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What CHANGED…Why is there so much “Buzz” over Customers Today?

You almost can’t read anything today that isn’t talking about something relating to CUSTOMERS ...

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What “Language” Do You Use When Speaking to your CUSTOMERS?

Language is critically important when ANY EMPLOYEE interacts with your customer…if the customer doesn’t ...

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Want AWESOME CUSTOMER FEEDBACK? Focus on VOLUME and WHY

I read countless articles on the best ways to get customer feedback and to ...

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Word-of-Mouth is about Saving Your Customers TIME

Word-of-Mouth has been called the “search killer” because there is little if any need ...

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When Word-of-Mouth is BAD for You…2 Key Issues

Free Word And Fireworks Showing Freebie and Promotion Word-of-Mouth has been (and still is) ...

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“Undercover Boss” for your CUSTOMERS…What’s your REAL EXPERIENCE…A Challenge for Leadership

I’m pretty sure you have either seen an episode of Undercover Boss or at ...

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Competition is Game of “Cat and Mouse”…time to End It

The game of “Cat and Mouse” is one that usually never ends…one day the ...

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What Message Does Your STRATEGY Send to your CUSTOMERS?

STRATEGY IS AWESOME…I can’t say enough about how important this is to an organization. ...

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Customers Buy How you MAKE THEM FEEL

The era of marketing and selling FEATURES is dead. Since leaving the Industrial Revolution ...

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Customer OBSESSION is NOT the same as Customer CENTRICITY…Part Two

Yesterday I talked in depth about CUSTOMER CENTRICITY and how important it is for ...

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