Posts Tagged ‘Customers’

283 – What Data Can’t Tell You – New Coke

Posted by  Anecdote International —February 17, 2026
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

In Episode 283 of Anecdotally Speaking, discover how at times data can reveal preferences but not what people truly care about. In Episode 283 of …

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278 – Selling Steam Trains – James Watt

Posted by  Anecdote International —January 6, 2026
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Discover how James Watt’s brilliant marketing idea transformed the adoption of steam power and how it applies to speaking your customer’s language today. In this …

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182 – Listen to your customer – Anita Roddick

Posted by  Anecdote International —April 11, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Some of the best ideas will come from your customers. Listen to hear how The Body Shop grew from a side hustle to an international …

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Replay 112 – FedEx helicopter story absolutely positively flies

If you give your employees guiding principles rather than rules, they will do amazing things. We replay Doug Keeley’s favourite business story of all time.

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142 – Million-dollar bathroom basin

Customer service is everything. Listen to hear how one salesperson lost their business a $1.5 million contract.

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116 – The client hero story in your sales example

It’s time to rethink the case study. Listen to hear how a success story can transform your sales process.

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112 – FedEx helicopter story absolutely positively flies

If you give your employees guiding principles rather than rules, they will do amazing things. Listen to hear special guest Doug Keeley’s favourite business story of all time.

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103 – Cut glass shatters jeweller

What you say can have a huge impact on how people perceive you and your organisation. Listen to hear how one CEO got it wrong and cost his company millions.

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