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Seemingly Practical Motives for Not Surveying Customers
If you are regularly performing a Net Promoter Score® survey, you already know and are reaping the benefits. What’s surprising to me are th
Jeannie Bastos, Vice President of Operations


Remain Calm...All Is Well!
Who can forget Kevin Bacon’s (aka Chip Diller) famous plea for calm in the midst of chaos as John Belushi and members from the Delta...
Dave Dwyer


Keys to Managing Your Most Important Accounts
New client acquisition and growth are the oxygen of a company. Often there is a specific plan of action for companies to ensure focus on...
Joel Schaffer, Principal


Have We Forgotten To Ask Why?
As my daughter celebrated her 13th birthday this past week, I couldn’t help but reflect on her younger days and some of the things that...
Joel Schaffer, Principal


A Customer Complaint is a Gold Brick
Have you ever been on the other end of an irate customer? Are your employees trained to handle conflicts consistently? As a CEO of two...
Mike Jacoutot, Managing Partner


The Toughest Part of Sales Management
Being a sales leader is no small task. Being a great sales leader is a true accomplishment. Responsibilities are numerous, nevertheless,...
By Mary Ann McLaughlin, Managing Partner


Why Sports Teams Run Better than Most Businesses
A couple of weeks ago at the Staffing Industry Executive Forum, I had the opportunity to listen to Jack Daly, author of Hyper Sales...
Mike Jacoutot, Managing Partner


Cross-Selling and Teamwork: The Missing Link
By Mike Jacoutot, Managing Partner In my 34 years in business, I have never heard a customer or prospect say, “We want to increase the...
Butler Street


How Being the Same Makes You Different
By Mary Ann McLaughlin, Managing Partner “Ordinary things consistently done, bring extraordinary results” Keith Cunningham, Best-Selling...
Butler Street


The First 90 Days
Mike Jacoutot, Managing Partner So, you are in a new management role; congratulations on the assumed promotion! How do you maximize your...
Butler Street


The "Dear John" Letter Your Client is About to Send
By Mary Ann McLaughlin “Dear John (insert your company name here), We are terminating our contract with you….” And so begins the “Dear...
Butler Street


The Six Nightmare Words You Hate to Hear
“I didn’t know you did that.”
The six nightmare words every sales manager, VP and CEO hate to hear from their customers. Unfortunately,
Mike Jacoutot, Managing Partner
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