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How to Build a Thriving Customer Community

Kapost

The demand for their products had diminished and the company was saddled with unfavorable contracts and overhead that dug into their profitability. By 2009—25. The post How to Build a Thriving Customer Community appeared first on Kapost Blog. In 1983, Harley-Davidson was facing financial collapse.

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How to Build Stronger Bonds With Your Community

Convince & Convert

It’s no small secret your online community and your loyal customers within are your company’s greatest asset. While a customer may be happy with their one-time experience with your brand, what’s going to make them a lifelong community member? Give your online community a nickname that’s exclusive amongst your group members.

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10 Entrepreneurial Tips for Building a Strong B2B Business and Brand

Marketri

Gain Visibility Within Trade Associations When I started Marketri, I was an unknown in the tight-knit Philadelphia and Bucks County communities, having only moved to that area from Maryland two years prior. It’s especially important for early-stage companies that don’t have a treasure trove of references. What a gift!

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How These 7 Companies Thrived During the Recession

Hubspot

But, how do companies thrive during financially rough times? In this post, we'll review seven companies that grew during the recession and see how they succeeded during economic uncertainty. You might be thinking, "Of course Netflix survived the 2008 recession, it's a huge company.". TeamLogic IT. faced economic distress.

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User-Generated Content: How to Use It for Good and Avoid a PR Crisis

Contently

Here’s an example of when it’s bad: United Breaks Guitars is a song and music video that musician Dave Carroll created in 2009 after United Airlines damaged his guitar during a flight. It also encouraged companies to be proactive in handling customer complaints. That can be a good thing or a bad thing.

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3 Companies that Failed to Listen

B2B Marketing Traction

Seena wrote “ Playing the Blame Game ,” about leaders and companies who ignored market and customer signals and blamed external factors for their product or business problems. The #1 Fastest Growing Company in 2009 Fails to Follow Market Signals. Sriracha Maker Fails to Respond to Community Complaints and Lawsuit.

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Best Companies Don't Need Marketing

The Effective Marketer

The reality is, more and more companies are adopting practices like these (especially telecommuting and flex hours) because technology is such that not only allows you to do it, but makes you more productive. But companies don’t offer these nice perks just because they are run by nice people. United States License.