Category Archives: customer service

Is “Net Neutrality” An Idea Whose Time Has Passed?

This week’s decision by  a federal appeals court that said that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has no power to regulate how large internet service providers manage networks has got me rethinking my opinion about net neutrality. Net neutrality is … Continue reading

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The Tower Of Babble

One of my favorite Bible stories is The Tower of Babel, where God comes down to the people of Babylon who have built a great tower and causes them to no longer be able to understand what they are saying … Continue reading

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The End of “Reseller” Pricing

A daily stop on my internet browsing journey is Seth Godin’s blog.  He teaches simple life lessons  from a business person’s point of view and he really speaks my language.  I recommend him highly. Today  Seth’s posting deals with how … Continue reading

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Do We Really Need The Penny?

I’ve been working on this idea for a while, but I need a little help.  It makes sense to me, but I can’t quite do the math. There’s lots of talk these days about getting rid of the penny.  The … Continue reading

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It’s Getting Tougher To Find The Deals

A troubling new pricing trend is developing in online pricing and it’s making things more difficult if you are looking for a deal. Pressure from manufacturers to control the price that online merchants charge for certain items mean that more … Continue reading

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Who’s The Winner Here? Probably Not You

This week’s announcement that the US Justice Dept. would allow the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster is a game changer for the entertainment industry. If you’ve attended a major concert or other arena event recently, you realize that you … Continue reading

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Might Be Time For A Password Change

If the password for your bank account is 123456, you’re in good company.  Apparently the need for difficult to guess (read, difficult to hack) passwords is lost on millions of internet users. As more and more financial and other sensitive … Continue reading

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Just Call Us At 1-800-We’ve-Got-No-Phone

I doubt if I’m the only one that finds irony in Google’s latest customer service problem.  They’re selling phones, but apparently they don’t have any of their own. The new Nexus One cell phone was released earlier this month, but … Continue reading

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How We Treat Our Best Customers

I rarely go to the grocery store during the week, but I was out of the office this morning and stopped by to pick up something for lunch. I grabbed a couple of items and jumped in the express line.  … Continue reading

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Think Twitter Doesn’t Matter? Dell Knows Better!

Dell’s recent failure to deliver Christmas computers before the big day has proven the power of Twitter in a big way.  Tweets about products and delivery times have caught the attention of no less than the New York Times. Every … Continue reading

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