{"id":857,"date":"2013-05-31T12:11:43","date_gmt":"2013-05-31T12:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/getswitchedonblog.com\/?p=857"},"modified":"2019-09-27T12:48:47","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T12:48:47","slug":"the-biggest-mistake-in-the-service-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.getswitchedon.com\/index.php\/2013\/05\/31\/the-biggest-mistake-in-the-service-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biggest Mistake in the Service Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

I do not know about you, but it is rare for me to come across an employee in the service industry who is truly Switched On<\/strong>. I mean from the get go they are in the moment, bring energy and enthusiasm,\u00a0a sincere interest in serving you and emotionally committed to what they do. Your immediate reaction is WOW!<\/p>\n

When it does happen, I believe it is an exception. You likely travel quite a bit too. Think back to the recent times you checked in at a hotel. What was that experience like? Most of the time you get a, “Next” or “Checking in?” or my favorite silence. They say nothing.<\/strong> I love it because I say nothing too and will never speak first. I am the guest, they should welcome me! Give it a try, it’s fun.<\/p>\n

It is rare you get someone Switched On<\/strong> (who notices you have bags with you and are likely checking in at 10pm) saying, “Welcome to the Marriott Marquis, we are glad you are here, let’s get you checked in, you have probably had a full day?”<\/em><\/p>\n

\"waitress-2-2-mid\"<\/a>Wouldn’t that be fantastic if that was the norm? Recently I was in Orlando trying to get home with thunderstorms throughout the SE (Southeast) making it difficult. I had accepted I would not make it to ATL (Atlanta) to make my connection home and would be stuck overnight in ATL. I went into the Delta Sky Club<\/strong> for an adult beverage and to wait for my delayed departure. When I checked in the agent was energetic and empathetic to my situation AND quickly realized there was a delayed flight just leaving now that would get me to ATL to make my connection to Knoxville. She printed a new boarding pass and send go!<\/p>\n

It happened so fast I did not even get her name. What surprised me is that I had spoken to the special Diamond Line customer service (I fly a lot!) three times and none of the agents had come up with that option. I did make my it to ATL and just made it to my connection home. Yes!<\/p>\n

If you are in a service business, encourage people to be playful and show their personality<\/strong>. Create an atmosphere that encourages them to have fun and set up a system to reward them for doing so.<\/p>\n

What do you do to get your team Switched On before their day begins? <\/em><\/p>\n

Reviews<\/strong> people post on Google Reviews, Yelp, Twitter, Facebook, Travelocity, Tripadvisor, Angie’s List or many other sites are very important for any business because often we start with a web search BEFORE<\/strong> we consider doing business somewhere. Have you checked your reviews recently? You could be losing business from a few disgruntled customers. Engage them and turn around their experience with you. It is makes you look great when you do that.<\/p>\n

Employees who are Switched On<\/strong> and go the extra-mile for a customer with creative acts of service will not only feel great about themselves, but it can also drive their customer to tell their story on line and to all their friends.<\/p>\n

What do you do to ensure Switched On employees and drive exceptional customer reviews?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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