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How Touchpoint Strategy Influences Customer Experience

Customer experience is something that, when planned, moves mountains.  It’s a lot like the relationship between guide and hiker. Point to point to point, up the mountain, looking for the next safe landing spot— until you reach the summit together. You turn and look at the path you charted, and your client experiences that pivotal... Read More

Sharon Parker
January 23, 2020
6 min read

You’re An Expert. Do Your Customers Care?

You’ve stacked your business high with experts in your field. When hiring, you’ve sought relevant experience and the deep knowledge required to really “get” what your business does. Because you’re experienced, too. The expertise you have from the years you’ve put in and the things you’ve learned is beyond valuable. It’s one of the biggest... Read More

Sharon Parker
January 16, 2020
8 min read

Transforming the Conversation: Using CRM Software to Fuel Your Customer Experience

As the proud owner of a busy 3-year-old, I often think about the best way to explain…everything. Why he should brush his teeth at night. How to build with Lincoln Logs. What he should do when another kid at daycare takes the toy he’s playing with. I constantly grapple with helping him develop solution-oriented thinking. ... Read More

Sharon Parker
January 9, 2020
8 min read

How CRM Software Can Kickstart Your Sales

Post-it notes, notebooks, filing systems, Rolodexes, and spreadsheets. They all have two things in common: they’re used for storing information, and they don’t share very well. They don’t talk to one another, and passing them to the next person sometimes requires interpretation. They’re like kids working on a group project with the same basic instructions... Read More

Sharon Parker
January 2, 2020
6 min read

How Storyselling Empowers Your Sales Team

Storyselling is so much more than a trend in sales. It’s a philosophy of communication and an expression of your company culture. Most importantly, it’s a way to empower your sales team to speak from the heart. Regardless of what product or service you sell, and regardless of your industry, there’s one thing all businesses... Read More

Scott Hammer
October 25, 2019
5 min read

The Best Features Hiding in ERP Software

When consumers are considering a company to do business with, they’re looking for a personal experience. Customers want to feel that a company values them as more than just a one-time sale– and they are willing to pay extra for it.  According to Forbes, “86% of buyers will pay more for a better customer experience.”... Read More

Scott Hammer
September 20, 2019
5 min read