Project Distinct Podcast

Just curious — do you suppose that pushy salespeople like dealing with aggressive sales types when THEY are the customer? Probably not. Yet, it continues to happen. So, how do you make sales when no one wants to be “closed”? Today’s PROJECT DISTINCT agrees that sales is a numbers game. The problem is, most sales people don’t examine ALL of the numbers! You’ll learn what that means on today’s episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the recent Ultimate Business Summit, an important and insightful point was made: “Displaying your understanding of the customer’s problem is more important than presenting your solution.” This means that we all must be constantly learning and listening to ascertain the real problems that our customers — both external and internal — are facing. How can we accomplish that? It’s the topic on today’s PROJECT DISTINCT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if you could ask three primary questions that would help you discover how to deliver an Ultimate Customer Experience ®? On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott McKain reveals these three simple — but fundamentally important — questions that you should ask yourself to help enhance your ability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you think exactly like everyone else in your industry, you won’t have the creative ideas required to create distinction. So, what if you started looking at what other iconic organizations do to serve their customers? Scott McKain noticed a recent blog post that used World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a model — and, believe it or not, it makes a great point! On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, you’ll discover three reasons that you should be taking concepts from the WWE and applying them to your business! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his recent book, “It’s All About CEX: The Essential Guide to Customer and Employee Experience,” Jason Bradshaw — Chief Customer and Marketing Officer and Director of Customer Experience for Volkswagen Group Austraila — points out that we “must transcend the obvious” as we deal with our customers. On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott McKain reveals this viewpoint of his friend and client...and discusses what it means for you to go beyond what’s obvious to generate a higher level of experience for YOUR customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a month of travel, Scott McKain is back with a NEW episode today — and it focuses on FOCUS. Not only was that the name of the conference for wealth managers of LPL Financial where he was a speaker, it’s also related to the First Cornerstone of Distinction: CLARITY. It’s one of the most important aspects any leader needs to understand in order to stand out and move up. And, it’s the topic of today’s PROJECT DISTINCT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve been trained to think we must have a positive approach to business — sometimes to the point that we think anyone who brings us negative information must be a negative employee! Sadly, that means many organizations and managers create a “shoot the messenger” approach. This means we sometimes aren’t learning of friction we need to eliminate to deliver an Ultimate Customer Experience ®. On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott McKain discusses what he learned in his research for the book, ICONIC, and the importance of “positive negativity” to eliminate the points of customer irritation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We know that an Ultimate Customer Experience ® has to be consistently delivered — it cannot be a random occurrence. That’s one way that automation and AI can help a business of any size. However, we also know that customers want humanity and transparency. On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott McKain addresses that conundrum, and offers some thoughts on how we walk that fine line between efficiency and engagement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his recent book, ICONIC, Scott McKain revealed that organizations and professionals who achieve the highest level of distinction “play offense.” In other words, they take charge rather than focus on being reactive to situations in their respective marketplaces. On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott relates six steps to an offensive mindset that will allow you to take charge and become iconic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yesterday’s episode dealt with organizations that leverage information on customers to provide as little service as possible. Today’s PROJECT DISTINCT looks at the flip side: quantifying the return a business obtains through an Ultimate Customer Experience ®. Scott McKain reveals research published in Harvard Business Review and discusses why now is the time the discussion should be over: it doesn’t matter what you might think…the evidence clearly shows companies and professionals who deliver a better experience are more profitable than the competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices