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Getting Customers to Advocate for YOU

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How willing are your customers to recommend your business to their friends, family and co-workers? Two-thirds of Fortune 1000 companies measure this dynamic. The metric is called a Net Promoter Score (NPS) and online retailers covet a high ranking. Customer acquisition is challenging. It takes time and money to acquire new customers and to develop […]

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