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Client Relations – Downsize Client Rewards At Your Peril

For years, I could count on my CPA to send me four Dodger tickets, a pass good for admission to the Stadium Club restaurant, and a free, privileged parking voucher. I wasn’t that fond of the Cincinnati Reds, but I suppose my cipher wasn’t either, because almost always I’d see the Reds demolish the Blue [...]

CRM – Customer Relationship “Management” Is a Myth

Now that Peter F. Drucker has passed on, I feel almost duty bound to share some of his insights with you, little observations, pointers and gems that simply aren’t in his books or popularly known. I had the pleasure of studying with the management sage for two and a half years. Much of the MBA [...]

Sorry, You May NOT Have a List of My References

A few weeks ago there was a substantial article in one of the major business weeklies about a consultant to Fortune 500 CEO’s. Originally from India, this gentleman seems like a genuine “guru.” One or two of his clients’ names were dropped in the article, and they are quite prominent.

Client Services Reps – Too Nice to Be True?

“My clients are brokers and they’re under pressure to make trades and get off of calls. They don’t have time for pleasantries or chit-chat!” “If, all of a sudden, I start sounding overly cheerful, my clients will know some thing’s wrong!”

The Importance of Achieving “Flow” in Cold Calling

You’ve read bits and pieces about the psychology of cold calling. Most of the popular literature on the subject refers to hurdles that callers face, such as call reluctance, what I refer to as “phone fear.” Rejection is also much discussed.