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Nobodies are the new somebodies

The title of this post is a quote by Guy Kawasaki. Guy is a “somebody.” I had my first interaction with Guy in 2009 when I approached him through Twitter to see about obtaining ten signed copies of his book, Reality Check. Although he was busy with a leading blog,

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Where do you think you are? Nordstrom?

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between an exceptional customer service provider, like Nordstrom, and a typical service provider, like Toys”R”Us? First, consider what the two have in common: Both are retailers with physical stores as well as a web-based store Both distribute merchandise catalogs to a mailing

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Social indifference

I recall a statistic: 68 percent of customers quit doing business with a company or entity because of perceived indifference toward them as customers. When I share this statistic with groups, most participants are shocked: “How is it that so many people claim to be treated indifferently? That’s appalling!” And

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Coffee. Above all else. (Including customer service.)

I met a colleague at ink! Coffee in Denver last week. I appreciate great coffee as I’ve blogged about before and was really looking forward to trying ink!’s. My first impression was positive as the barista welcomed me and briefly shared ink! Coffee’s philosophy regarding product quality and freshness. After

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Predictably poor customer service

Is there an organization that comes to mind when I ask you to consider a predictably poor customer service provider? By this I mean a company or entity you dread returning to because you’ve been consistently disappointed with previous customer service experiences. When I pose this question to audiences, I

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Answer the call of service

Last weekend, my 7 year-old was the ring bearer in a family wedding. It was a formal outdoor wedding that required Cooper to wear a tuxedo. (Insight: Most 7 year-old boys resist wearing collared or button-up shirts let alone a full-on tuxedo for 3 hours of picture taking and ceremony.)

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Dairy Queen: Something Indifferent

The other day, my family and I went to Dairy Queen for “Something Different” (the DQ slogan). After waiting in line for a few minutes, our family of six made its way to the front of the line. Looking at the “scrumdelicious” pictures on the menus suspended above the counter,

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Engage or go away

Over the past 15 months I’ve been on Twitter, I have contacted dozens of businesses for a variety of reasons. In some cases I’ve had feedback on a product or service. In other cases I was interested in buying a product or service. A majority of the time, however, I

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Who’s more important: the division president or the customer?

In an earlier post I asked the question, “Why is it okay to behave indifferently toward customers and roll out the red carpet for the division president?” Specifically, why do employees paint, wax the floors, and polish the chrome for the division president and text friends, smoke near store entrances,

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