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Your Culture Is Only as Strong as Your Customer Experience

Every business owner wants to build a strong company culture. You hire people who share your values, talk about putting customers first, and maybe even have a mission statement framed on the wall. And don’t mistake our pointing this out as criticism: these things matter. But your customers don’t really…
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The One Word Your Customers Want to Hear Most

Think back to the last time you visited a business where you were a regular. Maybe it was a restaurant, your bank, or your local auto shop. The employee looked up, smiled, and greeted you by name. Chances are, that greeting made an impression. Dale Carnegie famously wrote that “a…
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Can Your Employees Describe Your Business in One Word?

Imagine gathering your employees into a room, handing each of them an index card, and asking one simple question: “What’s the most important quality we offer our customers?” No discussion or collaboration. Just write down one word. What do you think you would get back? Would everyone write the same…
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Your Most Important Competitor Is “Yesterday”

If you’ve ever played golf, you know there are two different ways to keep score. The first is simple. Every hole has a target number of strokes called par. It’s the standard every golfer is trying to achieve. The second score is often the one that matters most to amateur…
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The Real Test of Customer Service Starts When Something Goes Wrong

No business is perfect. Products arrive damaged. Employees make mistakes. Technology fails. Policies create unintended consequences. Even companies with exceptional customer service occasionally disappoint a customer. The question isn’t whether your business will experience service failures. The question is what happens next. In a recent article, customer service expert Shep…
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