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The roots of the large companies’ self-centricity

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Svyatoslav Biryulin
Mar 19, 2024
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If you don’t look out for your customers in the sunshine, they won’t cover you when it pours.

The very way most organizations work hinders them from being customer-centric. 

A year ago, somebody hacked my Facebook account. Contacting customer support was a nightmare. It took me a month to fix the problem. 

You won’t face such difficulties if you want to advertise on Facebook and pay for the ads.  

Most big companies seem customer-oriented only when they take your money. If you want to return the items you bought, need assistance, or have a problem, they become neglectful and indifferent.

Every MBA graduate knows the customer is king – or queen.

But a crown doesn’t make a ruler. An eye-catching customer-focused slogan on a corporate notebook doesn’t make your company customer-centric.

Many blame cutthroat corporate culture for that. But the problem is deeper.

Customers as strangers

Imagine you read a news report about an awful car accident. Many have been injured. …

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