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8 Tactics To Make Service Your Competitive Advantage

Startup Professionals Musings

Most leaders agree that poor customer service is a business killer today, in terms of lost customers, reduced profits, and low morale. Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their passion, of what it takes to provide the high-quality service expected. Train and coach continuously.

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8 Initiatives To Heighten Your Customer’s Experience

Startup Professionals Musings

Most leaders agree that poor customer service is a business killer today, in terms of lost customers, reduced profits, and low morale. Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their passion, of what it takes to provide the high-quality service expected. Train and coach continuously.

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Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA

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With Startup Boost, we had dozens of investors, service providers, successful entrepreneurs, and major industry leaders (including Microsoft, Google, Softbank, REME, and TechStars) coalesce around our initiative to help early stage companies get to the next level. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year? READ MORE>>.

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8 Keys to Award Winning Startup Customer Service

Startup Professionals Musings

Most leaders agree that poor customer service is a business killer today, in terms of lost customers, reduced profits, and low morale. Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their passion, of what it takes to provide the high-quality service expected. Train and coach continuously.

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Susan Cooney

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Susan is a startup coach and the founder of Givelocity, a social network for giving that offers a new spin on crowdfunding for good. She was a member of the founding team at LinkExchange, pioneering the online banner advertising network. She’s been on the founding team of 9 startups, six with successful exits.

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8 Keys To Attracting More Talent Than The Competition

Startup Professionals Musings

That means starting your search through contract services sites, rather than conventional career hiring sites. By hiring contract experts, less oversight and coaching is needed. You can advertise your “greener” strategy, which today will get you greater customer loyalty and advocacy.

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8 Initiatives To Make Your Customers Loyal Advocates

Startup Professionals Musings

The days of pushing new and marginal performers into customer service are gone. A mission of superior customer service is more than words in the board room or words in front of customers. Provide coaching and mentoring as well as training. Every job on your team drives your customer experience.