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Under New Management

Leading Blog

the customer always come first? Putting employees first may be the best way to serve the needs of the customer. Profits are driven by customer loyalty, customer loyalty is driven by employee satisfaction, and employee satisfaction is driven by putting employees first.” Trust breeds more trustworthy behavior.”

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Great Customer Service is Not Grumpy, Grouchy or Gross | Navigator Newsletter #173

Chart Your Course

Here are seven steps to build customer loyalty. A Gallup survey showed a customer who is “emotionally connected” to your place of business is likely to spend 46% more money than a customer who is merely “satisfied” but not emotionally bonded. Select the right people. Set performance standards.

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Salespeople have questions, Jeffrey has answers.

Strategy Driven

Jeffrey, My company helps small B2B businesses plan a video strategy and develop web series and webinars to tighten their bond with their customers. Find that out and you will find out if you have a good person or not. Best Regards, Jeffrey. Reprinted with permission from Jeffrey H. Gitomer and Buy Gitomer. About the Author.

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How Our Hotel Used Data to Make Our Laundry Service Glamorous

Harvard Business Review

By diving into the data, we were able to dramatically reduce customer dissatisfaction, increase customer loyalty, and develop new, differentiating service offerings. Figuring Out What Our Customers Wanted.

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The Rebirth of the CMO

Harvard Business Review

This diversity reflects not only a deepening understanding of the connection between growth and customer satisfaction, but a much greater awareness of what marketing can do to help forge that bond. That bonding role extends to other aspects of the business as well, such as delivering on products and services.

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The Big Picture of Business: The Business Leader as Community Leader

Strategy Driven

Business development. It is a bond of trust that, if violated, will haunt the business. Potlache is the ultimate catalyst toward Customer Focused Management. It is a bond of trust that, if violated, will haunt the business. The Big Picture of Business – Developing The Talent for Business to Succeed.

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