S2 E142: The vastly underestimated importance of expressed appreciation

If you’re holding off on expressing appreciation to a customer, colleague, or someone in your personal life…today’s PROJECT DISTINCT has news for YOU! In the midst of a bad day, Scott McKain received a short message from a loyal listener. It not only changed his day — it inspired him to discover the latest research on what expressed appreciation means to BOTH the recipient and the sender. Today’s podcast is an episode you should not miss!

S2 E141: Ideas on the Ultimate Customer Experience

Based on a visit to a famed California restaurant, Scott McKain asks us to consider what the “Ultimate Customer Experience ®” is for our respective businesses. On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, he’ll outline why it’s important — and the specific steps to get started in delivering it!

S2 E140: What to do with the never-satisfied customer?

Regis McKenna wrote about the “never-satisfied customer” — and, in today’s world of endless options, the problem is certainly exacerbated. On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott McKain looks at what we should do when a customer refuses to be satisfied with the products, services, and experiences that we are providing.

S2 E139: Encore Episode – The three business lessons from Wrestlemania

One of the world’s largest annual sporting events was recently held — although it’s technical classified as “sports entertainment.”  It’s Wrestlemania! If you are a WWE fan — and especially if you aren’t — here are three serious business lessons that you can learn from the success of Wrestlemania 2019.  It’s a “no hold barred” edition of PROJECT DISTINCT from the man in that corner, Scott McKain!

S2 E138: Encore Episode – Make your customer the star of the show

In today’s “experience economy,” perhaps the most important aspect is the connection you have with your customers. In today’s episode, Scott reminds us we should make our customers the star of our organization’s “show” — and gives three specific ways we can make that happen.

S2 E137: Encore Episode – How to design and create the Ultimate Customer Experience ®

You can’t be distinctive unless you’re delivering an Ultimate Customer Experience ® to those who are doing business with you.  In today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, recorded from Hong Kong, Scott McKain (whose company owns the Federally registered trademark on the term “Ultimate Customer Experience”) reveals the initial steps required to get started. It’s an important topic for every professional because it gets you closer to your customer so you can enhance retention and referrals. A vital message is waiting for you in today’s episode!