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Practicing the Spirit of the Law: Serve Your Customer Better

Strategy Driven

Whether through anecdotes or personal experience, we’re all familiar with business leaders who cut corners, inflate prices, make misleading product claims, slander the competition—and worse—yet sleep soundly at night. In conjunction with the spirit of the law is your business and personal ethics. This belief is wrong.

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How are you doing on price? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Since then, I have had more and more discussions with my clients about their pricing strategies and being squeezed in this market. In a lean economy, many sales and business development people feel obligated to discount their prices; at least, the discussion of price and where it fits in the sales strategy becomes more important than ever.

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Thriving During an Economic Downturn :: Women on Business

Women on Business

She is also moving into a bigger space in her building at a bargain price! As a business owner, I suggest you talk with your landlord about rent prices, you may be surprised to find out they are willing to lower your rent just to ensure you stay around.

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Why is it so darn easy to say NO?

Women on Business

Being helpful comes with a price, and the price is more work. By Maribeth Kuzmeski Oftentimes, there is more risk in customer service when the answer to our concerns is “yes.” Can you help me? Will you make an exception and do this for me just this once? Could you look into this issue I’m having?

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The Rewards of Mentoring :: Women on Business

Women on Business

However, that’s a small price to pay for the positives that are derived. It is vital for women who have achieved success in their careers to help other women. Categories : Career Development 1 Comments 1 Judy Lindenberger December 6th, 2010 at 8:28 pm Well said. Jump In and Get Your Ideas Heard Post by Jane K.

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Avon CEO Andrea Jung Takes Seat on Apple's Board :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Avon’s stock price was up 15% in 2007. Andrea Jung was an executive vice president at Neiman-Marcus before she joined Avon in 1996.  She became CEO of Avon in 1999, and in the past 9 years, she has helped to grow the company to achieve an annual revenue of $8.7

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Tanya Maslach Joins Women On Business as a Contributing Writer.

Women on Business

include: MacDermid, Sanofi-Aventis, Mattel, Fisher-Price, Raytheon, USDA, Catalina Marketing, Nielsen Media, Starbucks, Fortune Brands, U.S.C., Please join me in welcoming Tanya Maslach of Elevati, Inc. to Women On Business. You can learn more about Tanya below. I’m certain she’ll bring valuable ideas to the community!