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What happens when the insatiable drive for profits permeates the culture of an organization? Eventually you forget whose business you should be taking care of--just ask Office Depot. Here's can you do to avoid the high cost of broken trust.  More...
It takes three times more effort to get business from a new customer than from an existing customer, yet we're all obsessed with pursuing the next deal.  More...
Whether we like it or not, the current recession will separate the weak from the strong. For many businesses, I believe the deciding factor will be how well they recognize: The linchpin of an effective recessionary strategy is aggressive customer focus! Here are concrete suggestions on how you can recession-proof your business through better cust  More...
An experienced California litigator shares the secrets of how she gets the other side's witnesses to open up during depositions--and how you can apply this powerful communication technique in all of your personal and professional relationships.  More...
Everyone wants to know how to succeed in an online world of blogs, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The key is to understanding how your offline networking skills still apply in a social media world.  More...
Successful social media marketing is entirely different from intentional or active marketing. Your customers know the difference. Do you?  More...
One of the rules of etiquette is that intimacy has a pace and a sequence. Some things are done only after other things, and usually with a certain elapsed time. Successful salespeople know that that exactly the same rules apply in sales.  More...
Trusted relationships make your business run smoother and more profitably--but there's still a lot of business advice out there that boils down to systematically destroying your customers' trust. Which advice do you want to follow?  More...
Creating a customer signature experience isn't about your product or service touchpoint, it's about how your make your customers feel about themselves.  More...
The Red Velvet Rope Policy demands tough decisions about customers, but it can also create more customer value and satisfaction, and build a foundation of more loyal and profitable customers.  More...
Worried about how your business can survive economic hard times? Try these 10 great ways you can take care of your customers, your employees and your business to survive and thrive in a down economy.  More...
What do leaders need to know about intellectual property strategy? The potential of IP, the opportunity cost of IP, and the true meaning of using IP strategically.  More...
Michael draws out five leadership lessons and brings attention to a particularly interesting point with this one: "All of us would do well to reflect on how receptive we are to the suggestions and opinions of others and alternate points of view. Leaders need to question their willingness to hear certain voices and not others. They need to make a  More...
The reason meetings are such a continual waste of time and energy is simple: pervasive distrust. And there's also a simple way to prove to your people who much you trust them.  More...
Steve Roesler offers five practical tips for finding out how you’re doin’. My favorite is number four: “Your best relationships are with people who say ‘no’ to you. This isn’t about someone refusing to give you feedback. It’s about the paradoxical dynamic that surrounds difficult news. It takes a high level of trust to say ‘no’ to someone. As a re  More...