking at a conference in Germany, he described Twitter as a personal news service and said you you don’t have to Tweet to get the best from it! “Social is just one [...]

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Andy’s 3D Thoughts 23rd January

Posted in: #4 It's All About The Experience!, #6 UBER Culture

Kung Hei Fat Choy! Here are your first 3D Thoughts of the Chinese New Year! Simply click on the icon below to get your 3 ideas in just 3 minutes… Andy”s 3D Thoughts 23/01/12 (mp3) Links: Quiet – The Power Of Introverts! Workplace malaise costing £93 Billion! Sales Prevention Officers still the main cause of poor customer service! Don’t forget, you can [...]

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Sales Prevention Officers Still The Main Cause Of Poor Customer Service!

Posted in: #4 It's All About The Experience!
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66% of UK homeowners believe customer service has either stayed the same or deteriorated over the past three years. That’s according to a new survey from Cognito which suggests that only 3% of UK consumers believed that customer service had improved a lot over the last 3 years, and 22% believed customer service had improved a [...]

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A ‘Remarkable’ Man Celebrates His 70th!

Posted in: #1 Get That Vision Thing!, #2 KeeP In Control!, #3 Establish A Dramatic Difference!, #4 It's All About The Experience!, #5 Dialogue, #6 UBER Culture, #7 Keep Working ON!
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Today is ‘The Greatest’s 70th birthday! Yes, it’s ‘Happy Birthday to Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer ever. In fact, I’d go as far as to say he is one of the most ‘remarkable’ men ever! Muhammad Ali broke down racial barriers and was an inspiration to millions of people worldwide with his athleticism, spirituality and his passion! I remember staying up [...]

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We Got ‘Spiced Up’ This Weekend!

Posted in: General, Resources and Tool Kits
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Had a great Make A Difference day with the Spice Yorkshire Team yesterday – thanks for all your contributions and ideas! Here are the slides from the session, along with a couple of other things you might find useful. The Slides – if you require a powerpoint copy, please email me direct and we’ll get them [...]

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Andy’s 3D Thoughts 16th January

Posted in: #3 Establish A Dramatic Difference!, #4 It's All About The Experience!, #6 UBER Culture, General

Here you go! This week’s 3D Thoughts. Just click below to listen…. Andy”s 3D Thoughts 16/01/12 (mp3) Links: Social Media – It’s Adult Material! For Great Customer Experiences, Get ‘Engaged’! Subscribe via iTunes Bookmarks:

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For Great Customer Service – Get Engaged!

Posted in: #1 Get That Vision Thing!, #6 UBER Culture
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There IS a link between employee engagement and great customer service! It’s something I’ve suggested for many years, and now there’s evidence to support this. According to a new report from The Temkin Group called the Employee Engagement Benchmark Study there is a strong link between the level of employee engagement and the effort and commitment of [...]

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