Chefs don't actually say 'That's a spicy meat-a-ball,' except to indicate that there's a bomb threat in the restaurant without alarming the… — Mario Batali Copy Share Image
Twenty years ago if you provided someone with horrible service, it may take weeks or even months for the word-of-mouth message to… — Bill Capodagli Copy Share Image
Don't ask your customers what they want. This rule is based on the view that they probably don't know. You have to… — Michael J. Silverstein Copy Share Image
I love simple food. I like to serve the entire animal, not only because it somehow provokes a customer to think about… — Mario Batali Copy Share Image
If your customer base is aging with you, then eventually you are going to become obsolete or irrelevant. You need to be… — Jeff Bezos Copy Share Image
You always get that one customer that decides that your name is boy. Or something. It certainly reinforces a respect I already… — Ryan Reynolds Copy Share Image
Waiters are like actors waiting in the wings, bantering whenever we passed each other on the restaurant floor, shouting at each other… — Richard Eyre Copy Share Image
One third of the economy goes through 'QuickBooks' in terms of businesses invoicing other businesses. Each invoice contains a connection between vendors,… — Aaron Patzer Copy Share Image
Our alliance with AARP provides valuable insights into the critical 50- plus consumer segment. For more than two decades, The Home Depot… — Robert Nardelli Copy Share Image
The most dangerous question a prospect or customer asks is "Why should I?" And he may ask it more than once... The… — Lester Wunderman Copy Share Image
My mother's work ethic, her attitude, and the way she treated each and every customer as if they were her best friend… — Bill Capodagli Copy Share Image
They will come to learn in the end, at their own expense, that it is better to endure competition for rich customers… — Frederic Bastiat Copy Share Image
From now on, the technology companies that succeed will be those that have developed skills at listening and a sophisticated understanding of… — Samuel J. Palmisano Copy Share Image
Your employees come first. And if you treat your employees right, guess what? Your customers come back, and that makes your shareholders… — Herb Kelleher Copy Share Image
I've always waitressed between roles. When 'Black Mirror' was on, I was still flipping burgers. Customers would recognise me while asking for… — Chloe Pirrie Copy Share Image
The way customers relate to brands and how profit is generated has changed so dramatically almost every professional is being challenged to… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
There are a lot of nice details that are exclusive to C. Wonder, which are the status C. Wonder gold buttons and… — Brad Goreski Copy Share Image
Here's a tip for all you aspiring young comics: Don't beat up the customers. It is very difficult to get laughs from… — Craig Ferguson Copy Share Image
An election goes on every minute of the business day across the counters of hundreds of thousands of stores and shops where… — Bruce Barton Copy Share Image
When starting a new business, people get blinders on. They have an idea, they stick to the idea, but they don't test… — JJ Ramberg Copy Share Image
Corporations invest in sophisticated CRM, or Customer Relationship Management, programs to effectively oversee their relationship with their customers at every point during… — Marc Ostrofsky Copy Share Image
“The Three Buckets The first bucket contains the people who want to become our customers. They order and fall in love with… — Romi Neustadt Copy Share Image
The advantage of the consumer businesses is they tend to be much broader-based, much larger number of customers, that tend to over… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm thinking waiters and waitresses are going to be bracing for more customers coming in going, not just kind of where is… — Michael Moss Copy Share Image
I'm obsessed with the customer. I am the customer. I really don't think you can go wrong if you don't take your… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
Companies cannot really see beyond their current customer base. They explicitly or implicitly do things to protect their current customers. And the… — Nicholas Negroponte Copy Share Image
Every day Big Government heaps demands and restrictions upon businesses that sink some enterprises, cause others to direct resources away from serving… — Joel Miller Copy Share Image
My customers come and go, cycle in and out. They eat others' foods, too. It's cool. They move on, and they come… — Jimmy John Liautaud Copy Share Image
The true end users of Facebook are the marketers who want to reach and influence us. They are Facebook's paying customers; we… — Douglas Rushkoff Copy Share Image
As social is where consumers' eyeballs are, businesses must take ownership of their online company profiles. By providing their customers with a… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
I mean it's easy to have a website. It's inexpensive to do so, and most of the small businesses have that, but… — Andy Jassy Copy Share Image
If you don't have customers to sell to, you can't commit to anything with textile factories or manufacturing factories because you don't… — Fred Foster Copy Share Image
I am always consulted about covers, and give feedback, but I am also aware that what causes a customer to pick a… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
New media is ... an amazing form of direct marketing in that you really get a sense of who your customer is,… — Ivanka Trump Copy Share Image
The customer is number one, the employee is number two and the shareholder is number three. If the customer is happy, the… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Firms need to ensure that their ability to provide effective customer service keeps pace with their growth. If you're marketing your firm… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
More customers for Canadian oil means that Canadian producers can charge more for their oil, which then means that American businesses and… — Ron Wyden Copy Share Image
On most lines, making a sale without making a convert does not count for much. Sales made by conviction - by advertising… — Claude C. Hopkins Copy Share Image
Why is Caterpillar bad if we create a new job in India or China to receive U.S. exports? It makes no sense… — Douglas R. Oberhelman Copy Share Image
The American work ethic is something to be admired. Our workforce, regardless of position, works hard to produce the best product and… — Leonard Boswell Copy Share Image