Can We Talk Without Our Fingers?

Can we talk? You know – without our fingers tapping on some smartphone or keyboard. When did talking live go out of style? Sure, the pandemic upped the number of calls sent to the black hole of voicemail. But seeing how this post originally published in 2010, we can’t...

Business Writing Tale in Time for Halloween

Have you heard the business writing tale? It’s a haunting story. Very tongue in cheek. That’s what happens when you combine two of my favorite things – business writing and Halloween. A pretty frightening video I’ll let you define frightening I...

Who Are Your Customer Service Heroes?

What do customer service heroes look like? Do they even exist? Think about the last time customer service made you smile. You hear plenty of horror stories. I’ll bet you have more than a few of your own. That’s why we applaud so loudly when we discover...

3 Rehab Tricks for Lousy Customer Service

Be honest. You expect to receive lousy customer service. Right? Sure, you hope customer service surprises you. But how often do they? Unfortunately, customer service is often an equal opportunity offender. We need a sentencing to a rehabilitation program for lousy...

Are You Ignoring Your Vendor Relationships?

Vendor relationships are like a battery – mostly forgotten until your device dies. Have you been ignoring yours? Two recent encounters with a large company snapped my last nerve due to the company’s habit of ignoring its vendors’ performance. Thus, the inspiration for...

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