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Which Industries Benefit Most from Mystery Shopping?

You might think this question is purely rhetorical, as there’s an argument to be made that all industries can benefit from mystery shopping. Given that The Brandt Group specializes in mystery shopping, you might also think that we would agree with the sentiment—and you’d be right, of course. But there…
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Creating Your Company Culture

The late Peter Drucker—regarded by many as the founder of modern business management—used to say that, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” In other words, the collective expression of values is more important than plans of action. As The Management Centre explains, Drucker “didn’t mean that strategy was unimportant—rather that a…
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A Service-First Sales Culture

According to a Gallup poll, as quoted in Shep Hyken’s article, “Five Ways Salespeople Can Contribute To A Great Experience,” salespeople are the lowest ranked profession outside of members of Congress. That there’s such a large negative sentiment to overcome for successful sales is a bitter pill to swallow. As…
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Good Habits Are the Fuel that Drives Your Success

As George Brontén states in his article, Why Your People Keep Missing Quota—And What to Do About It, “goals are more often missed than attained.” He explains, “Goals, without underpinning habits” are “bad for you.” Why are they bad? The Problem of Goals Without Habits To summarize, Brontén argues that…
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Customer Service Is Your Most Important Product

Think about what your most important product is. If you own a restaurant, perhaps it’s your bestselling dessert; if you run a retail store, it might be a popular item with a big gross margin; if you operate a computer repair service, it’s surely the skills of your technicians. While…
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