Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 11, 2011 The results of a survey released on May 3 by American Express clearly bode well for companies that conduct mystery shopping programs and act on them. The American Express® Global Customer Service Barometer quantifies the business benefits of good service and the penalties for poor service, providing more evidence in support of the value of implementing mystery shopping programs. Good service is not just something Americans expect; it is something they are willing to pay for. American Express says seventy percent (70%) indicate they are willing to spend up to 13% more with companies they believe provide excellent...

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Below is Seth Godin's Blog entry from 5/6/2011.  His headline for it is What's High School For?  I would re-name it: Stuff You Can Always Use. When I read it, it struck me that I practice some, not all, some consciously, some not.  I think for anyone wondering how to make your way in the world, what to focus on, how to better your lot, what do you do to succeed, how to challenge yourself to grow personally, this is a good (but not complete)...

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About a year ago, I went through the process of purchasing a new car.  My salesman was personable, and overall the experience was pleasant.  When we finished, he handed me a customer survey to fill out.  The salesman explained it would be sent on to the manufacturer to monitor the dealership’s overall performance and my experience.  Incredibly, I was then told by the salesman that should I mark all areas ‘excellent,’ I would get my first oil change free.  I’m thinking that the manufacturer is getting a lot of ...

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Its spring -- one of the most beautiful seasons of the year. Spring means a lot for sports – the Final Four, the Masters, the NHL Finals, and finally the opening of baseball season. That’s why I’d like to talk about baseball. Rangers Ball Park – Arlington, Texas. It’s the Rangers against the Angels. I bought my tickets online a week before the game. The day before the game, I received a “Thank you” e-mail from the Rangers. The e-mail included a lot of information about the game. For example, it had...

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A recent article in USAToday reports that, "The government is introducing sweeping protections for fliers to bar long tarmac delays on international flights; require airlines to reimburse bag fees if luggage is lost; and pay people double if they're bumped off flights."  The article further points out that after regulations were implemented a couple years ago barring tarmac delays on domestic flights, long tarmac delays in the U.S. have "...all but been eliminated."  You don't say?  What a shock.      The airlines...

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