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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

Success

In its 2011 Oracle Customer Experience Impact Report , Harris Research found that 86 percent of U.S. Transactional milestones are any events that move the customer through the purchasing experience. What if you searched out cool articles about clients’ hobbies and shared them? Keep them coming back.

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In Sales, Stop Saying ‘We’

Success

If they perceive the presentation is about them, and they understand it and they need what you’re offering, then their barriers and risks will be lowered or removed, paving the path to purchase. This article was published in May 2011 and has been updated. Photo by @Korneevamaha /Twenty20.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

Success

Proof it works: Schaus’s profits grew by 15% from 2011 to 2012 as a result of her partnerships. These include having a green aspect to the company, as our products are made of bamboo and green resin; we have a recycling program for old skis, buy carbon offset with each purchase and ship products in reusable bags instead of cardboard.

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Ecommerce Driving Steep Declines in Retail Foot Traffic

Small Business Labs

  It's from the Wall Street Journal article Stores Confront New World of Reduced Shopper Traffic. in 2011, 16.3% They're also increasingly browsing online and then going to stores to make purchases. The startling chart below shows shows retail foot traffic is rapidly and dramatically declining.

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Experts Weigh in on 17 Investments for a Rich Life

Success

Purchase memories, not mementos. Purchase items of multiple serving sizes for about the same price as cooking comparable meals on your own. This article was published in March 2011 and has been updated. What’s the most valuable thing you get from a vacation, other than the stress relief and time with family?

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WPSumo Promo Code – July 2011 Edition

Brilliantly Better

I strongly advise you to have a look at this article. It will shave an instant 30$ from your purchase, thus leaving the Developer License at only $99. © Dragos Roua for Dragos Roua - Brilliantly Better , 2011. What can you actually do with this WPSumo? Well, you can do a lot. 12 Reasons To Switch To WPSumo. wpsumorocks.

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The 3 Stages of a Successful Product Launch

Office Organization Success

During this stage you will have officially launched your product or program to your target market, and may be doing additional promotional work to encourage early purchases. During this stage you want to: Create a sequence of follow-up emails that checks in with your customer to make sure they are happy with their purchase.