Comments on: Do the companies *you* http://mizfitonline.com/2010/02/23/do-the-companies-you/ Because Fitness Isn't About Fitting In Thu, 24 May 2012 03:09:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Surgery bloghttp://mizfitonline.com/2010/02/23/do-the-companies-you/#comment-74899 Surgery blog Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:17:42 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/?p=5289#comment-74899 <strong>....</strong>Most cosmetic surgeons and clients of doctors concur that the new cohesive silicone gel implants have a more natural feel and are less likely to produce rippling than saline breast implants. The cohesive gel implant, however will require a slightly lar... ….

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]]> By: I’m your TRIBE LEADER… (giveaway) | MizFitOnlinehttp://mizfitonline.com/2010/02/23/do-the-companies-you/#comment-66083 I’m your TRIBE LEADER… (giveaway) | MizFitOnline Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:02:06 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/?p=5289#comment-66083 [...] seen, tasted or HELD an Attune bar? Interested in connecting with this brand I love, trying em out & reviewing them on  your [...] [...] seen, tasted or HELD an Attune bar? Interested in connecting with this brand I love, trying em out & reviewing them on  your [...]

]]> By: Thrivnp | MizFitOnlinehttp://mizfitonline.com/2010/02/23/do-the-companies-you/#comment-57732 Thrivnp | MizFitOnline Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:01:34 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/?p=5289#comment-57732 [...] expect and demand that companies love me back or not only am I not a repeat customer — I spread the word to friends and family (ok except [...] [...] expect and demand that companies love me back or not only am I not a repeat customer — I spread the word to friends and family (ok except [...]

]]> By: Blogging Malaise—You Got It? | MizFitOnlinehttp://mizfitonline.com/2010/02/23/do-the-companies-you/#comment-53656 Blogging Malaise—You Got It? | MizFitOnline Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:36:16 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/?p=5289#comment-53656 [...] upon why I blog, its because Im passionate about you & my soul is nurtured though writing.Im as passionate about some companies—but they are few and far between.  I need to remember that & always blog with a joyous [...] [...] upon why I blog, its because Im passionate about you & my soul is nurtured though writing.Im as passionate about some companies—but they are few and far between.  I need to remember that & always blog with a joyous [...]

]]> By: MizFithttp://mizfitonline.com/2010/02/23/do-the-companies-you/#comment-53235 MizFit Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:20:15 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/?p=5289#comment-53235 [...] upon why I blog, its because Im passionate about you & my soul is nurtured though writing. Im as passionate about some companies—but they are few and far between.  I need to remember that & always blog with a joyous [...] [...] upon why I blog, its because Im passionate about you & my soul is nurtured though writing. Im as passionate about some companies—but they are few and far between.  I need to remember that & always blog with a joyous [...]

]]> By: RhodeyGirlhttp://mizfitonline.com/2010/02/23/do-the-companies-you/#comment-51503 RhodeyGirl Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:06:22 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/?p=5289#comment-51503 P.S. Random side note. Did you see the delicate soles giveaway on my blog? That company fully represents true customer service. It is a very small brand new company with a man and his wife who started it, and they are just amazing. You feel like you are dealing with your neighbors... the way it should be. I was lucky to meet him randomly on a trip where I told stories about my blog and he did the same about his new company, and after reviewing a pair of his shoes for him decided to help them out with the giveaway. I believe in their product AND their company so much I wanted to help them in any way. I believe that delicate soles would do the same for me if they could. It is the way we SHOULD feel about EVERY company. P.S. Random side note. Did you see the delicate soles giveaway on my blog? That company fully represents true customer service. It is a very small brand new company with a man and his wife who started it, and they are just amazing. You feel like you are dealing with your neighbors… the way it should be. I was lucky to meet him randomly on a trip where I told stories about my blog and he did the same about his new company, and after reviewing a pair of his shoes for him decided to help them out with the giveaway. I believe in their product AND their company so much I wanted to help them in any way. I believe that delicate soles would do the same for me if they could. It is the way we SHOULD feel about EVERY company.

]]> By: RhodeyGirlhttp://mizfitonline.com/2010/02/23/do-the-companies-you/#comment-51502 RhodeyGirl Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:03:11 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/?p=5289#comment-51502 I feel major company love. I am someone that is generally interested in helping a company I believe in succeed. If I have a customer service issue or am really happy with a product, I tend to write to the company to tell them. I always receive a kind response- always. Even when I had an issue at a hotel recently, the issue was resolved and the company sent me a nice email thanking me for my business, with a manager name and direct line at the bottom should I need any more assistance. I really appreciate that effort.In regards to my blog, I also feel a lot of company love. Companies are really on top of their social media lately, and I notice if I mention a product (not even link to it- just mention it) I will get an email thanking me for mentioning them. I feel major company love. I am someone that is generally interested in helping a company I believe in succeed. If I have a customer service issue or am really happy with a product, I tend to write to the company to tell them. I always receive a kind response- always. Even when I had an issue at a hotel recently, the issue was resolved and the company sent me a nice email thanking me for my business, with a manager name and direct line at the bottom should I need any more assistance. I really appreciate that effort.

In regards to my blog, I also feel a lot of company love. Companies are really on top of their social media lately, and I notice if I mention a product (not even link to it- just mention it) I will get an email thanking me for mentioning them.

]]> By: maria baileyhttp://mizfitonline.com/2010/02/23/do-the-companies-you/#comment-51282 maria bailey Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:16:41 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/?p=5289#comment-51282 Great Post and wonderful question. I think sometimes we moan and groan about companies not showing their love yet we don't tell them how to love us. It's like telling a toddler to "behave" in a the grocery store yet we don't define "behave" for them. So when they run in aisles or take cereal off the shelf, we get mad, yet how would they know this is bad behavior? We never told them what good behavior is in our minds. The same goes with companies. We want love but what does that mean? Could mean paying for a blog post, could mean sending us coupons, could mean simply knowing we are a big fan. I tweet and post about Delta Airlines at least once a week if not more. I sit on their planes 6-10 times a week multiple times a day. I talk about them on Mom Talk Radio and on Facebook. I spend over $5000 a month on Delta.com. I am their best customer. However they show me little love. In fact, they keep taking away the love they give me- now charging more for my flight changes and for membership in the Crown Room. I would just like them to follow me on Twitter. To recognize that they know I'm here and that I talk about them. Just acknowledge my business in some way other than a Platinum card they issue to millions of others. I bet if you ask women, they would say show me love with good customer service! It saves us time, money, stress and allows us to simplify our lives. Great post. Great Post and wonderful question. I think sometimes we moan and groan about companies not showing their love yet we don’t tell them how to love us. It’s like telling a toddler to “behave” in a the grocery store yet we don’t define “behave” for them. So when they run in aisles or take cereal off the shelf, we get mad, yet how would they know this is bad behavior? We never told them what good behavior is in our minds. The same goes with companies. We want love but what does that mean? Could mean paying for a blog post, could mean sending us coupons, could mean simply knowing we are a big fan. I tweet and post about Delta Airlines at least once a week if not more. I sit on their planes 6-10 times a week multiple times a day. I talk about them on Mom Talk Radio and on Facebook. I spend over $5000 a month on Delta.com. I am their best customer. However they show me little love. In fact, they keep taking away the love they give me- now charging more for my flight changes and for membership in the Crown Room. I would just like them to follow me on Twitter. To recognize that they know I’m here and that I talk about them. Just acknowledge my business in some way other than a Platinum card they issue to millions of others. I bet if you ask women, they would say show me love with good customer service! It saves us time, money, stress and allows us to simplify our lives. Great post.

]]> By: Losing Waist!http://mizfitonline.com/2010/02/23/do-the-companies-you/#comment-51275 Losing Waist! Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:04:04 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/?p=5289#comment-51275 This is an interesting topic, and is one that I spend time thinking about often... Every time a company steps over a boundary with me I let them know. I have a special "problems" folder in my email account- if nothing else I feel like I have expressed my frustration, which makes ME feel better.I currently feel like a few specific companies love me because they specifically cater to my SIZE. This is not a shared, loving relationship. There are minimal clothing stores that carry plus sized clothes (especially here in the Spokane area), and so when they jack up the price on a collared shirt to f-i-f-t-y dollars... I either pay up, or wear my clothes out. As I have lost weight I have had to buy more, and pay a dear price. It makes me angry to be "loved" by a company because of the ability to charge me whatever they want (while the quality goes down).On a more positive note: I feel loved these days when I turn over a food product to read the label, and see a simple, glorious list of just a handful of REAL FOOD ingredients (Like Larabars). This is an interesting topic, and is one that I spend time thinking about often… Every time a company steps over a boundary with me I let them know. I have a special “problems” folder in my email account- if nothing else I feel like I have expressed my frustration, which makes ME feel better.

I currently feel like a few specific companies love me because they specifically cater to my SIZE. This is not a shared, loving relationship. There are minimal clothing stores that carry plus sized clothes (especially here in the Spokane area), and so when they jack up the price on a collared shirt to f-i-f-t-y dollars… I either pay up, or wear my clothes out. As I have lost weight I have had to buy more, and pay a dear price. It makes me angry to be “loved” by a company because of the ability to charge me whatever they want (while the quality goes down).

On a more positive note: I feel loved these days when I turn over a food product to read the label, and see a simple, glorious list of just a handful of REAL FOOD ingredients (Like Larabars).

]]> By: Thttp://mizfitonline.com/2010/02/23/do-the-companies-you/#comment-51272 T Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:26:42 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/?p=5289#comment-51272 i would honestly have to say a few do ... if you're talking about customer service inquiries. here are my experiences (both good and not so good):PANERA BREAD: have had a lot of issues with them recently, with either skimping me on items i ask for or rude employees or bones in their soup. when i found a bone in their chicken noodle soup, brandon and i called the restaurant (we got a to go order), they said, okay, you'll go on a list for a free meal ... and they very begrudgingly gave it to us next time. a later incident, i had many issues with my order so e-mailed their customer service department. i got a gift card (which barely covered my usual order) and a letter that said they were sorry, but i didn't get the feeling they actually were.SKIRTSPORTS: i <3 skirt sports and their products. i was very anti-skirt for workout apparel, but i love their running skirts (even though i personally still have to double up with some compression shorts underneath) to run in and for they way they make my butt look. i recently had an online order with them that got extremely screwed up (wrong size in a winter running skirt, wrong color in a regular one). i e-mailed them about it and a rep e-mailed me back ... for the winter running skirt, they let me ship it back free of charge (unusual with their return policy) AND get a newer version at no extra cost. for the regular skirt, i got to keep the screwed up one AND they sent me the correct one as well as a free t-shirt. which was awesome.PRIMAL WEAR: primal is a colorado-based cycling apparel company. i bought something from them once and have gotten their e-mails since. they had an amazing clearance sale a few months back, so i got brandon a new pair of shorts. a rep e-mailed me to tell me they were unavailable, but i could pick another pair from a few other options instead FOR THE SAME PRICE. so, i was able to get him a better, newer pair of shorts for the same ridiculous price, which i thought was a very cool move on their part.then there are companies that i didn't really love to begin with, decided to try, had a bad experience with and, when said experience was brought up, got an even worse one from the people in charge. christy sports, i'm talking to you. they might end up having the best deal in the future on some skis or something and i won't shop there because of the horrible, horrible experience that brandon and i had there. i would honestly have to say a few do … if you’re talking about customer service inquiries. here are my experiences (both good and not so good):

PANERA BREAD: have had a lot of issues with them recently, with either skimping me on items i ask for or rude employees or bones in their soup. when i found a bone in their chicken noodle soup, brandon and i called the restaurant (we got a to go order), they said, okay, you’ll go on a list for a free meal … and they very begrudgingly gave it to us next time. a later incident, i had many issues with my order so e-mailed their customer service department. i got a gift card (which barely covered my usual order) and a letter that said they were sorry, but i didn’t get the feeling they actually were.

SKIRTSPORTS: i <3 skirt sports and their products. i was very anti-skirt for workout apparel, but i love their running skirts (even though i personally still have to double up with some compression shorts underneath) to run in and for they way they make my butt look. i recently had an online order with them that got extremely screwed up (wrong size in a winter running skirt, wrong color in a regular one). i e-mailed them about it and a rep e-mailed me back … for the winter running skirt, they let me ship it back free of charge (unusual with their return policy) AND get a newer version at no extra cost. for the regular skirt, i got to keep the screwed up one AND they sent me the correct one as well as a free t-shirt. which was awesome.

PRIMAL WEAR: primal is a colorado-based cycling apparel company. i bought something from them once and have gotten their e-mails since. they had an amazing clearance sale a few months back, so i got brandon a new pair of shorts. a rep e-mailed me to tell me they were unavailable, but i could pick another pair from a few other options instead FOR THE SAME PRICE. so, i was able to get him a better, newer pair of shorts for the same ridiculous price, which i thought was a very cool move on their part.

then there are companies that i didn’t really love to begin with, decided to try, had a bad experience with and, when said experience was brought up, got an even worse one from the people in charge. christy sports, i’m talking to you. they might end up having the best deal in the future on some skis or something and i won’t shop there because of the horrible, horrible experience that brandon and i had there.

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