Entries from July 2008

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Per Se in NYC Doesn’t Dog its Diners

Per Se loves Ed Levine!
Ed Levine started Serious Eats, a food community based in NY. Ed is also a hot dog fanatic, publishing his guide to NY’s best hot dogs.
So what happens when Ed goes to Per Se, Thomas Keller’s ultra high-end restaurant (and one of the best in the world)? Well, [...]

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Photojojo Goes Above and Beyond

Dylan Schiemann loves Photojojo!
Dunno if you know about Photojojo. It shows you how to do awesome photography-related things, and arrives in your inbox a couple of times a week. PJ is run by my friend Amit, who brings empathy in business to a whole ‘nother level.
So it was no surprise to [...]

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

The Zappos Post That Inspired Run By Humans

It’s a sad story about a hospitalized mom and several pairs of shoes ordered from Zappos.
One bright, extraordinary note in all of the sad stuff of the last few weeks – in May we had ordered several pairs of shoes from Zappos for my mom. She’d lost a lot of weight, and her old shoes [...]

Monday, July 21st, 2008

What is RunByHumans?

RunByHumans tells stories of truly exceptional customer experiences. These stories highlight companies where employees are allowed to act like real human beings. The employees go above and beyond the call of duty to wow customers with their common sense and empathy.
RunByHumans is like your frequent dose of Faith in Humanity. [...]