Proof That Your Loyal Customers Forgive, Rebuy And Recommend!

Posted in: #4 Forget CRM - Think MCR!, #6 Keep In Control, General
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Creating customer loyalty is a challenge for many businesses and Net Promoter Score is a great way of measuring and improving customer loyalty. It’s something I recommend businesses consider at my seminars and training workshops and something that I believe that any businesses serious about their customers should use! But does it actually mean anything? Well, there’s...

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Andy’s 3D Thoughts 18th March

Posted in: #2 Establish A Dramatic Difference, #3 Create 'Devoted' Customers, #6 Keep In Control

Here are this week’s 3D Thoughts! As ever, it’s 3 iDeas in around 3 minutes to get your week off to a great start! No need to download anything! Just click, listen and then DO something! Just to let you know, we are asking you to DO something for us this week – listen in...

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Making Information Work – A Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words!

Posted in: #2 Establish A Dramatic Difference, #6 Keep In Control
Word It Out 3D Thoughts

Do you ever feel that in today’s fast moving business world, you’re constantly bombarded with information and sometimes it’s difficult to take it all in? Well your customers and your staff are probably thinking that too! Have you ever shared information that’s important and relevant to those that you are sharing it with, but somehow it doesn’t...

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Andy’s 3D Thoughts 4th February

Posted in: #1 Get That Vision Thing!, #3 Create 'Devoted' Customers, #6 Keep In Control

Here are this week’s 3D Thoughts! As ever,here are 3 iDeas in around 3 minutes to get your week off to a great start!  No need to download anything! Just click, listen and then DO something! Don’t forget, so you never miss one again (and so you can listen when and where you want!), then...

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Maximise Your Business Success With SuccessDesk!

Posted in: #6 Keep In Control

In today’s fast moving business world, a key factor for success in growing businesses is the ability of its leaders to think and work strategically and manage to keep their fingers on the pulse at the same time. It’s a tricky balance and unfortunately many struggle to get the balance. The result? It ranges from...

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12 Profit Improvement Ideas For Your Business on 12/12!

Posted in: #6 Keep In Control, General

Today is 12.12, and as we come towards the end of the day (12 minutes to, actually!) to mark the occasion, here are 12 ideas to help you improve your profitability It’s not a lesson in finance, but, 12 simple things for you to consider, and hopefully, do. Have a look at them, take some time out...

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NPS – Not A Proper Score!

Posted in: #4 Forget CRM - Think MCR!, #6 Keep In Control
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Net Promoter Score is a great way of measuring and improving customer loyalty, and something that I believe that any businesse serious about their customers should use! Only, however if they use it properly! For those that don’t know about it (check out the details here) it’s a simple question that finds out how likely customers are to...

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Cultivate The Culture You Want – Establish Some ‘Rules’!

Posted in: #3 Create 'Devoted' Customers, #6 Keep In Control, General
Ella's Kitchen

There’s a lot of talk about ‘culture’ in business at the moment – and it’s nearly all very negative! Lots of people have expressed their concern and disgust of the ‘culture’ that has been created in Barclays Bank and the banking industry as a whole. In fact  The Governor Of The Bank Of England, Mervyn King,  launched a...

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What’s Wrong With Our Business? Dare You Ask?

Posted in: #6 Keep In Control, #7 Keep Working ON!, General
Questions Box

What questions do you ask to recruit the right people who want to work for you? I was working with a group of successful entrepreneurs and business leaders last week and we got discussing the problems of finding the best people. The consensus was that that culture fit was more important than technical competence and experience! But...

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Think You Are A Good Manager? Time To ‘Get Real’!!!!

Posted in: #1 Get That Vision Thing!, #6 Keep In Control
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Bad News: You’re not as good a manager as you think you are! A new report from the Chartered Institute of Professional Development says that most UK managers think they are better than their people think they are! This ‘Reality Gap’ is highlighted by the CIPD’s report that says eight out of ten managers think that...

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