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The Top Eleven Things Employees Want From Their Leader

Rick Conlow

That is disgraceful, and it destroyed any trust between management and employees. Interestingly, most client managers seldom think of it on their own. Working from home can improve results! Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt said, “I do not know how you build great management virtually.” Clear Expectations and Goals.

Training 109
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Why Employee Recognition Matters in Today’s Workplace

Rick Conlow

For example, one of our clients wanted to increase sales results with existing customers. Management set a fifteen percent goal for improvement. So, we implemented a recognition program for customer reps and management. Through planning meetings, training, and coaching we ramped up the initiative.

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8 Reasons that May Cause You to Loose Customers

Tom Spencer

You do not have a consistent policy or do not educate employees well. A good example would be a sales person providing inaccurate information to the customer just to make that sale. Below are 3 steps that companies can take to improve on the issues mentioned above. Improve your processes and invest in technology.

Banking 88
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8 Issues that May Cause You to Lose Customers

Tom Spencer

You do not have a consistent policy or do not educate employees well. A good example would be a sales person providing inaccurate information to the customer just to make that sale. Below are 3 steps that companies can take to improve on the issues mentioned above. Improve your processes and invest in technology.

Banking 78
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Gorillas in our Midst

Tom Spencer

While they were focusing on CD sales and law suits, Apple came along and launched the iTunes Music Store, which is now the world’s largest music retailer with revenues exceeding $12 billion per year. Management Consulting' They thought they were in the business of selling CDs, when they were actually in the business of sharing music.

Retail 127
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Scaling Customer Service as Your Startup Grows

Harvard Business

Along the way, I’ve talked to hundreds of founders, sales and marketing leaders, customer success VPs, and front-line reps about how to build a customer-first SaaS organization. Set up a simple workflow to manage customer requests. This won’t be a “Chief Customer Officer” or a “Customer Success Manager.”

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How Good Companies Become Market Leaders (Without an Infusion of Capital): Interview with Charles Browne

Consulting Matters

After eight years of service, I left and worked at a couple of commercial nuclear power plants and earned a project management certification and a Master Black Belt Lead Sig Sigma process improvement black belt, along with my engineering degree. So, giving them a voice to executive management is also a big part of what I do.