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Guest Blog: Why Salespeople Must Surface their Inner Chameleon – and How to Do It

ShepHyken

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Merrick Rosenberg, explains how important it is for salespeople to incorporate personality style into the selling process. I have always been fascinated by personality styles and feel they can be a helpful tool for building strong customer relationships. Shep Hyken.

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Amazon Takes Over The High Street! Are These Next?

Beyond Philosophy

Of course, the only reason they could buy Whole Foods is because the grocery chain founded in Texas in the late 70s has been suffering from declining same-store sales, among other challenges. Not coincidentally, Amazon is crushing clothing sales, too. Amazon is Thinking Out of the Box for Fashion Forward Customers. First the Women….

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C Suites Shudder As Panama Papers Go Online

Beyond Philosophy

How a person feels toward your brand matters when it comes time to choose where to spend their after-tax dollars. In 2012, a Reuters Investigation revealed that despite sales since 1998 of more than £ 3 Billion (approx. How do people feel toward corporations that aren’t paying their fair share? million) in U.K

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Business Owners: Balance Great Sales and Exemplary Customer Service

Joe Rawlinson

Sometimes, business owners feel as though they must prioritize either sales or customer service to the detriment of the other. Balancing the need for strong sales techniques with quality customer service can be a struggle for many new businesses. A loyal customer is better than a one-off sale. Be Attentive.

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“U.S. Employee Engagement Reaches Three-Year High.” Where Customer Experience and Value Delivery Are Concerned, Shouldn’t We Ask: ‘So What?’

Beyond Philosophy

Beyond extremely macro connection to sales, customer satisfaction (as expressed through the ACSI) has been shown to have little direct connection to purchase behavior, to the tune of 0.0% A major 2012 collaborative secondary research effort, Engage for Success , by the University of Bath School of Management and Marks and Spencer in the U.K.

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Business Owners: Balance Great Sales and Exemplary Customer Service

Joe Rawlinson

Sometimes, business owners feel as though they must prioritize either sales or customer service to the detriment of the other. Balancing the need for strong sales techniques with quality customer service can be a struggle for many new businesses. A loyal customer is better than a one-off sale. Be Attentive.

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Cautionary tale—BNPL disrupts with faster, smarter, more personalized payment solutions

Maru Group

The global market continues to put extreme pressure on financial institutions to develop faster, smarter, more personalized payment solutions. As early as 2012, fintechs provided a viable alternative to traditional financial institutions for purchases ranging from home appliances to travel packages. Ready to jumpstart your CX program?