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Jet Blue Gets It Right on Flight Attendant Fiasco

August 18th, 2010

All over the country, including in my own kitchen last week, citizens had the opportunity to discuss the merits of Steven Slater, the flight attendant who decided that shouting expletives and releasing an emergency ramp was a good way to handle on the job frustration. Far be it from me to judge, but the consensus [...]

The Skittles Experiment Ends

February 8th, 2010

About a year ago, Skittles embarked on a very bold direction.  Embracing the chaos and conventional wisdom of the day, Skittles took the “you don’t own your brand, your customers do” creed to the ultimate end.  It killed its website and replaced it with feeds from social sites, blog postings, etc.Â
And chaos indeed ensued.  The voice [...]

Customer Care Reputation Studied Online Before Making Purchases

May 12th, 2008

It’s not just product reviews that drive sales – it’s retailer reviews.  More and more, customers are using social media to find out what companies they should have relationships with.

picture: buzzmachine.com
Article excerpt:   Among the initial findings of a new study, “Exploring the Link Between Customer Care and Brand Reputation in the Age of Social Media,” [...]

Wal-Mart Tastemakers Write Unfiltered Blog

March 21st, 2008

Interesting that they are allowing their merchants to talk freely – I wonder how they (or any other retailer) would feel if the tables were turned?

Article excerpt:   Microsoft is one of Wal-Mart’s biggest suppliers. But that did not stop the Wal-Mart employee in charge of buying computers from panning Microsoft’s newest operating system, Vista.  “Is [...]

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