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Your “drop dead” question for a customer survey

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here…] And there is always the great open-door question: “Would it be OK if we followed up by email to request a clarification to one or more of your responses?” It means you can use this respondent as a resource for case studies and marketing quotes in the future. “On

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Missed Expectations and The Eighty Percent Acquisition Rule

Berkonomics

Study the literature about companies that have succeeded in their acquisitions, finding how and why such successes rose to the top twenty percent of all acquisitions when measured by the acquiring company CEO satisfaction ratings after a year. How about those less-experienced buyers? And the lesson? So, this insight is simple.

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Missed Expectations and The Eighty Percent Acquisition Rule

Berkonomics

Study the literature about companies that have succeeded in their acquisitions, finding how and why such successes rose to the top twenty percent of all acquisitions when measured by the acquiring company CEO satisfaction ratings after a year. How about those less-experienced buyers? And the lesson? So, this insight is simple.

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5 Keys To Spending Your Time On The Right Work Items

Startup Professionals Musings

In an eye-opening Franklin Covey study, respondents indicated that 40 percent of their time was being spent on things that were not important to them or their companies. Turn technology into a productivity engine, rather than a burden, to battle the avalanche of email, texts, and social-media alerts that threaten your productivity.

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10 Keys To A Credible and Trusted Internet Web Domain

Startup Professionals Musings

Be consistent is their application, and provide contact information for both phone and email access. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. Publish the terms of your support, return, and replacement policies. Professional user-friendly site design.

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8 Ways To Ensure Customer Interactions Are Memorable

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, I commonly see metrics to keep track of revenue per employee, overtime, and absenteeism, but I don’t often see measures of overall customer satisfaction with individual employees. Studies show that peer recognition programs are often more effective than bonuses or cash rewards.

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8 Aspects Of Team Well-Being Drive Business Results

Startup Professionals Musings

It is your responsibility to facilitate regular communication between team members and all constituents via all channels, including social media, email, and video. Other studies have shown a return of up to 400 percent for this approach. Occupational satisfaction. Spiritual connections. Environmental safety.