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Always Right: Five Risks You Must Take With Your Customers

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And then, of course, other business owners stay aloof from customers for a different, more instinctual reason: In a digital age dominated by email and computer screens, they simply don’t know how to interact with customers face-to-face and avoid doing so at all costs. Do you wait days before responding to emails?

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Nine Risks You Must Take (And Keep On Taking) To Build A Sustainable Business

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A short thank-you note after a customer places an order, whether it is done via email or by sending a handwritten thank-you card by regular mail, is an easy way to start building personal relationships with your customers. In 1983 he cofounded Direct Mail Express (DME) in Daytona Beach, Florida, with his siblings Mike and Kathy.

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Risk Avoiders Are Opportunity Missers: 10 Excuses Business Owners Make

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Avoiding investing in marketing — or even cutting back on it — because one campaign didn’t produce the desired results is a risk you can’t afford to take. “If I just had faster computers, my team could respond to customer emails on a more timely basis.” Excuse # 3: “If I just had XYZ gadget…”.

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