When customers ask this question, there are usually only two reasons behind it:
“Since when?” could be the customer asking (with surprise and delight) how long you’ve been stocking a product they’ve been searching to find elsewhere. It could also mean they’re thrilled to discover you’ve introduced...
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When people say “You never know until you ask,” it’s often because they’re not expecting a positive response.
This could include customers who ask for a discount on a coveted item, or a marketing team member who needs an extension on the deadline for an important campaign-related task.
Employees...
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There are plenty of events in Canada and around the world that focus on the latest applications, mobile devices and network gear. While you can find a lot of innovative technologies at Dreamforce too, the past 20 years have proven it offers much more than that.
Dreamforce is, at its core, an...
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As a marketer at a Canadian B2B business, you deal with a marketing budget that is finite and probably between two and five per cent of your company’s revenue. If you work at a large company, you may lead a marketing team that supports multiple strategies; however, if you’re the owner of a small...
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Upskilling is the technical term for when an employee strengthens existing skills — or learns complementary or advanced skills — that will help them excel at their job.
It’s a great way to address a skills gap within an organization, but it doesn’t necessarily require the worker to learn entirely...
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It’s possible that someone working on the production floor of a manufacturer has never seen one of the company’s customers in person.
Those on the manufacturer’s marketing team might have videoconferencing calls throughout the day, but not necessarily with an actual customer.
Even those on the...
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Your company may be working on a project to develop a new product or service, but that’s not really what the project is about.
There may be another team within your company somewhere trying to upgrade your billing system. It’s not really a billing system project, though.
Even when you’re planning...
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Every business culture is composed of two parts, and they’re not always equal.
One part is the aspects of culture that are developed and actively promoted by the company’s leadership. This is usually based upon the business’s core values.
The other part is the culture that emerges organically, over...
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Customers won’t have faith in your commitment to environmentalism based on a temporary tweak to your logo or tagline.
They won’t put much stock in your promise to combat climate change just because it’s written into your vision or mission statement, either.
People are more aware than ever that...
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