Next week starts the annual Bathroom Blogfest where quite a few bloggers, including myself, will be sharing our experiences with public restrooms. The Blogfest started three years ago and has grown into a helpful resource for retailers and restaurants that are looking for tips on how to create a better experience for customers.

Some of you may be thinking, Now what does a bathroom have to do with customer service? Perhaps more women than men will understand the importance of the restroom experience. Finding a place to hang your purse, diaper changing stations, and toilet seat covers can be deal breakers (or makers) when visiting a place of business!

In the past I've talked about my bathroom phobia, what every restroom should have, the retailer who knows how to design restrooms, and creative public restrooms.

To give you an idea of what to expect next week, check out the official Bathroom Blogfest Blog.

The bloggers who will be participating in the Blogfest include:
Susan Abbott at Customer Experience Crossroads http://www.customercrossroads.com/
· Reshma Anand at Qualitative Research Blog http://onqualitativeresearch.blogspot.com/
· Shannon Bilby at From the Floors Up http://fromthefloorsup.com/
· Shannon Bilby and Brad Millner at My Big Bob’s Blog http://blog.mybigbobs.com/
· Laurence Borel at Blog Till You Drop http://www.laurenceborel.com/
· Jeanne Byington at The Importance of Earnest Service http://blog.jmbyington.com/
· Becky Carroll at Customers Rock! http://www.customersrock.net/;
· Leslie Clagett at KB Culture http://www.kbculture.blogspot.com/
· Katie Clark at Practical Katie http://practicalkatie.blogspot.com/;
· Iris Shreve Garrott at Checking In and Checking Out http://circulating.wordpress.com/;
· Julie at Julie’s Cleaning Secrets Blog http://cleaningsecrets.greatcleaners.com/
· Marianna Hayes at Results Revolution http://www.resultsrevolution.com/
· Maria Palma at People To People Service http://www.people2peopleservice.com/
· Professor Toilet at Professor Toilet’s Blog http://www.professortoilet.com/
· David Reich at My 2 Cents http://reichcomm.typepad.com/
· Bethany Richmond at The Carpet and Rug Institute Blog http://www.carpet-and-rug-institute-blog.com/
· Carolyn Townes at Becoming a Woman of Purpose http://spiritwomen.blogpsot.com/
· Stephanie Weaver at Experienceology http://experienceology.blogspot.com/;
· C.B. Whittemore at Flooring The Consumer http://flooringtheconsumer.blogspot.com/ and Simple Marketing Blog http://www.simplemarketingblog.com/
· Linda Wright at Lindaloo.com: Build Better Business with Better Bathrooms http://lindaloo.com/

Become a fan of the Bathroom Blogfest on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bathroom-Blogfest/124443309541?ref=ts or follow on Twitter: @BathroomBlogfes or search for #ladiesrooms09