This guest post is from Jeremy Epstein, VP of Marketing and Social Navigator at Sprinklr. Raving Fan Tom Siegman sent me this gem a while back. It’s further proof that: Any touchpoint can become a remarkable experience Thinking about how you want people to FEEL is smart marketing If you do both of those, people will…
Video: How PrintingForLess.com creates fan loyalty through customer service
In any business, there are a lot of risky investments — but great customer service isn’t one of them. Thrilling customers with incredible service will never go out of style or succumb to the whims of a market. It’s a sure-fire way of earning word of mouth from your customers. The more you invest in…
Breaking down silos to create holistic customer experiences
Social media experts will tell you that social is word of mouth marketing (WOMM). Experienced grassroots marketers know better. A meticulously cultivated and well-integrated customer experience forms the foundation of word of mouth success. A recent study from the Temkin Group shows post-purchase word of mouth feedback will more likely occur via email, phone calls,…
How to respond to negative feedback: A 3-step tutorial from a taxi company
This guest post is from Jeremy Epstein, VP of Marketing and Social Navigator at Sprinklr. I had a negative experience with a taxi service and blogged about it. Nothing too unique there — at least anymore. But, it’s exactly those types of customer expressions many companies fear: “What if they say something negative about us?” The point,…
Go ahead, pinky swear!
This is a guest post from Drew McLellan, CEO and Top Dog at McLellan Marketing Group. I’m going to tell you the secret to incredible customer service, customer retention and word of mouth referrals. It’s quite complicated, so you’ll want to print off this post and hang it somewhere where you can refer to it every…
United Airlines uses a little customer service to start big conversations
My friend Auren shared a great example of how every touch point matters and how, if you do it right, it gets amplified via social media. It all started when he left his Kindle on a plane. Then, he gets an email from United telling him they have it and are holding it until he can pick…