This blog, like most good intentions, has taken a while to get off the drawing board. However, 2011 started for me with a lot of frustrating encounters with corporate America, so it seemed like as good a time as ever to stop thinking and start doing.
Most of my recent encounters were of the negative variety, and I will be posting about them over the next few days. However, I wanted to start the blog on a positive note, so my first posting it a Kudo.
I hope you enjoy following me "tilting at windmills" and, perhaps, join me for on the quest.
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The "Squeaky Wheel" gets the grease. As individuals, we can become the squeaky wheels that motivate corporations to change wasteful practices and eco-unfriendly products or customer-unfriendly practices. We are all potential activists.
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Why do products have so much unnecessary packaging? Why aren't more products packed in recyclable materials? Why do we need to replace an entire product when all we need is a power cord? There is so much that could be done to reduce, reuse and recycle the stream of waste products, and yet the bad habits persist.
And then there's the "so-called" customer service. Any one who has battled their way through auto-attendant Hades only to speak to someone whose accent is unintelligible knows what I'm talking about.
I often hear that manufacturers and retailers are only giving us what we want.
But what if we want something different?
My premise... we have to tell them. Each and every time.
When we're unhappy... AND when we're like something they're doing right.
I've decided to make it my personal mission to let companies know about things I'd like them to change, as well as things I think they're doing right. I hope you'll find inspiration from my efforts and join me in this endeavor. If you do, let me know... I'll be happy to post your letter.
And then there's the "so-called" customer service. Any one who has battled their way through auto-attendant Hades only to speak to someone whose accent is unintelligible knows what I'm talking about.
I often hear that manufacturers and retailers are only giving us what we want.
But what if we want something different?
My premise... we have to tell them. Each and every time.
When we're unhappy... AND when we're like something they're doing right.
I've decided to make it my personal mission to let companies know about things I'd like them to change, as well as things I think they're doing right. I hope you'll find inspiration from my efforts and join me in this endeavor. If you do, let me know... I'll be happy to post your letter.
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- Fairevergreen
- Western New York, United States
- Married, mother to 3 exceptional young adults.
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