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Make the Complicated Simple

ShepHyken

For example, how clear are your marketing messages and product descriptions? In 2009, if you invested in a group of companies recognized for simplicity, you would have dramatically outperformed the stock market by a whopping 1,600%, proving that simplicity delivers in ROI. It’s important to remember that simple does not always mean easy.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of February 8, 2021

ShepHyken

In our personal lives, Valentine’s Day is our opportunity to express love and appreciation to the people you care about. Fast Company) As we witnessed in the 2009 downturn, if companies react quickly and organize themselves well, there are many opportunities to be gained from this crisis.

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What Every Marketer Needs to Know about Brand Image, Equity, Personality & Archetypes

C3Centricity

It is what your customers think it is; its brand image, personality and its value to them. I was lecturing at Miami University a couple of weeks ago on brand image and personality. And this is where image and personality play vital roles. A brand needs to have a clear image, personality and equity in the minds of its customers.

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Retail Consumer Trends and Real-Time Feedback: Monitoring How Price Hikes Impact Market Sentiment

Lumoa

Experts believe that the modern retail industry will follow a similar pattern as it did during the 2009 recession. During this period, ecommerce sales thrived while in-person transactions declined sharply. Marketing campaigns. The Impact of Global Events on the Retail Industry. Targeted discounts. Newsletter updates.

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Supercharging Your Tech Stack with Totango: Streamline Your Workflows

Totango

In 2009, Apple debuted its “There’s an app for that” commercials – and started a worldwide phenomenon. While back then, there were around 100,000 apps available for download, today, there are literally millions of apps on the market. The phrase spread like wildfire and has provided fodder for cheesy dad jokes to this day.

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Make This Small Change For Big Results

Beyond Philosophy

Thaler and Sunstein, 2008, 2009). Let’s say you want your customers to get away from paper statements, which is far less personal and controversial than taking a kidney. We discuss this further in one of our weekly podcasts ‘Why are customers irrational?’. Above a certain age is a different kettle of fish, but I digress).

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How to Write a “Relentless” Customer Service Culture Plan

CSM Magazine

They fail to realize the strategic opportunity on how to use superior service as a vehicle to build market share and market dominance. When Scott left in January 2009 the stock value was less than when he started as CEO. Sam Walton, one of the most powerful retailers in the world, built Walmart on Customer Service and price.