Get Creative Uniqueness

Relationship building in any business is a critical success factor. It is almost more vital for a small business or a non-profit organization because you can’t lean on big-blast advertising. Regardless of the size of your business or industry however, it is seldom that the relationship with your client does not matter in [...]

Starbucks: Don’t Annoy Your Customers!

I personally am not a real fan of Starbucks. I know, that comment alone will get some backlash. Yes, I am amazed at what they have been able to accomplish with a simple (high-end) coffee shop. The Starbucks story is one of legend in the business community and is the subject of [...]

Name and Number Please!

Scenario:
You are scheduled to fly but your flight gets cancelled and you need to call customer service to reschedule. You are stressed and disoriented by the trip going off the rails. You look on your itinerary for the airline’s customer service number. What they provide is 1-800-888-TACA - you pull out you blackberry and and [...]

One Bright Light

It is truly amazing to me how companies seem to daily drop the customer service ball.
Today my wife and I were scheduled to travel to the United States on an American airline (I could go on about the Canadian carriers but I’ll save that for another post). We made an error in timing. Our flight [...]