Rise Above the Competition

The marketplace is crowded, whether from your competitors down the street or just a click away on the Internet. Customers have endless choices, and their expectations are sky-high. If you want to stand out and gain an edge, you need to find ways to demonstrate your commitment to their satisfaction.…
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Boost Your Business with Generosity

The customer experience is the key differentiator that separates businesses that enjoy years of sustained growth and success, and all the rest. Savvy business owners and managers know that in order to create great customer experiences, their businesses must offer memorable ones. One highly effective, if often overlooked, strategy is…
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Moving Beyond the Carrot and Stick

Employee management is an ever-evolving practice, one where expectations and effective solutions continue to change. For a long time, managers have relied upon rewards and punishments, upon carrots and sticks, to control their employees. However, more and more employees are responding negatively to this philosophy, and thoughtful leaders are now…
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Prioritize People Over Processes

Procedures, processes, workflows. They’re an important part of designing how your business operates, from how customers make purchases, to how your support staff handles problems. At The Brandt Group, we often advocate for something like our GUEST model, which stands for Greet-Understand-Explain-Secure-Thank; this model describes a process for making sure…
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