What Drives Customer Service
I'm passionate about customer service and what drives it, what makes it great and why it sometimes fails. ReadThis.com is a collection of my own experiences with the brands, products and services that I encounter as a customer, stakeholder or interested by-stander.
Mercedes-Benz Austin - Customer Service Excellence
Published May 13, 2011 permalinkWe recently visited our Mercedes-Benz dealer for an AC issue. Our experience was nothing short of "truly exceptional."
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Amazing Service, Amazing Value. Close to Home.
Published April 16, 2011 permalinkIf you're looking for a custom earpiece and you haven't had your ears checked in a while, consider making an appointment and getting your earpiece fit by a professional. If you're in Austin, give Dr. Hutchison a call at Austin Hearing Services. Wonderful customer service, great product, and the satisfaction of shopping locally.
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Build Subject Matter Expertise
Published April 13, 2011 permalinkAre you a social media professional looking to broaden your knowledge, or to earn a certification in social media as it applies to business? Take a look at the University of San Francisco's online training program. The course runs about 8 weeks, and it's completely online.
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Invest in the First Experience
Published February 08, 2011 permalinkTake the time to get your transations right: The payoff is a positive first impression in an increasingly connected business world.
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The Marketing and Operations Connection
Published January 10, 2011 permalinkOne of the undeniable transformations occurring due to the increased use of social technology is the connection between marketing and operations--between what is promised and what is delivered.
This connection has been a mainstay of my view of the social web--whether deployed as a participative platform in business--for example, the use of a Facebook business page--or as core technology--a customer support community or the adoption of Socialtext, for example, as an enterprise platform for collaboration.
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