We all have those good friends who ask for our advice, and don’t take it. So, one of my close friends bought an older house down the road from me, and the house needed a lot of work. In fact, the entire property was a wreck. We’re talking septic system, water supply, outbuildings, dock, boathouse……you… Read More »
Unfortunately, one of our municipality clients had earned a bad reputation with developers and contractors because of the time it took to get building permits approved. Complaints about inconsistent interpretation of building codes, long permit processing delays, and poor customer service were lodged with the Building Official and City Manager on a regular basis. As… Read More »
We recently completed an interesting process improvement project for a large, regional provider of commercial air conditioning services, and the results achieved were impressive. The objective of the project was to improve every aspect of the service dispatching process, in order to dramatically increase customer satisfaction, and customer’s willingness to refer new customers to our… Read More »
Companies cannot achieve or sustain high levels of customer loyalty without loyal, engaged employees. Engaged employees are enthusiastic about their work and their company, and their enthusiasm is contagious. It rubs off on other employees, and is obvious to customers. Employees who promote their company provide better experiences for customers, approach their job with an… Read More »
Most companies spend a lot of money on attempts to acquire new customers, and don’t spend anything on systems that will increase the loyalty of existing customers, which will subsequently increase referrals and revenue. Extensive research validates that loyal customers buy more, stay longer, refer friends, and provide feedback that will help you improve your… Read More »
This week we began our 22nd year of service to our clients and our community. It has been an amazing journey so far, and, in spite of the current crisis all of us are facing, I am extremely optimistic about the future. I started my business 22 years ago with no business plan, no staff,… Read More »
Recently, my son sent me a LinkedIn post about Give Back Box, a very unique non-profit that was founded in 2012 by Ms. Monica Wiela. The idea behind Give Back Box was inspired by Ms. Wiela’s encounter with a homeless man, who was holding up a sign that said he needed a pair of shoes.… Read More »
Most of us would agree that meetings are a big waste of time. No agendas, a lot of talk, and no outcomes…..other than to schedule another meeting. Think about how much time (money) is wasted because of groups of people sitting in worthless meetings. Since I obviously hate meetings, I would like to pass along… Read More »
Unfortunately, most of us would agree that receiving “great service” is a rare experience. Instead, we have to deal with companies like UPS (who could care less that they dropped that rare antique during shipment), Comcast (who is not concerned that your business telephones have been down all day, and Aetna (who has you on… Read More »
I started conducting structured Operations Assessments for my clients 20 years ago. My first engagement of this type came about as a result of my client’s CEO confiding in me that he knew that there were numerous opportunities for improvement in his organization, but he just didn’t know where to start. To help him focus… Read More »
