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Four Tips for Hosting Your Own Business Networking Event

Strategy Driven

Networking is one of the most powerful tools any business manager or team leader can utilize in order to raise brand awareness and therefore, attending as many industry-specific networking events as possible is always an excellent plan when focusing on growth and expansion.

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7 Leadership Lessons from Under the Sea

Skip Prichard

She has created whimsical merchandise that you can check out here. Leaders understand that they’re only as strong as the team behind them. “Leaders understand that they’re only as strong as the team behind them.” Part of that has her running a business dedicated to all things mermaid.

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How to Turn Satisfied Clients into Brand Ambassadors: A Step-by-Step Guide.

Rich Gee Group

Ensure your team is well-trained, empathetic, and focused on resolving client issues efficiently. This could include branded merchandise, referral codes, or pre-made social media posts they can easily share with their networks. When clients feel heard and cared for, they're more likely to share their positive experiences with others.

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Useful things to Consider When Starting a Business

Strategy Driven

By ensuring that customers are given consistent and reliable access to a genuinely helpful and effective customer service team, you can ensure that customers are far more likely to trust your business and invest more financially than they otherwise might. Problem Solving.

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Say “Hi” and “Bye”

Michael Lee Stallard

This year’s conference includes Karen Katz, President and CEO of Nieman Marcus, Maxine Clark, Founder of Build-a-Bear Workshop, Duncan Mac Naughtan, EVP, Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer for Wal-Mart U.S. The Retailing Summit is a premiere event for senior leaders in retail.

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Create Customer Confidence By Delivering Consistent and Predictable Experiences (with Video) (Shep Hyken)

Let's Grow Leaders

They know they are going to get great merchandise delivered with great service. Credibility is your currency – both with customers and your team. There is one more piece I’d like to add to the concept of confidence, which is to guarantee whatever it is that you do or sell. Why do people like to shop at Nordstrom?

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Brilliant Boutique: 10 Keys To Lasting Small Business Success

Terry Starbucker

They wanted a place where they could actually see the merchandise, and have a more edited and curated selection so it was easy for them to choose. We post merchandise pictures on Facebook once or twice a day, and we sell out of a lot of things we put up there. You can do it without outside financing. I don’t want to be swayed.