Tour Zappos with 30 Lines

For those of you not familiar with Zappos, it is an online retailer of shoes, clothing, handbags, and accessories. Zappos also is well known for its company culture of providing extreme customer service. Here’s just one example of the Zappos company culture in...

When You Listen, Customers Listen Back

Recently, BusinessWeek asked readers to submit their nominations for the “Voices of Innovation” in social media. Out of all the names that were submitted, they choose four individuals to profile, including Scott Monty from Ford, Beth Kanter from the...

Are You Approachable?

Have you met Scott Ginsberg? I haven’t, but I would know right away if I did. Why? Because he’ll be wearing a nametag. He wears one all the time, every day. Has been for almost 3,000 days straight as I write this. He even has a nametag tattooed on his...

The Best Things in Life are Free

Web design software: Free Online marketing campaign: Free Long-distance calling: Free Running your small business for next to nothing: Priceless. If there’s one example above any other of an entrepreneur who has used free online tools to build his business,...