Do You Have a Customer Trim?

Do You Have a Customer Trim?

Boating is one of my passions. Few hobbies are more peaceful than a slow boat ride with your favorite beverage around the breathtaking lake on which I live. Or, more exciting than the hard pull of a large big mouth bass on a fishing line off the front of my pontoon...
How Do You Get the CEO to Care About Customers?

How Do You Get the CEO to Care About Customers?

It is a question I get a lot from customer service leaders. They are convinced there is a missed tactic that, if implemented, would have the C-suite camping out in the contact center and inviting customers to board meetings. When I outline a number of possible...
“Did You Find Everything You Were Looking For?”

“Did You Find Everything You Were Looking For?”

It is a grocery store clerk mantra I typically hear as my groceries are being scanned and bagged. And, I am tired of it. I want to be surprised—tickled pink by what I found I was not looking for. Don’t give me mundane, functionally accurate, and “good enough.” Make my...
Happy Veterans (and Private E-Nothings) Day

Happy Veterans (and Private E-Nothings) Day

The word “veteran” means someone who served in the military. But it also means someone who has had long experience. Service in the military does not begin as an experienced soldier but rather as an anxious, naive, and lowly recruit. A recruit has no rank,...