Honesty
Honesty is hardly ever heard
And mostly what I need from you”
—Billy Joel (Honesty, 1978)
The banner above my personal email reads, “totally free checking.” A lovely Flash-dance tells me that yes, it’s totally, completely, honestly, *blah blah blah* free. A lot of blah blah. The animation ends with “Mouse over to explore… the details.”
My Customer Experience went from “hmm” to “I wish I were better at banner blindness” in less than ten seconds.
Why are there details if you were being totally, completely honest with me?
Grow and be well,
Kelly Erickson












21 April 2008, 3:12 pm
usually, when a business uses the words “honest” or “quality” in their marketing, that spells frustration.
21 April 2008, 3:21 pm
Ha!
So true, Jay. Two very tired, overused words. Thanks for your comment!
Regards,
Kelly