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Debunking the 80/20 Rule…and 4 Other Sales Force Myths

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Myth : Price, quality and perceived value are the most important factors influencing customer loyalty. Reality: 39% of customer loyalty is based on sales force performance, before and after the sale; 22% on perceived quality / value; 20% on breadth of offering; and 19% on price.

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Survival Skills for the Hedge Fund Apocalypse

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Instead, hedge funds are now paying the price for their own inability or unwillingness, over at least the past three decades, to explain themselves properly. And unfortunately for fund managers, it’s those right-brain-related communications skills that can have the most significant influence on investor interest and loyalty.