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Information rich, execution poor

A solid mystery shopping program consists always of three components: – Objective measurements – Never a “gotcha” program – Action, not just reporting Often misunderstood and even more often not implemented correctly, mystery shopping are one of the most important … Continue reading

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Combining Mystery Shopping and Customer Feedback

The best users of mystery shopping programs offer additional methods to capture data that can be used to make necessary improvements. The reason why these different strategies work together to create such a comprehensive program is because they offer a … Continue reading

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David Rich on Customer Intercepts [VIDEO]

David Rich, president and CEO of ICCDS, explains Shopper Intercepts in a quick video Why do your customers not buy? Or why do they not buy more? Do you know? Customer Intercepts gives you the information you need to increase … Continue reading

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What is Mystery Shopping? [VIDEO]

David Rich, president and CEO of ICCDS, explains Mystery Shopping in a quick video Where are the gaps in your brand promise to your customers? Do you know? Mystery shopping lets you know and gives you the tools to help … Continue reading

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Human Sigma: Managing the Employee-Customer Encounter

The groundbreaking methodology Six Sigma changed the face of manufacturing quality. Now, HumanSigma is poised to do the same for sales and service. In the face of widespread perceptions of abysmal customer service and disengaged employees — and all-too-real declining … Continue reading

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Loyalty Myths: Hyped Strategies That Will Put You Out of Business — and Proven Tactics That Really Work

In Loyalty Myths, the authors have assembled 53 of the most common beliefs about customer loyalty – all of them wrong or misconceived! Each of the beliefs in this book is debunked with real-world examples. While other books speak in … Continue reading

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The Customer Delight Principle : Exceeding Customers’ Expectations for Bottom-Line Success

The Customer Delight Principle shows how customer delight — not mere satisfaction — drives repeat purchasing and customer loyalty. The book details how your company can build a customer delight-oriented organization and reveals many of the roadblocks that you are … Continue reading

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Satisfied Customers Tell Three Friends, Angry Customers Tell 3,000: Running a Business in Today’s Consumer-Driven World

In June 2006, a man named Vincent Ferrari had a shockingly combative conversation with an AOL sales rep; he recorded it and posted it on YouTube. More than 62,827 viewings later, AOL’s reputation was irretrievably damaged. In the digital age, … Continue reading

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The Ultimate Question: Driving Good Profits and True Growth

Almost everyone appreciates the importance of customer satisfaction in business, but this book takes that idea to two extremes. First, it claims that customer satisfaction is more important than any business criterion except profits. Second, it argues that customer satisfaction … Continue reading

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Big Opportunity in 2011 Prospering In Hard Times Through Customer Insights

By: David Rich & Terry G. Vavra
While other are just surviving, check out our latest white paper on thriving in the retail sector in 2011 economy. Written by David Rich & Terry Vavra, learn how ICC/Decision Services establishes ROI in today’s uncertain times. Continue reading

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