by Sam Klaidman | Oct 7, 2013 | Customer Value Creation
Introduction to best practices Nobody wants to be in a commodity business, yet people always try to copy industry best practices. How do you expect to be different following that strategy? At best, implementing your industry’s best practices will get you in the...
by Sam Klaidman | Apr 15, 2013 | Growth
Remember the auto industry? You know, the one that almost died in the U.S. in the 2007-2008 recession. The good news is that it is alive, well, and innovative. In this post, I will look at two premium auto lines, BMW and Lincoln, which identified and adopted...
by Sam Klaidman | Feb 25, 2013 | Growth
When I think about customer retention, I think about how we treat our customers. Social media and instantaneous communication mean we all want to be treated as individuals. We hit delete when we see a Dear Sir/Madam email salutation. And yet, we all know and abide...
by Sam Klaidman | Jan 14, 2013 | Growth
The importance of creating a competitive advantage In today’s business climate, the only way to grow is to offer your customers more value than your competitors. There are two ways to accomplish this objective: 1) Lowest price and 2) Differentiation based on...
by Sam Klaidman | Dec 8, 2012 | Customer Value Creation
When you read the title of this article, did you ask yourself: Why should I worry about changing my business? I am successful at doing what I’ve always done for customers who will purchase what they always buy. That is precisely the point. Business today is very...
