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Stealthy shopping for better service

Independent Banker

It’s no secret why Alpine Bank’s mystery shopper program has helped the community bank meet and exceed customer expectations over the past two decades. started conducting “mystery shops” in the 1990s to maintain and improve its customer service, but the program has evolved over time. By William Atkinson. Name: Alpine Bank.

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Uber of X: Spiffy is The Uber of Car Washing

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SW: We have had two physical ‘old school’ car washes since 2003. I have an eCommerce background and had my first Uber experience in 2011. We are what is called a ‘full stack’ solution, meaning we own and operate the vehicles and equipment and we employee the technicians. how fast and much you learn and b.)

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21 Lessons From Jeff Bezos’ Annual Letters To Shareholders

CB Insights

2012: Surprise and delight your customers to build long-term trust. 2008: Work backwards from customer needs to know what to build next. 2003: Long-term thinking is rooted in ownership. 1998: Stay terrified of your customers. 2017: Build high standards into company culture. 2016: Move fast and focus on outcomes.

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24 Industries & Technologies That Will Shape The Post-Virus World

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Customer service: Customer experience goes virtual with conversational AI. It’s a sad consequence, but there is no other way [to communicate].”. VR has also helped businesses across industries keep operations running. The equipment was expensive and companies lacked the in-house expertise required to operate it.

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