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Please Aggravate Me: Is Gamifying Customer Service a Reality

Convince & Convert

Recently I needed to change a flight with United Airlines. So I grabbed my iPhone , dialed United, and heard this recorded message: Thanks for calling United Airlines. We all know waiting on hold for-EV-ver on the phone, or standing in a l–o–n–g line, are a few of life’s most unpleasant, time sucking experiences.

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Please Aggravate Me: Is Gamifying Customer Service a Reality

Convince & Convert

Recently I needed to change a flight with United Airlines. So I grabbed my iPhone , dialed United, and heard this recorded message: Thanks for calling United Airlines. We all know waiting on hold for-EV-ver on the phone, or standing in a l–o–n–g line, are a few of life’s most unpleasant, time sucking experiences.

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You Need To Know: Social Media and Retail

Laurel Papworth

Airline staff greet me by name and not just because I’ve left my conference name tag on my jacket. Because I am nosey – an asset in online community management – I decided to investigate further online. So when I’m in a new city and looking for a place to eat, I amble down the street to see what I can find.

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