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5 Things Businesses Should Do Now To Ensure 2015 Success

YoungUpstarts

Focus on customers and the services you provide. There is a reason why people shop at Target over Wal-Mart: Exceptional customer service. Industry leaders all have one thing in common, they build relationships with their customers by focusing on their wants and needs and providing the best customer service possible.

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The rise of the “successful” unsustainable company

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

” Here’s the summary of his track record (excerpted from the Fast Company article): Forefront — IPO’ed in 1995 by CBT — CBT stock fell 85% in 1998 and prompted class-action lawsuits. Except I disagree with that definition of “success.” Support.com — On 2.5m

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Companies They Admire Most For Innovation

Hearpreneur

It drives media attention and fosters customer retention rate, which is why most companies strive to have it in their mission statement. It seeks to solve customer problems in a better and more modern way and help such companies edge over the competition. And as we all know, wowing the customer over and over is no easy task.

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Why Content Personalization Is Not Web Personalization (and What to Do About It)

ConversionXL

Essentially, it’s the real-time individualization of a site to suit each visitor’s unique needs and guide them through a custom conversion funnel. Increased visitor engagement, improved customer experience and increase conversion rates are seen as the biggest benefits to personalization… Image Source.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I’ve built a loyal customer base and by selling directly through image consultants, stylists, at shows and on my website I am able to give my clients top quality at almost wholesale affordable prices. (I I have encountered numerous companies with bad customer service, or bad financial management, or unprofessional stuff, you name it.

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The pioneers of Silicon Valley’s fast culture on how to grow quickly, not recklessly

Reid Hoffman

But in today’s world, speed-to-scale entrepreneurship is what we need to improve society, transform industries, and create massive value for customers, employees, and investors. Customers value and benefit from the convenience, price, and selection of Amazon, which is why the company is, by a wide margin, America’s largest bookseller.

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ProfessorVC: Man Camp

Professor VC

Also, if the weather gets really bad, they offer a full refund voucher good for your next trip - all about customer retention. Several years later, Bandon Trails opened in 1995 and the fourth course (Old Macdonald) is scheduled to open by summer 2010.

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