1,367 articles on "customer"

What the Taco Bell Manager Taught Me About Customer Retention

I didn't plan to get a marketing lesson. I really just wanted a steak chalupa! But as I went through the Taco Bell ordering line, my day took an interesting twist.I've always been one to give compliments when they were due. So, after receiv...

Business And Finance  business finance fred fact people customers
Temptations, White Lies, Sales and Seeing Eye Dogs

A man went into the local Big and Tall Man's store several times looking for a job. Finally, on his seventh visit, the store's owner told him, "I will tell you what. I have this suit here on the shelf that has been here for years. I cannot ...

Business And Finance  business finance suit customer
14 Ways To Boost Customer Response In A Tough Economy

Things are rough today for online businesses. The economy is struggling to get back on track. Spam is clogging up the inboxes of everyone, making email marketing less effective. And anti-spam software seems delighted to target legitimate email as jun...

Business And Finance  business finance customers email send product offer marketing
Hits, Hits, & More Hits! But, What's Wrong

You can get all the hits you want, but if it doesn'ttranslate into customers and sales, then you have hits andthat's it! The average surfer spends about 26 seconds onyour web page. So, how do you turn those hits intocustomers and sales? 1,2...

Business And Finance  business finance customers sales customer hits
Use Online Diaries Instead Of Testimonials!

Have your customers publish an online diary insteadof giving you a testimonial. The diary would includeregularly updated entries of how customers are usingyour product to improve their life. You could givecustomers a free product or a rebate in excha...

Marketing  marketing diary product customers online
The Working Case Study

The Working Case Study by Christine TaylorNext to white papers, case studies are the most popular tool in the technical marketer's toolkit The ubiquitous case study can range from a 3- paragraph online snippet to a full-blown magazine article. T...

Writing  writing customer case project study
The Power of Possibilities

The Power of Possibilities by: Lori Osterberg Did you know the one thing that holds most people back is the simple fact that they think too small? What separates the average business owner from the super successful isn’t her timing or her reso...

Marketing  marketing business people customer small local
Combine Your Yellow Page Ad and Web Site for Maximum Profits

Combine Your Yellow Page Ad and Web Site for Maximum Profits by: Dr. Lynella GrantA Yellow Page Ad isn't Enough Any More An unquestioned "must" for any small business has been to run an ad in the Yellow Page Directory. Since most customers ...

Marketing  marketing yellow business internet customers
Where Did The Customers Go

Every month I volunteer my services at the local "Entrepreneurship Center". This is a municipally funded program and an excellent resource for budding entrepreneurs. It's a one-stop shop, almost like a shopping mall for anyone wanting to start a...

Business And Finance  business finance customer customers sales times
Ten Unusual Products You Can Use As Bonuses

1. Offline Directory - Create an online directory ofoffline resources. You could include names, phonenumbers, addresses, etc.2. eBook of Reviews - Publish an ebook of stuffthat's related to your target audience that you couldreview like products...

Marketing  marketing customers mail ebook list publish