Starbucks: Delivering Customer Service Case synopsis: Baldwin‚ Bowker and Siegl were masterful in opening the coffeehouse in Pike Place Market. Schultz was doubly masterful in taking Starbucks to an unprecedented level. As of 2002‚ this familiar household name had a total of 4500 stores which is impressive considering in the ‘80s it had about 100 stores in Chicago and the Northwest. Schultz had his eye on Wall Street although they were incredulous about selling gourmet coffee in a paper cup
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Emotional Dissonance and Customer Service: An Exploratory Study Craig C. Julian ABSTRACT. In this paper‚ the broad context for the study of emotional dissonance and its importance to marketing is set out. The relevant literature on emotional dissonance‚ its antecedents and outcomes are introduced together with the knowledge gap in the literature. The conceptual framework of emotional dissonance is expanded via exploratory research using case studies in order to identify the key issues and the
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2) What are some voice qualities that can affect message meaning? Message interpretation is often affected by the sound or quality of your voice. The variations in your voice quality can help encourage customers to listen (if have a pleasant voice and accompanied with a smile) or discourage them (if it is a harsh-sounding)‚ depending on their perception of how your voice sounds. Such qualities can be a problem because others are less likely to listen to or interact with you if your voice quality
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Section 1 – Understand methods of communication with customers 1a) Use the table below to outline at least two different customer service situations and the different methods of communication that would be needed in these situations. Situation Methods of communication 1. IT department was doing a project over summer to upgrade some older PC’s in around different departments. When Staff came back to work after break there was some complaints of no printers being connected and also lost documents
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effective customer service with three different customers. Scenario 1: A customer has emailed me regarding a visit to the centre regarding a visit to the centre. He has an 11 year old daughter who is in a wheelchair and would like you to phone him regarding his stay‚ access to the centre and any other features that may be relevant. Scenario 2: I am a customer service manager at Trafford centre and I have just received a phone call informing you that there is a displeased customer at the customer service
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of an off-price retailer? Individual Work (35 points) The following assignment allows you to analyze the Mall of America. You will have the opportunity to develop strategies designed to assist the Mall of America in acquiring new customers. Please read the "Mall of America Shopping and a Whole Lot More" case study (pages 313-315). After reading the case‚ please answer the following questions: 1. Why has the Mall of America been such a marketing success so far? 2. What specific
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Federal Express – delivering the goods Kevan Scholes This case study looks at how new business models can create vast improvements in competitiveness. However‚ the models must be suited to the business environment at the time and will have a ‘shelf-life’ as the business environment changes. The case study looks at one on the world’s most successful adopters of a new business model that transformed the airfreight and package delivery sectors worldwide. But the advent of the internet in the mid-1990s
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meal. 1. Explain how adjusting the customer service level could improve a marketing mix. Illustrate. Basically the marketing mix is the 4 P’s‚ place‚ price‚ production (product) and promotion but without customer service or the customer‚ focusing on those 4 P’s is pointless. Knowing the needs and wants of your consumers‚ is something you need before you can start on the process of evaluating and determining your marketing mix. Adjusting the customer service level could help you figure out your
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components of the balanced scorecard. b) What were the key measures that were most useful and why were such measures useful? o Customer service lead time (customer perspective) o Customer service productivity (Learning & Growth perspective) Technical customers require efficient and excellent service delivery. Increasing technical support and improving customer satisfaction are very important for Sentra to maintain their growth of business and achieve their financial goals. Therefore the Company
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meeting their customers’ expectations in the area of customer satisfaction. Starbucks has to come up with an action plan to address this issue‚ considering its significant correlation and impact to sales and profitability. SITUATION ANALYSIS Company Starbucks is acclaimed for its superior value proposition in the early 1990’s by creating an experience around the consumption of coffee‚ a ‘third place’. The brand is positioned to offer the highest quality coffee‚ close customer intimacy‚ and
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