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I Spent Years Trying to Get My First Book Published—This Is What I’ve Learned About Risking Rejection

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Eventually, I decided to change tack and self-publish, selling my book via my speaking engagements and newsletter database. But as discouraging as it was, I kept plugging along, doing more and larger speaking engagements and writing my regular newsletter. I was a no-name, no-fame self-help writer. If only I had a Kardashian surname.

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Getting what you pay for: How Amazon’s membership fee retains customer loyalty

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These are the people who spend twice as much as non-Prime members annually, and it’s all about convenience, selection, and price comparisons. And so all of that brings some ideas to promote customer loyalty in smaller businesses. And why does this happen? All loyalty programs seek to turn consumers into loyal customers.