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Cure for “Needle Phobia” Rocks Healthcare

Cure for “Needle Phobia” Rocks Healthcare

October 6, 20150 Comments

Are you afraid of needles? Turns out there an actual recognized medical condition called “needle phobia” and about 30 million people in the US suffer from it.  Doctors deal with it every day because many fearful patients don’t follow through with their doctor’s lab requisitions. Consequently, medical conditions go undiagnosed until they become emergencies. Wouldn’t […]

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Will You be Qualified to Work in 2020?

Will You be Qualified to Work in 2020?

May 21, 20150 Comments

Work force dynamics in the year 2020 may scare you. First, the oldest Millennials will be 40 years-old and ready to take over your company. These “digital natives” grew up installing home routers and building websites for their parents. Millennials made Facebook and Twitter rich. So, by 2020 they will expect technology to start working […]

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I’m 50. Now what?

I’m 50. Now what?

March 23, 20152 Comments

Mid-Life Crisis much?! Almost everyone over 50 years old has asked the question. “I’m 50. Now what do I do?” Chances are you have been working for a quarter century (or more) and will recognize one or more of these scenarios. (1) You’ve worked at the same organization for most of your life. You wonder if […]

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ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY?

ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY?

February 26, 20151 Comment

Are you feeling like you don’t matter to your company anymore? Have you recently been passed over for a promotion or a raise? Maybe you’re even afraid your job will be phased out? If you feel that way, you are probably right. But we can help. (That’s why we wrote this book). We want you […]

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How to Save Your Business

August 19, 20130 Comments

Michael Burger for The Relevant Report. We think it is crucial for you to stay keenly aware of any shifts in customer buying habits so that you can adjust your business model to stay relevant to the people who give you their money. Today, I’ve got a great example of a small business that did […]

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URGENT COMPANIES Ensure Relevance

August 7, 20130 Comments

Short attention spans, ubiquitous Broadband and over 1-Billion smart devices have not only changed the pace of disseminating information, but it has allowed our time-starved society to expect their every desire to be within grasp, “On-Demand.” Ross encourages Leaders to Decide Now, or be Irrelevant Later.  Today’s Urgent Company will benefit from executives who can […]

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How to Upgrade Your Client Pitch

July 31, 20130 Comments

Hi! Ross Shafer for the Relevant Report, and I am about you make you a rock star at your next sales presentation. Hopefully you have gotten your world-class graphics together…and even more hopeful that you are NOT going to be using a flip chart or white board like the one you see here. Maybe you’ve upgraded […]

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Why Hold Expensive Meetings?

July 28, 20130 Comments

Hi Ross Shafer for the Relevant Report and I am in the Bahamas…Nassau…Paradise Island….and that is the Atlantis hotel in the background. So why would I be reporting from here? I’ll tell you why. Just a few years ago it was unheard of for an organization or company to hold a meeting at an expensive, exotic […]

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Service Trumps Product Every Time

July 25, 20130 Comments

Michael Burger here for the Relevant Report. How’s your customer service? You know the expression “size does matter/” Well I’m here to tell you that it’s true, but it’s not what you think. The guy behind me is Don Gilbert. He’s got a company called Living Interiors. It’s an interior landscape business; a small B2B […]

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How to Delight Your Customers EVERY TIME!

July 18, 20130 Comments

Is your business stuck trying to figure out what your customer wants? You know there’s a really clever and sophisticated way to discover this…. Ask em! There’s a niche in the retail business where companies let the customer design and personalize what they buy. Nike was one of the first. It’s called NikeID. You pick […]

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