by Sam Klaidman | May 11, 2020 | Customer Value Creation
Renegotiating a service contract is not a topic I ever thought I would write about yet here we are thanks to COVID-19. The definition of a contract About 10 years after I received my undergraduate degree, I decided I needed to learn more about the...
by Sam Klaidman | May 5, 2020 | Customer Value Creation
Why businesses must innovate to create customer value Customer value creation is quickly becoming a topic of discussion in most C-suites and boardrooms. The reason is very simple: if you don’t create more customer value, your only recourse will be to cut prices, which...
by Sam Klaidman | Apr 22, 2020 | Growth
Switching costs, or the costs associated with a buyer changing suppliers, products, or vendor brands, can substantially impact industrial business. While typically calculated in monetary losses, switching costs can also involve lost time and effort investments....
by Sam Klaidman | Mar 16, 2020 | Growth
Introduction to Leadership On March 9, 2020, Chief Executive published an article titled “What CEOs Can Learn From Bloomberg’s Failed Bid.” The lead was: The billionaire mayor learned an expensive lesson: if you don’t connect with your...
by Sam Klaidman | Mar 11, 2020 | Customer Loyalty
Everyone wants outcomes that are better, faster, and cheaper. We all look at Amazon and see how they sell and deliver virtually everything overnight – or, in some locations, even within two hours! With extremely low prices, fast shipping, nearly unmatched product...