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24/7 service 800 numbers for product questions 800 numbers on all mail accident avoidance accident cost reduction accident prevention accident reduction accident reductions adequate sales rep coverage advertise free announce all of your products AP/AR ratio Are you easy to contact? ask for ideas assume more risk bad customers bad judgment bad product launches best net profit %s bugs business failures business failures causes buyer satisfaction calculation of gross profit margin dollars calculation of gross profit percentages cheap advertising cheap items for the customers company telephone number company timeline competitive advantage competitive advantages contact information coordination of sales and purchasing correct sales rep allocation cost increases cost justification cost recovery cost reduction cost reductions court judgments CPA audit fee creating leverage credit references customer calls customer complaints customer convenience customer courtesy customer dissatisfaction customer elimination customer elimination methods customer evaluation customer feedback customer followup call customer gross profit margin customer gross profit margins customer integrity customer knowledge customer margins customer net profit %s customer notification customer opinions customer preferences customer price increases customer priority customer profitability customer respect customer satisfaction customer service customers GP%s customer support customer targeting customer time customer trust cut price of audit work cutting annual audit fee cutting vehicle accidents daily feedback decision criteria delayed price increases diminishing AR/AP ratio discuss benefits do not mention competitors driver incentives driver training early payment discounts earn more bonuses easy to call easy to contact easy to understand eliminate lowest net profit %s employee feedback employee input employee safety employee training employee training for sales leads errors establishing goals establishing prices based upon cost establishing prices using actual costs establishing targets exceed customer expectations exception reports exemption certificates extraordinary service favorable customer reviews financial feedback financial ratio financial stability first international sale first international sales first patent first regional office first sale of company product first sale of imported product first sale of new patented product first sale out of state first sales first sales month over $1.0M first sales month over $2M first sales month over $5M first sales office in a state first sales outside the country focus on what you do best free advertising free mailing opportunities free mail inserts free marketing get to the point goal setting gross profit analysis growing AR/AP ratio happy customers hard candy helpful employees helpful receptionist helping job applicants helping the neighborhood helping unemployed historic firsts honoring customer agreements honoring customers improving community reputation increasing customers increasing customer satisfaction increasing gross profit dollars industry category insurance cost insurance deductibles insurance premiums internet support Invite criticism invoice advertising invoice inserts job help assistance job leads keeping customer promises keep visitors busy Key performance indicators knowing customers lagging sales reasons largest customers in a state layman's terms learning from mistakes listening to customers lobby literature losing customers lower insurance cost lowest sales states loyal customers make it easy to buy from you management training manager training market classification market demand market feedback marketing advantages' marketing analysis marketing failures marketing opportunities marketing tool market preferences market reassurance material alternatives minimize sales computer time misreading the market missed market opportunities more than expected move audit work earlier NAICS Codes never bad-mouth the competition new vendor opportunities number of customers on-time deliveries order size changes pay for great ideas pay for ideas perform audit work prior to yearend pleasant greeting positive advertising post your telephone number potential customer survey potential market premium pricing premium service price breaks price cut trigger points price hikes Price increases pricing to derive a target gross profit margin percentage prioritize customer time prioritize sales tasks problem solving product analysis product failure product improvement production feedback production progress product literature product problems product redesigns product samples product specification changes profitable customers profit analysis protect price increases raise deductibles reasons why customers return receptionist training refunds resolve respecting job applicants review mail ads round the clock service safe driving incentives safety incentives safety training sales alternatives sales analysis by state sales backlog sales by rep by state sales by state sales firsts sales forecasts sales leads sales opportunities sales order turnaround sales performance sales progress sales reaction time sales rep assignment sales response sales tax sales value selling leverage selling to known companies sell to vendors setting goals SIC Codes solving problems suggestion box taxable purchases tax exempt teaching customers teach your customer every day telephone support top sales states tracking goals tracking number of customers Unclaimed Property unclaimed refunds uncovering problems unique business proposition unsatisfied customers use tax what can we improve? what do customers do after your hours? who to call after hours?
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