Man sitting at computer Do youreally want every interaction with you and your team to be attachedto a negative event? (Image: Shutterstock)

If I had a dollar for every time I heard an insurance agencyclaim, “What really sets us apart from our competition is the levelof service we provide,” I'd likely be writing this blog from thecabin of my 40-foot yacht moored behind my beach house.

If you find yourself making this service claim, you really needto rethink your message. I do understand the spirit and intent ofthe service-as-a-differentiator message, but it's a total cop out.And when you make that claim, it's doing harm in ways that younever imagine.

Avoid the bad mojo

Kevin Trokey headshot KevinTrokey is founding partner and coach at St. Louis-basedQ4intelligence.

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