The Secret of Success

The Secret of Success

Here’s a thought: If we want to increase our success, why don’t we stop concentrating on what our products or services do and start focusing on what they do for our customers? In other words, what if we stop emphasizing our function and start promoting the results of...
Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word

Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word

It used to be that a sincere “I’m sorry” was accompanied by a bouquet of flowers and a heartfelt card.  Then life went back to normal. And for companies, rectifying a mistake usually meant a generic apology by the CEO and a conscientious program set up to rectify...
Google, Do No Evil, and How It Affects You.

Google, Do No Evil, and How It Affects You.

Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about Google manipulating their Artificial Voice (AI) voice recognition software. Specifically, the company added “ums” and “ahs” to their robot voices to make them sound more human.Google was doing this to make their interactions...
Service with a Simile.

Service with a Simile.

Willy Walker walked purposefully to the center of the stage and addressed the 400 people in the audience.“Late last night I wandered through the hotel lobby. A maintenance engineer asked me if I needed help and I told him I was looking for the gym. Instead of just...

Putting the Service in Customer Service

I recently stopped at Enriqueta’s for breakfast. Enriqueta’s is a little Cuban coffee shop on 29th Street, smack dab in the center of Miami’s exploding Midtown/Wynwood/Design District area.As the Miami New Times wrote, “Between 6:15 and 11:00 a.m., a cross...
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