It can be tempting to oversell our products and services in today's competitive world. But this approach can backfire, making customers and prospects want to avoid you altogether.

This aspect has always struck me as slightly ironic, as no person wants to be around a pushy salesperson -- even p...

Recording artists often release a "greatest hits" compilation. And let's face it, when you go see your favorite singer or band, you certainly want to hear them play the songs you know by heart.

Yet, all my friends in the music business seem to have one thing in common. No matter how many hits they'...

Flight attendants attacked by passengers. Retail clerks shouted down by customers. Almost every day, we watch videos posted of outrageous behavior by customers toward those employees seeking to serve them. It used to be those angry customers who would seldom -- if ever -- physically or verbally assa...

Do you want to keep your customers?

That sounds like a silly question -- of course you do! Retaining a customer is better than acquiring a new one. It costs less, you already invested in an existing relationship with them, and they are more likely to refer you to their friends than someone hav...

I hear companies testify they are “customer-centric” or “customer-focused.” Yet, when I ask them if their customers – and how they will be impacted – are at the core of every decision they make, the subtle response is, “You gotta be kidding, right?”

Instead, our customary concerns are how deci...

There probably is not one single entrepreneur or leader of a large enterprise who would suggest they would want their customers to become less loyal to the business. Yet, even with good intentions, that’s exactly what they are creating.

You may have heard me mention (and maybe many times) how much ...