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Mar18
Honesty and Accountability
If you're a company that provides technological products or services, I'm sure you're aware that technology doesn't always work. There are sometimes glitches, systems shut down, etc.  And then there are times when the product you designed just doesn't perform the way you intended it to.  And you know that there are problems, yet you don't address them.  You don't want to acknowledge the fact that yes, you failed to create a quality product.  So instead you just ignore the customer's complaints.

And if you're a company like 3M, a very big corporation I might add, it really should be in your best interest to listen to the customer or you could end up on someone's blog, like Mike Fletcher, and post this:

" I can accept that problems will occur with new hardware from time to time. It was 3M utter denial about these problems which frustrated by small business and our clients. 3M appeared not to care about us and certainly did not actively engage with us in resolving the problems.

3M can tell us that they have learnt their lesson all they like, that learning has come too late for us. They had an obligation to address the problems in their touch screen manufacturing a year ago."

If you have problems with your service, customers will be understanding provided you are honest and come forthright about any discrepancies.  But "utter denial" and not taking any steps to resolve the problem could ulitmately lead to the demise of your company.  One angry customer can make a difference!


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