From the category archives:

Customer Service

“There is nothing to take, there is only giving. I hate that.” — Hugh MacLeod

August 27, 2009

Todd Schnick and Stone Payton asked me to share my interpretation of CircleNomics. In case you don’t know what this is: CircleNomics is an accelerator – a world view and thinking discipline enabling you to systematically increase the ratio of results to time invested. You can learn more about it here and you can watch [...]

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Why I (now) heart Comcast, Part II and why I hate Sears

August 26, 2009

How fitting. In Part I of Why I (now) heart Comcast I wrote about how Comcast ruined my birthday on 08.29.06. And now it seems that Sears is now also determined to ruin my birthday which is this Saturday 08.29.09. For my birthday my mom ordered a new mattress set for me. Glamorous, I know. [...]

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Why I (now) love Comcast, Part I

July 14, 2009

It’s no secret that I heart Comcast. I would consider my hate-then-love relationship with Comcast a good example of how companies can use social media to turn frustrated and furious customers into raving fans, and to deliver customer service in a whole new way. I won’t lie. I’m impressed with what Comcast has done to [...]

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Me + Stone Payton + Lee Kantor on High Velocity Radio

June 30, 2009

Yesterday I had the opportunity to join @StonePayton and @LeeKantor on High Velocity Radio. We talked about using social media tools to connect and build relationships with people. Correctly using social media platforms such as Twitter and blogs can help people find a job, and companies can use social media to find, attract, and retain [...]

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Do you keep your employees in cages or are they allowed to interact with the public?

May 9, 2009

Social media is a dynamic communication and branding tool, and companies should be proactive in coaching their employees as to how to use it. Managed well it can be a fantastic vehicle for promoting your company in positive and genuine way. Zappos has embraced social media in a bold way and incorporates Twitter into its corporate culture. Comcast is an excellent example of a company that is utilizing social media to deliver customer service in a whole new way, and to turn disgruntled customers in to raving fans.

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