Take Their Breath Away: How Imaginative Service Creates Devoted Customers | by Chip R. Bell and John R. Patterson | 2009 | ISBN: 9780470443507. Customer Service Excellence. Service Recovery Principles. From Service Strategy to Service Vision.

December 7, 2009 by kutenk
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Take Their Breath Away: How Imaginative Service Creates Devoted Customers

by Chip R. Bell and John R. Patterson
2009 (304 pages)
ISBN:9780470443507

Offering the inspiration, strategies, and creative ideas to enchant, surprise, and treat your customers to more than just an encounter, this book shows how the best brands create unique, customer-endearing practices that lead to irrational loyalty.

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Take Their Breath Away—How Imaginative Service Creates Devoted Customers







Introduction
Overview
How Did We Get Here?
The Financial Payoff of Imaginative Service in a Tight Economy
How to Get the Most from This Book
Notes

Part One – Twelve Take-Their-Breath-Away Strategies
Chapter 1 – Animation

Overview
The Spirit of Animation
Attitude
Comfort
Personal
Respect
Sparkly
Notes

Chapter 2 – Reinvention
Overview
The Requirement for Creativity
Juicers
Service Done Slower
Service Done Remotely
Service Done with a Helper
Service Done Backward
Unconventional Perspective
Wacky
Notes

Chapter 3 – Decoration
Overview
Decoration Basics
Theme
The Scoop on Theme
Putting Theme into Action
Sense
Simple Sense
Comfort
Function
Notes




Chapter 4 – Camouflage
Overview
Behind the Magic
Invisibility
Process # 1: Shopping carts should appear to always be available
Process # 2: Produce is always in stock
Process #3: Imperfections are never noticed
Process #4: Parking is a breeze
Process #5: Wait time in checkout line
Transference
Clairvoyance
Mystery
Notes

Chapter 5 – Concierge
Overview
The Heart of Concierge Service
Details
Extras
Mentor
Know Me
Thanks
Notes

Chapter 6 – Partnership
Overview
Principles of Partnership
Inclusion
Generosity
Trust
Wide Awake
Bone Honesty
Notes

Chapter 7 – Cult-Like
Overview
The Principles of Cult-Like
Network
Identity
Daring
Secret
Character
Notes




Chapter 8 – Luxury
Overview
Understanding the Luxury-Seeking Customer
The Protocols of Luxury Service
Luxury Service is Authentic and Symmetrical
Luxury Service is Magical and Subtle
Luxury Service Educates to Invite Experimentation
Luxury Service Elevates and Enriches
Luxury Service is a Unique Sensory Experience
Luxury Service is the Pinnacle of Comfort
Elegance with All the Arrogance Removed
Notes

Chapter 9 – Air
Overview
The Management of Service Air
Air-Plain
Air Apparent
Air Show
Notes

Chapter 10 – Air Defense
Overview
Protecting Service Air
Assessing Air Defense
Managing Air Defense
Anxiety Monitor
Fear Screen
Customer Sounding Board
Complaint Forensics
Notes

Chapter 11 – Scout’s Honor
Overview
Understanding the Customer Trust Gap
Taking the Angst Out of Customer Hopes
Caring Actions
Competence
Core Protection
Constraint-Free Execution
Consistency
Putting the “Us” Back in Trust
Notes

Chapter 12 – Firefighter
Overview
How Customers View Service Recovery
Service Recovery Principles
Tactics of a Firefighter Strategy
Partnering
Connectivity
Problem-Solving Prowess
Recovery Legends
Recovery Training
Responsible Freedom
Metrics and Mapping
Notes

Part Two – The Take-Their-Breath-Away Execution Plan
Chapter 13 – Insight

Overview
Capturing Intelligence in the Field
Scout Reports
Establishing Boards of Customers
Town Halls Squared
Dear Company
Customer Input Contest
Big Deal Meetings with a Customer Agenda
Customer Advisory Teams
Customer Weatherperson
Multichannel Response Systems
Notes

Chapter 14 – Oversight
Overview
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Forgotten Voices
Air Filter
Important Voices
Beyond Setting Target Dates
Notes

Chapter 15 – Spotlight
Overview
Choosing a Service Level
Competitive Analysis of the Take-Their-Breath-Away Strategies
From Service Strategy to Service Vision
Pulling It All Together: A Case Example
Notes

Chapter 16 – Foresight
Overview
Treasure Fault #1: Competing Priorities
Treasure Fault #2: Processes That Don’t Play Well … Together
Treasure Fault #3: No Sustainability Plan
Treasure Fault #4: “We’ve Always Done It That Way”
Treasure Fault #5: Uncommitted People, Especially Leaders
Treasure Fault #6: Out-of-Sync Performance Management
Treasure Fault #7: Inadequate Competence
Notes

Chapter 17 – Green Light
Overview
Trumpet
Exhibit
Energize
Harmonize
Sponsor
Rainbows Every Day
Notes

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