"Will you marry me?" is possibly one of the most important
questions you will ever ask (or be asked.) Your life
hinges on the response. Kyle will marry the beautiful Sarah Blum on July
31st in her home town of Fulda. He proposed to the girl of his dreams
in style; to find out how simply re-arrange these words: ring, 5*,
Venice, luxury, chilled, jacuzzi,
champagne! Now doesn't that conjure up a romantic picture. Share
their and happiness and savour for a moment...
We asked
for help on Friday 9th July. I was due to attend the Urban Heroes
Awards at with my friend Khumi
Burton. Alas, it was not to be. A traffic accident got in the way.
Fortunately, only egos and cars were damaged. But I ran the whole gamut
of emotions as the incident unfolded; disappointment, frustration and
utter disbelief as the recovery company made it clear that taking us
home was not on the agenda. "You have to speak to your insurers," was
the response. What happened to their 5* policy promises?
The driver did eventually agree to take us to the Cottons Hotel. The
plan was to ask for the number of a local taxi company from the
hotel reception. However, when Eloic
Montagnier the manager of Cottons Hotel Knutsford realised our
dilemma, he spontaneously offered to arrange a lift. He personally drove
us home in his own car; a return journey of some 40 miles. What a kind
gesture! Remember we were not guests at the hotel, merely travellers in
distress. Eloic takes customer care to a new level. He was paying it forward.
Have I used Cottons Hotel before? Yes. Will I be using the hotel again?
You bet! Will I tell my sphere of influence? I am doing so via this
broadcast - telling thousands of people across the world. If you are in a
position to use this hotel do so. It's great for business meetings,
weddings and conferences. Remember to ask for Eloic Montagnier.
I have nominated Eloic for a Wow
Award!
Business readers have asked me to highlight their services as a result
of the
last TCI broadcast. Chris
Gibbons of Query Management was the first to contact me. Her
business Query Management provides professional credit control and
credit management services for small and medium sized businesses. If you
need such services, why not check out Chris?
And if you want to post a comment
just jump on the
forum or email us and we'll
sort it for you...And
of course if I can help you ...
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Eilidh Milnes - Saturday, July 17, 2010
Ask!
Eilidh Milnes - Saturday, July 10, 2010
We have just spent a fabulous weekend at the Goodwood
Festival of Speed. Have you ever been to an event that you can look
back on and reflect with pure pleasure? Perhaps you'd prefer to go to a
music festival such as Glastonbury
or attend a world class rugby match or go
the world cup; but for this family of petrol heads, Goodwood was
our perfect day out. And it is the Siverstone UK F1 weekend... so for
us... deep joy!
We attended Goodwood on the corporate day feeling very special and
privileged. The moving motor show was a true spectacle. We had been
offered this wonderful treat courtesy of the exclusive car manufacturers
BMW Alpina. And to
make the day even more special, there was a unique
track and hill test drive valued at over £1,000 in the brand
spanking new B5! How did we come by this amazing experience? Our
son Kyle, a besotted B5 owner, contacted Alpina head office in Germany
and asked. Wow! And of course there was a fab goody bag and hospitality.
Whoohoo! (click the test drive link and share out treat)
You might think Kyle was rather
cheeky. However, he was rather bold and prepared to accept rejection.
It's amazing what happens when you ask the world to help you - it often
hugely surpasses your expectations. What have you asked for recently?
What would you really, really like? Well why not trying asking
someone to help you get it. I believe you create your own luck in life
and you can start today by asking for what you need. Importantly ask
yourself, "What can I offer in return to help someone else?"
I asked my speaking colleagues and
PSA fellows board members, Alan Stevens and Will Kintish for help.
Both Alan and Will recommended an advanced search on LinkedIn
to help me find business contacts in Australia. Well this is a long
story with a short finish - the outcome is this - I currently have at
least three more people to meet in Brisbane in September as a result of
asking. Hopefully I can develop working relationships with these
relative strangers that will allow us to help each other. Do you
know anyone in Brisbane, who might like to meet to explore business
opportunities? If so, please forward them this email.
These broadcasts often close with, if I can help you in any way, just
ask. And Gerry has taken up my offer of assistance. Gerry Lynch is
an expert in dealing effectively with staff dismissals. Why not read
more and see what Gerry Lynch has
has to offer.
Don't miss the next post which will feature Eloic Montagnier the manager of Cottons Hotel Knutsford, who takes
customer care to a new dimension...
And if you want to post a comment
just jump on the
forum or email us and we'll
sort it for you...
And of course if I can help you in any way.........
More asking...
Eilidh Milnes - Saturday, July 17, 2010
Ask!
Eilidh Milnes - Saturday, July 10, 2010
We attended Goodwood on the corporate day feeling very special and privileged. The moving motor show was a true spectacle. We had been offered this wonderful treat courtesy of the exclusive car manufacturers BMW Alpina. And to make the day even more special, there was a unique track and hill test drive valued at over £1,000 in the brand spanking new B5! How did we come by this amazing experience? Our son Kyle, a besotted B5 owner, contacted Alpina head office in Germany and asked. Wow! And of course there was a fab goody bag and hospitality. Whoohoo! (click the test drive link and share out treat)
You might think Kyle was rather cheeky. However, he was rather bold and prepared to accept rejection. It's amazing what happens when you ask the world to help you - it often hugely surpasses your expectations. What have you asked for recently? What would you really, really like? Well why not trying asking someone to help you get it. I believe you create your own luck in life and you can start today by asking for what you need. Importantly ask yourself, "What can I offer in return to help someone else?"
I asked my speaking colleagues and PSA fellows board members, Alan Stevens and Will Kintish for help. Both Alan and Will recommended an advanced search on LinkedIn to help me find business contacts in Australia. Well this is a long story with a short finish - the outcome is this - I currently have at least three more people to meet in Brisbane in September as a result of asking. Hopefully I can develop working relationships with these relative strangers that will allow us to help each other. Do you know anyone in Brisbane, who might like to meet to explore business opportunities? If so, please forward them this email.
These broadcasts often close with, if I can help you in any way, just ask. And Gerry has taken up my offer of assistance. Gerry Lynch is an expert in dealing effectively with staff dismissals. Why not read more and see what Gerry Lynch has has to offer.
Don't miss the next post which will feature Eloic Montagnier the manager of Cottons Hotel Knutsford, who takes customer care to a new dimension...
And if you want to post a comment just jump on the forum or email us and we'll sort it for you...
And of course if I can help you in any way.........
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