
Would you send your customer to a competitor in order to make them happy?
In describing the Black Tie Customer Experience in my seminars, I tell people it is changing your mindset to focus on the power of...

A “Wow” Experience... in a Quick Service Restaurant?
I had an unbelievable customer experience at a quick service restaurant. I know you may be surprised, but I think it happens more than...


Perception is 9/10ths of the law
I had an incredible staff for my hospitality business and in the trainings that we had them go through I used to tell them that...

Are we living in the land of “Lack of” or the city of “Become More”?
At times in this day and age, I am starting to wonder. Let me explain. Do we choose to live in the land of “Lack of”? It is an easy...


The 3 questions that brand you (and your company) for the rest of the event
They are actually very simple questions and the answers are even simpler. We say them all the time at every meeting, dinner or event we...


Little details make BIG things happen- How about in your company?
Please read this text below and count every “f” in it: FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTI FIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE...


2016 Event ideas to grow your gala!
Here are a few of our event ideas (or “Vātions,” as I like to call them) for you to think about as you are starting to plan your next...


5 Tips all NFL Rookies should know before they start their NFL careers (Or principles to apply in YO
This is an article that I wrote on the eve of the NFL Draft. I believe these tips are just as important for anyone in business no matter...


The Two Fisted…Networker?
We catered a lot of cocktail receptions throughout the years. But they really aren’t cocktail receptions any longer; they are “networking...


How valuable are you to your company?
We all know the 4 C’s of a diamond right- Cut, Color, Clarity and Carrot weight. With a diamond, these 4 C’s are very important to the...