Retro Rush Flashback! Board Game Edition

[honeychile]

I loveed this one line especially: "all of whom were Risks throughout the South". I pictured sharp shooters from the War Between the States with that one!

[BraveMaroon]

Originally Posted by AGDAlum

Add me to the list of those who think this is a contender for Best Retro Recruitment Story Ever!

Your assessment of life in chapter was right on the mark -- what collegiate sisterhood is.

(And, P.S., are you a writer in real life?)

I really appreciate everyone who has responded so favorably to this story - I hadn't thought many people would read it, let alone enjoy it.

In my real life, I am a corporate trainer, but my degree was in Journalism, so I guess you'd call me a frustrated writer.

I really want to write a book about Customer Service and why it's critical to have something other than a department of warm bodies.

I know, I know...*fascinating*.

But again - thank you for the kind words - this has been a gratifying experience - and I'm glad I decided to delurk after several years of browsing the boards.

[DubaiSis]

You've motivated me to try to write mine (also frustrated writer), although at 26 years ago it's either going to be short with a lot of blanks or half fictional. We'll see if I can get something reasonably entertaining.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by BraveMaroon

This story does come from UGA.

I thought so!!

[thetygerlily]

Originally Posted by BraveMaroon

I really want to write a book about Customer Service and why it's critical to have something other than a department of warm bodies.

This alone is full of win. I love anything that has to do with customer service, customer interaction, usability, etc (especially on a technical front since I work in IT). So yes, fascinating it is!

But corporate trainer helps explain some of the writing style & creativity. There are two types of trainers... the boring blah sleepwalking one and the kind that actually puts effort and creativity into it. There's very little in between. I have a sneaking suspician you fall into the latter category.

Now come out and play in the other forums. Might we interest you in some badge trends, perchance?

[agzg]

Originally Posted by thetygerlily

Now come out and play in the other forums. Might we interest you in some badge trends, perchance?

Shameless self-promoter.

[AZTheta]

^^ there's a new signature line for you, thetygerlily!

[BraveMaroon]

Originally Posted by thetygerlily

This alone is full of win. I love anything that has to do with customer service, customer interaction, usability, etc (especially on a technical front since I work in IT). So yes, fascinating it is!

But corporate trainer helps explain some of the writing style & creativity. There are two types of trainers... the boring blah sleepwalking one and the kind that actually puts effort and creativity into it. There's very little in between. I have a sneaking suspician you fall into the latter category.

Now come out and play in the other forums. Might we interest you in some badge trends, perchance?

Have you read the Tony Hsieh book "Delivering Happiness"? Well worth it. I teach administrators how to use a proprietary SaaS, and I try to inject a little humor. And while it's been a few years since I've thought about badges, let alone trends in badges, I *always* have an opinion!

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by BraveMaroon

I really want to write a book about Customer Service and why it's critical to have something other than a department of warm bodies.

I know, I know...*fascinating*.

Originally Posted by thetygerlily

This alone is full of win. I love anything that has to do with customer service, customer interaction, usability, etc (especially on a technical front since I work in IT). So yes, fascinating it is!

When I started my first job out of grad school (physical rehab in a large hospital) our entire department was required to read "A Complaint is a Gift." Great book with fascinating stories of companies turning around how they are perceived by improving their customer service. The requirement was part of a pilot study to determine if the whole hospital should adopt the principals in the book. It was so well received by our department, and thus our customers, that it did go hospital wide. Over 10 years later I still employ many of the things that I learned in that book in my day-to-day life.

The only down side is that now I am even MORE irritated by bad customer service. And I assure you that at my children's next doctor appointment I will be taking a copy to the pediatrician with the instructions that her entire billing department needs to read it and learn.

(No one repeatedly calls me a theif and a liar, especially when their office made the mistake. /rant for another day, another thread...)

[thetygerlily]

Originally Posted by agzg

Shameless self-promoter.

I am so not above that, obviously! But hey we all benefit from the gorgeous badge pictures and interesting discussion... so really it's for the greater good. I promise.

Originally Posted by AzTheta

^^ there's a new signature line for you, thetygerlily!

I may have to do that

Originally Posted by BraveMaroon

Have you read the Tony Hsieh book "Delivering Happiness"? Well worth it. I teach administrators how to use a proprietary SaaS, and I try to inject a little humor. And while it's been a few years since I've thought about badges, let alone trends in badges, I *always* have an opinion!

No I haven't- but I'll check it out! And yes... opinions are always, always welcome. We have many of them. It's great fun. Now go dig out your badge, take a picture of it, post it, and wear it!

Originally Posted by Blondie93

When I started my first job out of grad school (physical rehab in a large hospital) our entire department was required to read "A Complaint is a Gift." Great book with fascinating stories of companies turning around how they are perceived by improving their customer service. The requirement was part of a pilot study to determine if the whole hospital should adopt the principals in the book. It was so well received by our department, and thus our customers, that it did go hospital wide. Over 10 years later I still employ many of the things that I learned in that book in my day-to-day life.

The only down side is that now I am even MORE irritated by bad customer service. And I assure you that at my children's next doctor appointment I will be taking a copy to the pediatrician with the instructions that her entire billing department needs to read it and learn.

(No one repeatedly calls me a theif and a liar, especially when their office made the mistake. /rant for another day, another thread...)

That one sounds interesting too! Pile on more to my reading list, why don't you.

I am in the same boat- I am the pickiest customer ever. BUT if I get great service, I will talk to your manager and let them know. I've even called the numbers on the "How are we driving?" bumper stickers if someone was especially courteous. Of course, I will also escalate things... Hey Sears guy from a few years ago, just because I look young doesn't mean you can tell me "you probably can't afford these TVs". Let ME tell YOU what I can afford. I do give feedback nicely when I can... like when my new favorite Thai place misspelled the name of the city on their website. Or filling out every survey given to me. Or sending messages to Facebook with suggestions and comments on new features. Seriously... I need to find a job doing THAT someday! I do play secret shopper sometimes though, and that's a hoot.

[DubaiSis]

I worked for the Meredith Corp (Better Homes & Gardens and a million other affiliates) right out of college, as a customer service agent at the end of an 800 number. I learned more about customer service than probably anything else I could have done. BUT it did also make me an annoying customer because I know what a customer service agent CAN do and I seldom give in. I think that's why I have huge issues with shopping on the other side of the planet where the answer is always Yes Mom, and then they walk away.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by agzg

Shameless self-promoter.

Hey, thetygerlily's OUR shameless self-promoter! We Y her!

Badge and Pin Loves, UNITE!

[carnation]

Bumping this fabulous story!

[aephi alum]

Can't believe I missed this the first time around.

I, too, rushed in 1993, permed hair and all. (I ditched the perm rather quickly when I couldn't find an acceptable salon near my school.) My experience was rather different - there were only 4 NPCs (including Sigma Kappa) and a local in our Panhellenic Association, and my father was very anti-greek (hazing was prevalent at his school when he was there) so, unlike you, I was actively DIScouraged from rushing. Yet I found my home, and I'm glad you found yours.

And while I'm a little disappointed in the total lack of Eurogames the average person I speak to has never even heard of Settlers, Carcassonne, Colosseum, etc ... so you get a pass

[lovespink88]

Really weird that this thread was bumped...I was playing an online version of Settlers of Catan today (because I found this on reddit: http://imgur.com/oxcPr) and then I remembered that there was a recruitment thread with Settlers as a code name, so I looked it up! lol