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The Here and Now

Many of our blogs talk about taking the right steps to ensure lasting customer loyalty as a way to spur long-term success. After all, loyal customers are the ones who keep coming back and spreading positive word-of-mouth to their friends, family, and greater social network. That’s the essence of having…
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Cheap Is an Illusion

We all love a good bargain, so when advertisements offer the allure of cheap or even free products or services, many of us find the temptation hard to resist. But as in all things in life, the bill eventually comes due, and there is always a catch. Let’s take a…
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New Kids on the Block

The new kids on the block aren’t the Millennials anymore: it’s the Zoomers. Born after 1996, many of this generation’s members are in their early-to-mid-twenties now, and are expected to constitute 27-percent of the workforce within the next couple of years. As Gen-Z continues to join the modern workplace, business…
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Customer Service Starts with Company Culture

While we should hope that every business wants to deliver a top-shelf customer experience, complete with great products, convenience, and a well-trained staff, far too many fall short of these lofty standards. Worse still, there are many companies that seem to have accepted their shortcomings as being necessary, especially in…
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Communication Is Key Part 4

In parts one, two, and three of this series, we’ve taken a look at the different types of communication that happens within a business. This has included the top-down edicts from leadership to subordinates, the bottom-up disclosures from subordinates to leadership, and the interpersonal talk between peers and teams. All…
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Communication Is Key Part 3

In parts one and two of this series, we discussed the kinds of communication that happen between leadership and the rest of the company, from the top down to the bottom up. We explained why it’s so important for leadership to be transparent, clear, and concise in their message to…
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Communication Is Key, Part 2

As we mentioned last week in part 1, there are four types of communication that govern the way that people interact with one another in a company. In the previous post, we discussed upward communication; that is, the type that happens from subordinates to their superiors. We also explained why…
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Communication Is Key, Part 1

The writing experts at Grammarly.com have an article that breaks down the four types of communication that happen at a business: “upward, downward, lateral, and external.” These directions indicate who’s talking with whom, and what their interpersonal relationships are with one another. Think about this in terms of a business…
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Use Your Reputation to Recruit

The numbers for the Great Resignation continue to shock everyone. As cited by The Motley Fool, “Since the start of the pandemic, 20% of workers have changed careers,” and a further “46% of employees are considering a career change.” We’ve seen especially high turnover months during this time, including August…
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