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Does Your Company Need A Service Overhaul? Eight “Red Flags” That Demand Action.

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Consistently harvesting customers’ opinions is the only way to keep your finger on the pulse of their service experience. Red Flag #8: Your employee turnover exceeds industry standards. Yes, some employee turnover is healthy. Plus, during tumultuous turnover, your customers are interacting with a new brand every day.

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The 10 Best Brick-And-Mortar Store Experiences

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The geniuses aren’t the only part of the service experience that customers like, as most stores are heavily-staffed and employees can check out customers right from their iPhones — no waiting in line required. Happy employees very often make happy customers, which is no doubt why many shoppers keep returning to this store. Whole Foods.

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The Myth Of Work/Life Balance: Seven Ways To Rethink Your Approach To The Daily Grind

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No wonder a recent survey of North American employees found that 87 percent of respondents say their work/life balance (or lack thereof) is negatively affecting their health! Spring (planting season) and fall (harvest) are times of extreme work. Identify the “seasons” in your company’s work flow.

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15 Entrepreneurs Reveal What Entrepreneurship Means to Them

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Leadership is the process through which an entrepreneur is able to influence employees to achieve the objectives of the organization. To be an effective leader, an entrepreneur must build trust and confidence among employee and communicate effectively with them. every day and headed for New York City to brave the elements outside.

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Out of the Crisis #4: Carl Liebert, crisis veteran and radical optimist

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7:01) The importance of both customer and employee experience, brand building, and pivoting to anticipate the new normal that's coming. (9:33) 13:58) Advice for companies who think it's too late to start looking for new ways to operate, including some examples from Austin, Texas. (15:55) Stanley McChrystal's Team of Teams. (29:34)

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ProfessorVC: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

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The whole process of building companies revolves around recognizing an opportunity, assembling the resources, building the company and harvesting the venture. If you have a reputation for cutting corners, not treating employees or partners right, it will become very difficult to do business. November 20, 2009 8:26 AM. 3 hours ago.

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Does Your Small Business Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

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Statutory workers’ compensation laws are particular to each state, but in general, businesses having employees that are not large enough to self-insure must carry workers’ comp insurance. The Number of Employees You Have Matters. In most states, if you have just one employee you must carry workers’ compensation insurance.