My brother-in-law is an administrator at a high school in Sioux Falls. One day, he encountered a freshmen student in the hall who was visibly upset because another student said he was short. Todd invited the student into his office and asked, “What’s the problem?” To which the student exclaimed,
In 168 BC the Greek ruler, Antiochus led an attack on Egypt. Before reaching Alexandria, his path was blocked by a Roman envoy, who delivered a message from the Roman Senate directing Antiochus to withdraw his armies from Egypt and Cyprus, or consider themselves in a state of war with
I once worked for a manager who was fond of saying, “Every two weeks, you and the company are even.” What he meant was that every pay period, after you were compensated for your previous two weeks of work, the company didn’t owe you anything. I agree with him. Too
Earlier this year, after my lawn had been aerated and fertilized, I noticed yellow grass forming along the eastern perimeter of my front yard. My initial thought was that my lawn service had inadvertently over-sprayed grass killer while treating the rock landscaping that borders the lawn. So I called and
I’ve read that a typical person in the U.S. spends between 45 and 62 minutes per day waiting (e.g., on hold, in line, for the elevator, for the light to turn green, etc.). Wouldn’t it be great if service providers were intentional about reducing wait times? I had time to
I recently read through the American Express 2012 Global Customer Service Barometer research report prepared by Echo Research and found many of its conclusions to be rather predictable: Consumers think businesses are paying less attention to providing good customer service Consumers will spend more with companies that provide excellent service
It amazes me how many social media and customer service pundits gush about the need to master web-based social customer service along the periphery, even as basic frontline customer service quality languishes. Best Buy, XFINITY (formerly Comcast), and AT&T are great examples of companies who aspire to garner reputations as
I recently discovered that at least one employee at my local supermarket has no fear of consequences for his behavior at work. The King Soopers employee who bagged my two gallons of milk and bottle of Mr. Bubble (don’t judge me…) said, “Damn! I’d need this whole bottle for my
Earlier this month during a presentation, a participant posed the following question: “What difference does it make if one customer leaves dissatisfied when there’s a line of customers waiting to take his place?” Having worked in high-volume environments in New York City and Orlando, I’ve detected this sentiment—if not heard
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