Avoiding the Seven Sins of Customer Experience

We have all experienced it. Already flustered from dissatisfaction with a purchased service or product, we turn to a company’s associates for help, only to be met by indifference, rudeness or a memorized response that does not address our real needs. Not only does the poor response anger us in the moment, it threatens our loyalty to and positive impression of the brand.

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If You Want It Done Right Do It Yourself

Why not? You’ve had the experience. You’ve made the mistakes and learned from them. Why not prevent others from making the same mistakes? Why run the risk that an inexperienced team member will cost you time, money or even a client? Isn’t it your job as a leader to see that the best practices are consistently applied? Yes and no! One important objective of most work teams is to produce the best possible product or service and it is the leader’s job to see that that outcome is achieved. But, how do you assure that happens?

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