“We’re craving the nondigital even more these days, the authentically human interaction,” says Jerry Seinfeld, explaining (I would argue) not just live standup comedy’s appeal but the appeal of almost any great customer experience. “We need to see some schmuck sweat.”
Authentic human interactions make the cash register ringA
lthough Seinfeld’s fee is notably higher up the keynote speaker’s pay scale than mine, like Jerry, I consult and speak about the customer experience and customer service. And to my way of thinking, the Seinfeld Customer Experience Theorem is directly applicable to almost any business....
When it comes to customer service, most companies are handling it like Newman or Kramer.