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Experience Wins Over Quality and Selection…Two Examples

This past week we celebrated our 32nd wedding anniversary…a wonderful time of the year. ...

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Why isn’t EVERY Company Customer Centric or OBSESSED…3 Reasons

There are very few business leaders I talk with that don’t tell me they ...

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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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Forget the “Numbers”…they’re Misleading You

From the beginning of the Internet Revolution and the tidal wave of Social Media, ...

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The “CAMPFIRE” Strategy for Business Leaders

Everyone has sat around a campfire at one time or another in their life…most ...

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