by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Article, Business Blog, Contributed Blog, Interview
Some customers simply aren’t worth the effort and then take time and energy from customers who deserve and will appreciate your attention, according to Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, authors of The Entrepreneurial Culture: 23 Ways to Engage and Empower Your... JUST OWN IT!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Successful entrepreneurs and their team members take responsibility for their own performance and the performance of others upon whom they depend. In other words, they get the job done. In fact, they take the success of their company, department, and job – well... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Blog
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND COMPLAINT RESOLUTION These days, most companies have anything ranging from one person to a whole department dedicated to so-called “customer service.” But let’s be honest: For many of these departments, truly gratifying... By the Book May Mean Goodbye
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Customer Service
You’d think that saving customers and protecting your company’s reputation would be more important than rigid adherence to cookie-cutter scripts and standard policies. They may promise efficiency but ignore special situations. But for many companies,... BEST SALES PERSON = “THE ASSISTANT BUYER”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Entrepreneurship, Sales
Everything is dependent on sales. There is no better justification for salaries, offices, production facilities, or even products. With enough investment capital you can have all those things, but they are unsustainable without sales. Our modern business culture has...