Category: Service Recovery
Operator’s Guide: How to Answer Difficult Questions
Kevin Williams, from KWP, a immersive out-of-home entertainment consultancy, in collaboration with Jeff Chatterton from Checkmate Public Affairs, a specialist in risk and crisis communications, have compiled a simple primer called the […]
Rephrase this common question and get better guest feedback
Yesterday morning I returned a rental car after a quick trip to the IROC conference in Foley, AL. I pulled into the Alamo rental car return at the airport in […]
Optimizing Your Guest Feedback Loop
When it comes to consumer insights in the attractions industry, guest experience data is a hot topic. But how do you know which insights are the right ones, and how do […]
Eliminate “Let me get the manager” in 3 steps
I recently spoke at a conference on the topic of guest experience. During my presentation, I briefly touched on how service recovery can be so effective that guests who complain […]
12 Amazing Things Delta did During an Unusual Travel Experience
To list to the podcast that accompanies this article, click here. After a recent visit to a client to facilitate a Guest Experience Workshop, my trip home on January 21st […]
A Gallon of Milk in a Heat Wave
What if a guest left a gallon of milk on your front porch on a 100-degree day? It sounds a little ridiculous, but think about it in the context of […]
Responding to Complaints Online: a 4-Step Approach
Remember what it was like before social media, that if someone had a complaint, they had to call you up and tell you directly? And if they were to tell […]
LAST: The Proven Service Recovery Model
Complaint resolution and service recovery aren’t just about what you’re giving the guest, but also how you’re delivering it to them. The most effective method for communicating service recovery is […]
Some Policies are Bad for Customer Service
I recently had the opportunity to fly an airline that charges baggage fees (I try to avoid this by flying Southwest whenever possible). I understand that it is difficult for a for-profit […]
3 Service Recovery Lessons
On October 4-5, I was scheduled to work with the leadership team at Zoo Miami. Unfortunately, this was also the time frame that Hurricane Matthew was ripping it’s way through the […]