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Want to WIN more Customers…Think Like a “Professional Scout”

My son was a very good baseball player…good enough to play college baseball. From ...

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Quality STILL wins over Quantity

When it comes to Customers, focus on Quality, not Quantity…it still works…better than ever! ...

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Why Amazon DOMINATES…How YOU can Dominate in your business

When Amazon first came on the scene everyone thought they were all about taking ...

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STOP PUNTING…your EMPLOYEES can help you create a COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

Everyday your employees have a choice in how they help your customers solve problems ...

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Don’t SAY what you Can’t “Consistently” DELIVER…

It’s so easy to say something through an advertisement, or a campaign, or an ...

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The New “CEO” of the Future

We all know who the CEO of the company is…the Chief Executive Officer…the one ...

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Leaders: You’re BRAND is EVERYTHING…Protect it at ALL COSTS

BlackboardBrand BRAND is an incredibly simple concept…made complex and difficult by those trying to ...

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5 Reasons WHY Companies don’t OBSESS over their CUSTOMERS

I talk to company leaders all the time about CUSTOMER OBSESSION and how it ...

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Social Media doesn’t work in the Industrial Revolution

It’s a given today that Social Media doesn’t work for many companies. Upon further ...

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Think 180…your Business will STAND OUT…like Hotel Drisco

Everyone wants to be a little better (and different) than their competitors…maybe a lot ...

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