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Needing (and Reading) Feedback

Today in MarketingProfs, Jackie Huba and Ben McConnell address customer feedback -- and the fear that many leaders face while seeking and considering input and ideas from customers. To help combat that fear, the authors recommend 10 ...READ»

Self-Serving

There are so many ways to provide good service, and just as many to fail. These blogs show you how to get it right.READ»

Using Your Religion

Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba, co-authors of Creating Customer Evangelists (Dearborn, 2002), also co-author a Weblog entitled Church of the Customer. The relatively frequently updated site (relative to FC Now, anyway) features ...READ»

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Good vs. Evil Word-of-Mouth Marketing

A few weeks ago in Chicago, Ben McConnell and I attended an exploratory meeting of the new Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA), which was formed in May. It's high time for an organization dedicated to legitimizing ...READ»

Needing (and Reading) Feedback III

Related to earlier entries in FC Now, Ben McConnell challenges a correspondent who suggests that asking for feedback is a sign of weakness. "There is no failure, only lack of feedback," he writes. "It takes courage to ask for ...READ»

Take Your Show on the Road

Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba's most recent MarketingProfs article, "Market Like a Rock Star," considers the opportunities and possibilities offered by taking your show on the road -- hitting the pavement to meet with clients, ...READ»

Using Your Religion II

Jackie Huba and Ben McConnell, proprietors of the Church of the Customer and authors of Creating Customer Evangelists, have just released a new e-book! Testify! is a 50-page e-book that shares stories about how remarkable ...READ»

Announcing: Change This

I've held off on commenting on Seth Godin's most recent project until it's live -- and it's a live wire! -- but I think its debut two days ago is worth noting -- especially given Keith's guest hosting this week and our discussions ...READ»

2003 Marketing Books of the Year Awards

While compiling a list of my favorite all-time business books for a fellow FC Now poster, I thought about which marketing books published in 2003 I felt were the best reads. In typical Best-of-the-Year fashion, I present to you my ...READ»

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On not biting the feedback that feeds you

"Patronize your local, even if it's a little more expensive. Otherwise, one day, it won't be there." My mother's words, which I've adhered to for years, even when relatively skint. But do you "support ...READ»

An Introduction...

Hello FC Now followers - this week is going to be fun. Interesting story that got us here in the first place. It all started with Alison Overholt's post regarding a poor customer service experience she had with Starbucks. She used ...READ»

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ReaderSpeak: Everyone Loves Their Own Ideas

How to lead change initiatives from the rearREAD»

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Everyone Loves Their Own Ideas

How to lead change initiatives from the rearREAD»