by Lea Strickland | Aug 8, 2016 | Business Articles, Competitiveness, Customer Relationships
Customer Disservice – How About a Hello and a Smile I am constantly amazed at how businesses invest so much time, money, and effort getting customers to literally walk in the door of their business, and when the customer gets there the greeting is less than...
by Lea Strickland | May 6, 2016 | Business Articles, Competitiveness, Customer, Customer Relationships, Marketing, Sales and Business Development
There is nothing and I mean nothing that frustrates me, ticks me off, and causes me to stop using a product faster than dealing with the people on the “customer service” lines of businesses. I don’t know about you, but whenever I have an issue and call one of those...
by Lea Strickland | Jan 29, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Customer, Customer Relationships, Small Business, Strategy
This week a service provider demonstrated to me how important I was to her and her business. Let me share the story. I arrived for my appointment 20 minutes early and made myself comfortable on a bench outside her office suite. I could see through the glass wall that...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 5, 2015 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Ownership, Competitiveness, Customer, Customer Relationships, Small Business, Small Business
This week a service provider demonstrated to me how important I was to her and her business. Let me share the story. I arrived for my appointment 20 minutes early and made myself comfortable on a bench outside her office suite. I could see through the glass wall that...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Customer, Customer Relationships, Government Funding Compliance, Non-Profit, Small Business, Small Business
The profitability of a company is significantly impacted by its ability to identify both the core client characteristics that make for a good client as well as those that do not fit with your business expertise or require more support from key resources than can be...