Why Words Mean Numbers

Neil Taylor

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down 22%

“Since we started the new style, the emails I type are quicker, and customers’ responses are a lot less aggressive. Even the customers try and respond in a much better way.”

Simon BriningExecutive level complaints team

“[It] has been the main factorin us reducing our repeat complaints from around28 per cent to less than20 per cent.”Tim LiddellGeneral manager for complaints and analysis

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Find a McDonald’s near you

Find your BK location

Find a Restaurant

Take me to the tacos!

Find a McDonald’s near you

Find your BK location

Find a Restaurant

Take me to the tacos!

Find a McDonald’s near you

Find your BK location

Find a Restaurant

Take me to the tacos!

Find a McDonald’s near you

Find your BK location

Find a Restaurant

Take me to the tacos!

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In ’78, Ben had been fired from a series of McJobs while Jerry had failed for the second time to get into medical school. So, armed with a $5 correspondence course in ice cream making, they opened their very first scoop shop in a dilapidated gas station in downtown Burlington, Vermont.

In the early days the boys were pretty bad at book-keeping. After two months they closed the store and hung a sign that said: ‘We’re closed to figure out whether we’re making any money’.

Economic Mission

To operate the company on a sustainable financial basis of profitable growth, increasing value for our stakeholders, and expanding opportunities for development and career growth for our employees.

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1. Audit your language journeys

Mr Neil Taylor, you’re ready to fly.

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2. Make the most of 2. opportunities

3. Make some friends

Priority tickets:when they’re gone, they’re gone.

Priority tickets are subject to availability.

4. Sweat the detail

5. Start a movement

CustomerO2 had to travel to Italy to get signal - desperate times!!!

O2You can come back now. We’re back in business :)

CustomerO2 had to travel to Italy to get signal - desperate times!!!

O2You can come back now. We’re back in business :)

CustomerOi! O2! Because of you I missed a call from my dear old mum. For that I think I owe you a pint. Ta! :)

O2Um... you're welcome, we think. But if your mum asks, we'll totally deny this tweet.

CustomerOi! O2! Because of you I missed a call from my dear old mum. For that I think I owe you a pint. Ta! :)

O2Um... you're welcome, we think. But if your mum asks, we'll totally deny this tweet.

CustomerO2 F**K You! Suck d**k in hell

O2Maybe later, got tweets to send

CustomerO2 F**K You! Suck d**k in hell

O2Maybe later, got tweets to send

6. Watch the numbers

Watch the numbersCalls to call centres from confused customers drop by 91%

Net promoter scores improve from -25 to +25

Customers’ perceptions of the brand as helpful up by 31%

Response rates up 800%

€10,000,000

Those six things again

1. Audit your language journeys2. Make the most of

opportunities3. Make some friends4. Sweat the detail5. Start a movement6. Watch the numbers

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