He Ruined Everything and It Became a Masterclass in Sales

There are service experiences that are remembered for a lifetime, but not because they are good, but because they are disastrous. Situations in which—no matter what has been paid or the value of the product—the treatment is so unfortunate that it turns the special into the ordinary, and the significant into the uncomfortable.

Perhaps in your business the problem is not the product, nor the place, nor even the process. The problem is the attitude, the disconnection, and the absolute absence of empathy of the person offering a service. Where they can make it seem like it’s being done in a hurry, without soul, as if the client’s presence were more of a hindrance than an opportunity.

Have you lived one of those experiences? One of those that, sarcastically summarized, would be said: “What an unforgettable place… I would like to return every day to feel just as pampered.”

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A lot. More than is learned in any sales course.

First: the customer doesn’t just pay for the product or service. They pay for a complete experience. One that includes attention, warmth, closeness, solution, and above all, respect.

Second: indifference, bad tone, negative body language, or poorly disguised haste cancel out the value of any proposal, no matter how good it is.

Third: a bad experience not only ruins the moment… it ruins the brand.

The difference between a common business and a memorable one is usually in the details. In how one receives, how one listens, how one responds, how one accompanies. And that is not taught by a script. It is taught by the culture of service and business awareness.

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Because all companies, all businesses, even independent professionals, are in the same business: that of human emotions.

It doesn’t matter what is sold: a hamburger, a procedure, a consultation, a ceremony, or a technological solution. What remains in the client’s mind is not the product, but the feeling they had when experiencing it.

That feeling determines:

• If they will return.

• If they will recommend it.

• If they will speak well… or badly.

And that “speaking badly” can be much more costly than a refund. It becomes bad reputation, loss of credibility, and decrease in perceived value.

On the other hand, when the experience is good—even if the product is standard—people remember it. They feel valued. And that generates emotional loyalty, which is what really builds lasting relationships with customers.

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Bad service may seem like just a stumble, but in reality it is a symptom. A sign that there is something deeper to review: the organizational culture, the leadership, the incentives, the training, the connection with the purpose… everything that filters through, sooner or later, at the point of contact with the client.

And although it sounds harsh: A single ruined experience can cancel out ten commercial efforts.

But the opposite is also true: A single well-cared-for experience can be worth more than a complete marketing campaign.

Finally, always take into account:

• In the era of feeling heard, it’s not just about selling. It’s about making them feel.

• It’s not enough to comply: you have to connect.

• Empathy, presence, active listening, and warmth are no longer an extra: they are the norm.

And if all this seems obvious, it’s because it is, but it’s also the most forgotten.

Perhaps it is worth looking less at the indicators for a moment and stopping to observe the invisible: how people really feel when experiencing what we offer.

In the end, what differentiates growing businesses from stagnant ones is not technology, or budget, or product. It is the experience they create.