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

If you have followed me for any length of time, read what I write ...

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Banks putting “The Customer First”…WHAT???

During my travels, speaking to business leaders, and in my speeches I often ask ...

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Is CUSTOMER RETENTION the New Promised Land?

Customer RETENTION or Customer LOYALTY have once again become hot topics for most companies. ...

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Time to Change your Thinking about “Brand”…think “Conversation”

Everyone wants to have their own “Brand”…one their audience can easily identify with and ...

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Dear CEO/Business Owner…Is this on your Dashboard?

Is there any better dashboard item or measurement of success than having your “desired” ...

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Dear CEO/Business Owner…It’s a GAME CHANGER

As the “Big Kahuna” in your organization, you are responsible for many things…the buck ...

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