941 articles on "customers"

Lazy man's way to get customers

No matter how big or small your business is and no matter how high or low sales are right now, there is something you need, badly. And that is a selling system. All firms are careful to have elaborate accounting, production and transport systems. An...

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Small Businesses Reveal Romantic Side to Attract Customers

Small businesses can make sales soar this Valentine’s Day just by exhibiting some of Cupid’s matchmaking qualities. The moment a customer enters your retail store or Web site you should smother them with love. Immediately reinforce that they’ve...

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Find Out How Customers Feel About You

Most of us run our businesses by gut feeling more than we like toadmit. We can tell a product or service is popular from thesales figures, but we have to go on intuition to tell you WHY itis selling well.At the same time, another service might not mo...

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The Gold Feature MRD Technique

In a previous issue of the 280 Insider (June 2004) we discussed how to use themes as a technique for writing MRDs (Market Requirements Documents) and keeping your team and product releases focused. Another powerful and useful approach is called the G...

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Get Paid to Shop And Keep Everything You Buy - Without Having to Pay!

Get Paid to Shop And Keep Everything You Buy - Without Having to Pay! by: Avril Harper Can You Tell Good Service From Bad; Recognise Value For Money; Compare Prices, Staff Efficiency, Product Range, Customer Service Between Rival Firms? If so yo...

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Making Customer Satisfaction Surveys Work

Making Customer Satisfaction Surveys Work  by: Martin Day Why bother? Good customer service is the life blood of any business. Although new customers are important good customer service will help generate customer loyalty and repeat business. Wi...

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Putting The "Service" Back In "Customer Service"

Putting The "Service" Back In "Customer Service" by: Sean Cohen The future of customer service is here. Technology has made seeking out support faster and easier than ever. But, has your digital age company sacrificed true service in the name of...

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Online Business Start-Ups: The Agony & The Ecstasy

Online Business Start-Ups: The Agony & The Ecstasy by: Michele Schermerhorn Any business start-up can be difficult but the online business start-up is more so. Both business owners have the same problems of financing, product selection and marke...

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Building Shareholder Value Through Your People

By using your best asset, your people, really well, it helps you and your shareholders benefit. Your people have wonderful skills and leveraging this is what makes good businesses truly great.Increasing shareholder value is the most important driver ...

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Guard against conflicting messages.

Guard against conflicting messages.Did you ever consider that, without knowing it, you may be inadvertently sending the wrong messages to your customers? Consider the three following points:What you promise versus what you do.You can send a conflicti...

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