Please Don’t Tape My Mouth Shut

Nancy Myrland All Posts, Client Service and Retention, Social Media 34 Comments

Lately I’ve run into a few blogs and Facebook Pages that don’t allow visitors to comment. This isn’t typically an accident as it can only be done by deliberately going into one’s settings and choosing this feature. From a marketing, customer service, leadership, product and service development, and human perspective, I don’t think this is a wise business decision. Why? …

The Old-Fashioned Way … They Earn It

Nancy Myrland All Posts, Business Development/Sales, Client Service and Retention, Networking, Social Media, Training in Client Service and Business Development/Sal 12 Comments

Some of you might remember the 1970s Smith Barney commercial starring the famous actor and producer John Houseman. This line, which he delivered at the end of the commercial, will be remembered for generations to come, not only because of his brilliant delivery but also because of the profound message it carried: “How do they make money? The old-fashioned way…they earn it.” …