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    lliantly from the customer's point of view, even if the technology itself proves problematic.


    Action Steps
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    Plan ahead, staff up and allocate more resources than you will require. When you do launch, do whatever it takes

    The Benefits of Specific Advertising
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    I recently heard a technology presentation from a young but experienced CEO of a big ‘clicks and mortar’ organization. He told the large audience confidently, ‘Beta means never having to say you’re sorry.’

    ‘That’s right,’ I thought to myself. ‘When launching the beta test of a new web-enabled process, customers must understand it’s only a pilot run and should be forgiving if things mess up or don’t work out as planned.’

    I was totally wrong about his point of view.

    In direct contrast to my thinking, this e-commerce veteran explained that new web-based interactions often do not work properly during a beta test.

    However, from the customer’s point of view, he insisted, your pilot run must be successful enough to avoid creating negative customer perceptions or the need to apologize after the fact.

    The cost and consequences of doing it badly are customer skepticism, hesitation and negative word-of-mouth. That’s a cost too high to pay in today’s fast-moving world of instant communications.


    Key Learning Point
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    If you are planning the design and launch of a new customer interface or web-enabled process, be sure to have enough staff and resources on hand to execute brilliantly from the customer's point of view, even if the technology itself proves problematic.


    Action Steps
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Plan ahead, staff up and allocate more resources than you will require. When you do launch, do whatever it takes

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    stand it’s only a pilot run and should be forgiving if things mess up or don’t work out as planned.’

    I was totally wrong about his point of view.

    In direct contrast to my thinking, this e-commerce veteran explained that new web-based interactions often do not work properly during a beta test.

    However, from the customer’s point of view, he insisted, your pilot run must be successful enough to avoid creating negative customer perceptions or the need to apologize after the fact.

    The cost and consequences of doing it badly are customer skepticism, hesitation and negative word-of-mouth. That’s a cost too high to pay in today’s fast-moving world of instant communications.


    Key Learning Point
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    If you are planning the design and launch of a new customer interface or web-enabled process, be sure to have enough staff and resources on hand to execute brilliantly from the customer's point of view, even if the technology itself proves problematic.


    Action Steps
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Plan ahead, staff up and allocate more resources than you will require. When you do launch, do whatever it takes

    Entrepreneur Speaks on Brand Extension in the Franchise Cleaning Business
    On question I have been asked over and over again from prospective franchisees of our companies has been one in which I am very adamant about it; do we require prior experience? No, like many franchise companies we actually f
    customer’s point of view, he insisted, your pilot run must be successful enough to avoid creating negative customer perceptions or the need to apologize after the fact.

    The cost and consequences of doing it badly are customer skepticism, hesitation and negative word-of-mouth. That’s a cost too high to pay in today’s fast-moving world of instant communications.


    Key Learning Point
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    If you are planning the design and launch of a new customer interface or web-enabled process, be sure to have enough staff and resources on hand to execute brilliantly from the customer's point of view, even if the technology itself proves problematic.


    Action Steps
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Plan ahead, staff up and allocate more resources than you will require. When you do launch, do whatever it takes

    Investing on Your Business Cards
    Business cards are given after meeting a potential client to better know the nature of a business and a note on how to contact you. The usual size for a business card would be 2 x 3.5 and can be printed in gloss, with a softer
    -moving world of instant communications.


    Key Learning Point
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    If you are planning the design and launch of a new customer interface or web-enabled process, be sure to have enough staff and resources on hand to execute brilliantly from the customer's point of view, even if the technology itself proves problematic.


    Action Steps
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Plan ahead, staff up and allocate more resources than you will require. When you do launch, do whatever it takes

    Business Writing - Using Contractions Isn't a Bad Thing
    Business writing today is much less formal than it was twenty years ago, mainly due to the influence of email. Most people use email as an alternative to face-to-face conversation where informality is key.Since we frequ
    lliantly from the customer's point of view, even if the technology itself proves problematic.


    Action Steps
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Plan ahead, staff up and allocate more resources than you will require. When you do launch, do whatever it takes to create a positive customer experience. Keep your breakdowns and learning behind the scenes. Make sure your customer is well satisfied and well served out in front.

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