https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs08-l5lJ-s “A person's name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” ~ Dale Carnegie Names Are Important for Positively Outrageous Service® William Shakespeare, around here we call him "Bill," wrote, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." In customer-speak, we guess Bill Shakespeare was making the point that it doesn't matter so much what you call your customers; it's how you treat them that counts. But as they say in … [Read more...]
Having Fun Yet?
https://youtu.be/JSw4_eEdvzU Fun and Playfulness are the Virus of Positively Outrageous Service® "You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation" ~ President Harry S. Truman Rarely do we wake up in the morning thinking today I'm going to fail miserably, and I'm going to bring everyone down with me. I say "rarely" because it does happen, and there are some people out there that like that. However, most of us want to be part of something fun, … [Read more...]
Never Say No
Find Ways to Say Yes to the Customer – That’s Positively Outrageous Service® https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOQigR3zCKM I roared into the microphone, “What’s the best hotel in the city?!” Three hundred employees in unison yelled, “Park Hyatt Washington!” “What’s the one word we never say?!” “NO!”, they all screamed. We had an extreme philosophy of Positively Outrageous Service to never say no to a customer. Let me give you an example of this. One day we had a Sheik with … [Read more...]
Questions Generate Revenue
Questions Create Engagement. Engagement deepens relationships. Richer relationships boosts revenue. https://youtu.be/O1nC3TgZJjI “How are you?” “When do you need that by?” “What’s the problem?” “What do you mean by that?” “Where did things go awry?” “Ideally, how would you like the outcome to be? “ “How else can I help you?” “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” ~ Voltaire Questions create engagement. Engagement deepens relationships. Richer … [Read more...]
The Heart of Positively Outrageous Service
How's Your Heart in Serving Others with Positively Outrageous Service® https://youtu.be/lhfJh0G49Nc Here's a 2-minute touchpoint on what I find to be the heart of Positively Outrageous Service. How does your heart see your role in serving another with Positively Outrageous Service? (POS). "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others" ~ Mahatma Gandhi My mother-in-law, Yvonne, not the most healthiest person when walking, found herself traveling to see us … [Read more...]
Drop Some Love Bombs
Love On Your Customers - Drop a Love Bomb or Two! Creating WOW Behind the Lines! Go to war against the negativity in the world. Be a disruptor by dropping love bombs. Ignite and equip behind the lines not with “drive by feedback” but with “love bombs”. The people you work with can lose perspective because “we live behind our eyeballs.” This mission is very specific: Be precise in your observation – the “what” … not just an “attaboy” Connect it to the “why”. Love bombs are … [Read more...]
NOVELTY
NOVELTY A Key Driver to the Positively Outrageous Service Pillar: “Random and Unexpected” The power of novelty is in “contextual” novelty. Doing something we expect in an unexpected way. We are all endowed with creativity. It takes many different forms. One may be creative in creating magic moments through listening; creativity through how we respond to a complaint; creativity in solving an employee problem. Be novel and creative! Where can I stand out today? Challenge yourself. What can I do … [Read more...]
Tacit Approval
TACIT APPROVAL Nip it in Bud! Championing Positively Outrageous Service is both explicit and implicit. Tacit approval is the message that is being communicated when one doesn’t speak out. The unspoken implicit sets a precedent every bit as much as explicit championing. Actions of management speak as loud as the words communicated. Tacit approval of toxic behavior creates a negative environment that undermines the ability to foster a Positively Outrageous Service culture. Listen to your … [Read more...]
We Are The Champions
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Create on Purpose … Stay on Course A culture is created and characterized by what you consent to, champion and celebrate. Who you are, is reflected by what you do. What you do reflects who you are. What is a champion? What we stand up for … the flag bearer who defends, corrects and adjusts to stay on course. How do you champion Positively Outrageous Service? Who are your POS champions? How do you verbalize the championing? The power to influence others through … [Read more...]
Show and Tell
SHOW & TELL The Internet is Loud … Communicate Louder Repetition reinforces Reputation. Cut through the clutter of marketing messages with testimonials that build “social proof”. Don’t just create Positively Outrageous Service – capture the POS testimonial! The power in video testimonials? The viewer sees, hears and connects emotionally. Video has also become the preferred medium over reading. Easiest method: use your smart phone, ask questions, keep it short, and thank them! … [Read more...]
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