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Turn Any Sale into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days
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1. A LETTER FROM THE AUTHOR: THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS IS H2H
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2. IF A DENTIST CAN DO IT, WHY CAN’T YOU?
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3. THE COST OF LOSING A CUSTOMER
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5. WHAT IS CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE?
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6. YOU ONLY HAVE 100 DAYS (IF THAT LONG) TO GET IT RIGHT
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7. THE EIGHT PHASES OF THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
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8. PHASE 1: ASSESS
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9. PHASE 2: ADMIT
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4. CUSTOMER DEFECTION: A STRUCTURAL AND CULTURAL PROBLEM
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11. PHASE 4: ACTIVATE
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12. PHASE 5: ACCLIMATE
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13. PHASE 6: ACCOMPLISH
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14. PHASE 7: ADOPT
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15. PHASE 8: ADVOCATE
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16. GET STARTED: HOW TO STOP LOSING CUSTOMERS TODAY
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17. CONCLUSION: IF COMCAST CAN DO IT, SO CAN YOU
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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APPENDIX: AUDIENCE INFORMATION CATEGORIES
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DIGITAL BONUSES
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BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RECOMMENDED READING
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INDEX
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CHAPTER SEVEN
The Eight Phases of the Customer Experience
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CHAPTER EIGHT
Phase 1: Assess
Overview of the Assess Phase
In the Assess phase, the customer is deciding if they want to do
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discover ways to please and surprise them very early in the relation-
ship. If you can find one or two key personal details, you can grab and hold the customer’s attention. If your product or service isn’t the
right fit, make sure to let the prospect know. This level of honesty is
rare and always results in the customer coming back when they need
help in the future—because you’ve built trust, even though it came at
the expense of getting a sale in the moment.
PREFRAMING WORKS INDIVIDUALLY AND ACROSS YOUR ENTIRE ENTERPRISE
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house and when you are on the cover of Time Magazine, will one
day just be memories that make you smile, like learning to read,
riding a bike, and Hula- Hooping.
Dang, you’re so “on it” this lifetime.
Your biggest fan,
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If you want to know about your customers, it’s okay to just ask. Once
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experience and interactions more personalized and meaningful. That
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THE PERILS OF PREFRAMING: WHEN EXPECTATION SETTING FALLS APART AFTER THE SALE
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Quick Takeaway Honor the agreements you make in the Assess phase. Make sure the salesperson communicates the company’s offering accurately to the customer and communicates the customer’s desires to the company.
SUMMARY: PHASE 1— ASSESS Creating Remarkable Customer Experiences in the Assess Phase
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