customer service

The Beauty of Uneaten Cantaloupe

On a recent business trip to Denver, I was able to grab breakfast at one of my favorite morning spots. ...

The Wizard’s Downfall

“Your call is very important to us. Please stay on the line and a representative will be with you shortly.” Twenty-eight minutes ...

Wow Fewer Customers Instead of Trying to Please Them All

When Greg Koch and Steve Wagner founded Stone Brewing, they could have ended up like thousands of start-up failures. They ...

User Friendly Leadership

A website is considered user-friendly if it is simple and painless to explore.  Ergonomics engineers study human-machine interactions to ensure ...

The Future of Waiting

A few weeks back, I wrote a snarky blog post about the horrible experience most of us have while visiting the doctor: ...

“My Hands Are Tied”

I’m sorry sir, my hands are tied.” These were the appalling words I heard twice in the last week – ...

“My Hands Are Tied”

“I’m sorry sir, my hands are tied.” These were the appalling words I heard twice in the last week – ...

Have You Been Zappos’d?

Buying a pair of shoes used to involve going to a local store, selecting a pair from about 250 choices, ...