Customer Service Stories

Tony Hsieh and Zappos’ WOW Service

Customer service rep Steven Weinstein answered the call from a female customer who required assistance with an online order for several items. The pair struck up a...
Read details

Target’s Pregnancy Prediction Model

Every time you go shopping, you share intimate details about your consumption patterns with retailers. And many of those retailers are studying those details to figure...
Read details

Bill George

After having a faulty Medtronic catheter thrown at him by an angry surgeon, then CEO Bill George began investigating why he hadn’t known about quality problems...
Read details

Rhiannon Broschat

On the night of January 27, the Chicago forecast called for subzero temperatures the next day, with such high winds that it could feel like 30...
Read details

Ritz Carlton Bali

A family that was staying in Ritz-Carlton, Bali, was carrying specialised eggs and milk for their son who suffered from food allergy. Unfortunately, upon reaching the...
Read details

Jenni Olivero, Chelsea Moore and Sabena Suri

BoxFox Cofounders Jenni Olivero, Chelsea Moore and Sabena Suri got the idea for their Los Angeles company, which crafts and ships personalized gift boxes, after struggling...
Read details

Ritz Carlton Hotel Staff

Storytelling is an important part of The Ritz-Carlton culture. The employees of The Ritz-Carlton—known as The Ladies and Gentlemen—write up special moments and share them with...
Read details

United Airlines

When Kerry Drake got on his United Airline flight, the mother he was en route to see was facing her final hours. Drake knew that if...
Read details

Toothpaste Factory

A toothpaste factory had a problem. Sometimes empty boxes were shipped without the tube inside. Understanding how important it was to solve this problem, the CEO of...
Read details

Bungie Studios

Bungie Studios, one of the most beloved game developers in the industry, raised the bar for their willingness to take care of their fans. The story begins...
Read details