Turning Down Cold Calls?

Are you missing opportunity in the way that you manage your vendors. Shawn Casemore, the author of Operational Empowerment: Collaborate, Innovate, and Engage to Beat the Competition thinks that way. Shawn is my guest next week to discuss operational empowerment and how companies are leaving valuable knowledge and opportunities on the table. And it is just Read More …

Will Driven to Delight Principles Work

Mercedes has the money. They have the luxury automobile. They can create a customer experience. What about us poor folks? Can we do something similar to Mercedes? – I asked that question of Joe Michelli the author of a new book, Driven to Delight, In the book’s first week, it has become a NY Times best-seller. Read More …

Top 10 Business901 Podcasts of 2015

Great group of guests this year, and had a lot of fun reviewing and listening to over 50 podcasts recorded this year. This is a summary of the top Business901 podcasts of the year. From this group, the top podcast of the year will be chosen. I have excluded this year’s December Podcasts and will Read More …

Mercedes-Benz becoming Customer Centric

Leaders often look for a partner to help them educate and inspire their people to deliver memorable and profitable customer experiences. At The Michelli Experience, we help front-line employees, managers, and senior leaders deliver relevant and engaging service experiences. To that end, we provide short-term and extended consulting services, keynote and workshop presentations, and bestselling books Read More …

Are my Service Expectations to high?

I question Shep Hyken in a recent podcast, Hyken on Customer Service, about my own expectations of service. Related Podcast and Transcription: Amazing Customer Service Excerpt from Podcast:  Joe: It all sounds good, but I still pick up the phone and feel like 50% of the time I receive less than average service. Shep: Wow, and Read More …

What is the Sharing Economy?

In her forthcoming December 1 release We-Commerce: How to Create, Collaborate, and Succeed in the Sharing Economy, author and CEO Billee Howard lays out her plan for a road map to navigate this largely uncharted business landscape, from how to build brand loyalty through social media to how to maintain scale and innovation while realizing growth. Read More …