tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73172942024-03-14T06:47:55.257-07:00Saugata's bloga work in progressUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-64113188483507638132015-04-26T00:15:00.000-07:002015-04-26T00:15:58.606-07:00Bugs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-1904247153747261252014-08-09T00:07:00.001-07:002014-08-09T00:27:07.765-07:00How to destroy brand loyalty and alienate customers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Brand X is one of the leaders in the white goods
space and also trying hard to create a hold in the growing
mobile handsets space. Over a period of time over 70% of my "stuff" belonging to the relevant categories have become Brand X. Primarily since I never faced much QC related issues. Then I had couple of bad experiences with after sales service/customer service that made me re-think.<br />
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I'm sure these are not unique cases, and other people would have had similar if not worse experiences with the services of different companies. While the experiences are with a specific company, the general principles can be applied to any company that sells anything. So here's an objective assessment of why Brand X is off my shopping list for the foreseeable future.<br />
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As I mentioned, 70% of my "stuff" is Brand X, so when it was time to update the refrigerator, it was naturally going to be Brand X. It came, worked well enough for a while, then one day it did not seem to be cooling as fast as it did earlier. "OK, no problem, stuff get worn down, some faster than others. Brand X gives home service in the city, so should be straightforward to get it fixed". So I call up and schedule the appointment. Note that since the warranty period is over, so it's a paid check up.<br />
Next day the technician comes, takes a cursory glance and declares<br />
Tech - "everything is working fine sir."<br />
Me - "but it's not cooling as fast as it was"<br />
Tech - "everything is fine sir, I have to go to other appointment. You can directly call me if it breaks down"<br />
I insist that he does a proper check. After much cribbing he does, and turns out that the compressor is leaking. So he fixes it, after the fix it has been working all right till now (touchwood). So what's my problem here? -<br />
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<i><b>When a customer says things are not working as expected, particularly when they are paying you to find the issue, you don't just try to brush it off and declare that everything is well and good. You need to find the problem, or at the very least you need to convince them that you have made an effort to find the problem. When I use the word "Convince", I mean it in the sense of showing effort, not just using words.</b></i><br />
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Coming to the second incident ... about a year later<br />
One morning I decided to switch the bulky TV for a sleek new one. Brand loyalty was still not dead. The previous incident had gone to the back of my mind since the refrigerator has not had any problem after the repair.So, in-spite of a slightly higher price than other brands in the same bracket I again went for Brand X. TV got delivered, but I had to schedule installation directly with Brand X. They had published a 48 hour deadline for installation service, so I happily accepted when the CSR <i><b>offered </b></i>an appointment of next day 12-1 pm. Next day, the clock went 12, then 1,2 ..6. Then I called up the Cust Service number.<br />
Me - I had an installation appointment for 12, the guy is still not here...<br />
CSR - Sorry etc. ...<br />
Me - So is he coming?<br />
CSR - Sorry sir can't make a commitment, I can give you the number of the service center, you can directly call up<br />
Me - I don't want any number, I want to know if he's coming<br />
CSR - Sorry ... no commitment ... blah blah<br />
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<i><b><i><b> </b></i>It's not the customers job to coordinate with the technician. It's the CSRs job. It's what you are paid to do. You're asking the customer to do your job for you.</b></i></div>
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Few hours later I get some automated SMS saying "In progress. Reason: Customer Reappointment". How could it be "Customer Reappointment" when I did not do any reappointment? I was pretty pissed at this point, but decided to wait and watch if they kept the 48 hour deadline.<br />
(Next day the technician called to check if someone is available, arrived an hour later and finished the installation in 15 mins.)<br />
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<b><i><i><b>Y</b></i>ou should not commit to something you can't deliver. I would have been OK if the appointment was scheduled for a day later, since it would still be within the promised 48 hour window. </i></b><br />
<b><i>If you did commit and looks like you are unable to keep it, you should keep the customer in the loop beforehand. Here, when you failed to keep the commitment you are saying that the customer adjusted the milestone. </i></b></div>
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<b><i>In this day and age time is valuable, when your commitment requires other people to reserve time for you, you need to be extra careful.</i></b><br />
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Marketing gurus may have different ideas, but the way I see it: spending millions on marketing and hiring mega stars to do ads will get you first time customers; it will not get you repeat customers. For repeat customers you need to cultivate loyalty. Today the age of a new customer is 25 or under, assuming they buy one consumer durable every 2 yrs (the items last longer than 2 yrs, but there are several types of durables a person needs/buys, so taking 2 as a combined round number) ... that's a lot of sales left to the mercy of equally poor service by competitors.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-77565075989373728382014-08-02T03:27:00.000-07:002014-08-04T22:43:18.315-07:00Panorama<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India10.2381136 77.48918219999995910.1756096 77.408501199999961 10.3006176 77.569863199999958tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-59712963312958535522014-07-25T18:18:00.000-07:002014-07-25T18:18:09.614-07:00Flying lights<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-15986780832680054082014-05-24T00:03:00.000-07:002014-05-24T00:03:19.836-07:00What I learned from my first 10K<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
With a finish time of 1:26 <br />
1. I suck at distance running/jogging<br />
2. I suck <u><b>a lot</b></u> at distance running /jogging<br />
3. Even though I suck, I do <u><b>finish </b></u>"it"<br />
4. I need to suck less<br />
5. <u><b>If </b></u>I train to suck a little less, I can do a half<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-30612193982857394032013-11-19T02:44:00.002-08:002013-11-19T08:27:13.919-08:00Macro pics<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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To clarify, this post is not a neo-luddite rant about modern day marketing driven consumerism; nor is it a *humorous* neo-luddite rant about modern day marketing driven consumerism.<br />
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It's just a bland list of things that I didn't think I needed/wanted, but got/experienced, and I now can't imagine life without. I'm not putting a number as I'm sure there would be more things to add. Why I'm making this list? Why not? Everyone needs lists ... Some day I'll make a list of my lists. Anyways ...<br />
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Electric toothbrush - You can try as hard/long as you want, you can't beat the feeling that comes from an electric toothbrush.<br />
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A full touch screen smart-phone - It's got more to do with the app ecosystem than the phone itself. Whether you need directions or watch a video, there's an app for both and everything in between. I thank/pity the early adopters; without these people willing to get screwed by tech cos, gadgets would be lot slower to come and costly.<br />
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Tablet - Same as phones, but in a size that doesn't strain the eyes or the limbs.<br />
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Passenger side mirror and audio system in the car - Bangalore traffic!<br />
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Watch(es) - No one "needs" a watch. But ...<br />
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Certain life experiences - As Kurt Cobain said - "No one dies a virgin ..."; so, better when you can bounce back.<br />
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This blog - Read the first sentence again. Where else can I say that.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-9371709403580040072013-07-22T21:40:00.001-07:002013-07-22T21:40:29.291-07:00Random Thoughts<p>The strange lives we live;<br>
where you think I'm lucky,<br>
and I'm jealous of what you have.</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-51873701683085997452013-07-14T16:13:00.002-07:002013-07-14T17:34:17.873-07:00What if<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">For the turns I took, when I should have followed the straight path. <br /> For the times I tripped, treading unknown ground. <br /> For the rejections I faced, when seeking my heart. <br /> For the losses I suffered, when trying to win it all. <br /> <br /> I'm glad for them all. <br /> For I need not ask myself - "What if?".</span></span></span></h5>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-85014104091431734802013-06-23T07:03:00.001-07:002013-06-23T07:53:04.466-07:00Rainbow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Seeking the rainbow,<br />
in the sky; I never saw -<br />
the colors around.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-50855085527765297422013-05-19T05:39:00.000-07:002013-05-19T18:08:40.559-07:00More attempts at Haiku<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
this time, following 5-7-5 <br />
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--- <br />
Whisked this way and that,<br />
longing for earth and re-birth -<br />
a leaf in autumn.<br />
---<br />
<br />
Sunbeam breaks the clouds,<br />
raindrops paint heavenly hues.<br />
I see you afar.<br />
---</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-24360462950110600422013-05-11T05:14:00.000-07:002013-05-12T07:32:38.709-07:00Attempts at haiku <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"></span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Attempts at haiku </span><br />
<br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Life </span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">---</span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"> Droplets fall<br /> and join different streams.<br /> Sun shines and they are one again</span> </span><br />
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Twitter :)</span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">--- </span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">The sky is dark<br /> a new sunrise waits.<br /> Hashtag nothingisforever</span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><br /></span>
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Love</span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">---</span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">The heavy rain obscures all.<br /> Your smile is still sharp<br /> on my minds canvas.</span> </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-79587205020167246052013-04-17T05:28:00.001-07:002013-04-17T05:28:42.853-07:00Lady Luck<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Lady Luck<br />
-- <br />
Oh Luck, you fickle Lady,<br />
You vain, ceaseless tease.<br />
Ever alluding; but shying away,<br />
Each time I ask for a kiss.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-83507925273828259522013-04-15T22:26:00.001-07:002013-04-16T04:09:16.214-07:00Something<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It sees the dim lights, outside the shell,<br />
The hard-soft shell mother put it in,<br />
The shell that protects, but also binds,<br />
It waits to break free of the shell.<br />
<br />
<br />
He's free! He sees the colors bright,<br />
Wait! What is that he feels? Wind!<br />
Jailed in the nest, All he wants is to fly.<br />
But the wings are yet weak.<br />
<br />
<br />
Father nudges him, but he's afraid.<br />
The ground is so far, "what if I fall?"<br />
He closes his eyes and spreads his wings.<br />
He Jumps.<br />
<br />
<br />
The joys he feels<br />
First to greet the Sun<br />
The last to say goodbye<br />
To see, from horizon to horizon.<br />
<br />
<br />
To feel the slightest change in wind.<br />
The first to get wet in rain.<br />
To perch the highest trees.<br />
To taste the sweetest fruits.<br />
<br />
<br />
To hear sweet music. Wait.<br />
Who makes that music?<br />
Looks about, to see another<br />
Feels a joy like never before.<br />
<br />
<br />
Her wings, the color of rising sun<br />
Sprayed on a field of spring.<br />
Her song, like raindrops<br />
And honey and dew<br />
<br />
<br />
Woos her with songs of joy.<br />
Brings her soft seeds.<br />
Makes a nest, of dried twigs,<br />
And colorful ribbons.<br />
<br />
<br />
He wins her heart,<br />
As the other suitors bow away.<br />
Seasons pass in blink of an eye<br />
As it does in the company of love.<br />
<br />
<br />
They sing and fly and drink the dew<br />
and savour the fruits.<br />
All they did alone, and more<br />
So much better done together.<br />
<br />
<br />
But one day winter comes. <br />
The flock flies south, <br />
The chicks too.<br />
Their wings are weak, they stay.<br />
<br />
<br />
The old birds, alone in their nest.<br />
Sing their last song.<br />
One voice stops, then the other.<br />
As their last sun sets.<br />
<br />
<br />
None hears the music stop.<br />
None save The Tree.<br />
It sees, as it always has,<br />
The circle that never ends.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317294.post-86466727285478045582013-04-15T22:03:00.001-07:002013-04-15T23:14:26.853-07:00A ripple<p>The ripple, lost in a tide, brought by a moon, that set long ago.</p>
<p>The pebble, ground to dust by endless waves.</p>
<p>The waters, dissipated, replaced by others.</p>
<p>The remembrance, of a fading memory, all that remains.</p>
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