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Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich is full of timeless lessons.

Strategy Driven

Maybe that’s why Hill’s Think and Grow Rich and Carnegie’s How to Win Friends & Influence People have been on bestseller lists for 70 years. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Pretty cool, eh? These books aren’t 70 years old, rather they were 70 years ahead of their time. With one sentence of immortal wisdom.

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How Valuable Are Your Customers?

Harvard Business Review

The math behind CLV is not something you can do on a cocktail napkin, but the interactive illustration below can calculate it for you — and help you understand how the various elements of the calculation influence the final number. This post adapted and reprinted material from Core Reading: Customer Management, HBP.

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How Much Does Customer Social Media Angst Really Matter?

Harvard Business Review

But a recent experience made me question some of my assumptions about consumers, “influencers,” and the companies who can make a difference. This all happened back in early December 2014. The truth is, I assumed the scale of the response on social media plus my customer loyalty merited a response from the airlines.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

By the end of 2014, they had improved fuel efficiency approximately 87% compared to the 2005 baseline. Building Customer Loyalty. When firms fail to establish good relationships with their stakeholders, it can lead to increased conflict and reduced stakeholder cooperation. ” Improving risk management. Some 62.4%