Is It Too Late to Recession Proof Your Business? Reviewing Vendor Relationships.

[ultimate_heading alignment=”left” margin_design_tab_text=”” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:40px;”]At the risk of oversimplifying it, the typical business must manage costs and revenues uniquely well to survive and thrive through a recession. While many of the steps may be too late to enact once a recession has hit, there are very effective ways to get on track. Here, we’ll address a…

Is It Too Late to Recession-proof Your Business?

[ultimate_heading alignment=”left” margin_design_tab_text=”” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:40px;”]At the risk of oversimplifying it, the typical business must manage costs and revenues uniquely well to survive and thrive through a recession. While many of the steps may be too late to enact once a recession has hit, there are very effective ways to get on track. Here, we’ll address a…

What Might You Have in Common with Orville Wright in Handling the Coronavirus Pandemic?

[ultimate_heading alignment=”left” margin_design_tab_text=”” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:40px;”]Orville Wright did not have a pilot’s license, which is one way to say he operated from his own unique paradigm.  In order to stand out from the crowd in dealing with this pandemic, you will need to operate from your own unique paradigm as well. This will best serve what you…

The Significance of Integrity

[ultimate_heading alignment=”left” margin_design_tab_text=”” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:40px;”] “A business can’t have ethics any more than a building can have ethics.” – Milton Friedman.   Integrity cannot be delegated or faked.[/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading heading_tag=”p” main_heading_color=”#c9c9c9″ alignment=”left” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:12px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-top:60px;”]© 2020 Paradigm Consulting LLC. All Rights Reserved.[/ultimate_heading]

The Customer’s Paradigm

[ultimate_heading alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:40px;” margin_design_tab_text=””]“Customers want a unique response. They want us to make an exception in response to the specifics of their requirements. Responsiveness runs deeper than a friendly voice, good listening skills, a positive attitude, a welcoming website. Customers want more control over their relationship with us. They want to choose who serves them;…

Turning Significant Expense into Competitive Advantage

[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Aka The Benefits of Scanning for Vendor Footprint Collapse” alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:40px;” margin_design_tab_text=””]Paradigm Consulting has suggested a shift in perspective when an enterprise is viewing its vendors, particularly those with the largest share of expense. In very short form, here are opportunities we suggest pursuing. One caution: pursuing any of these even a modicum of…

Marketing: 7 Points Marketing Must Address to Pave the Way for Sales

[ultimate_heading alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:40px;” margin_design_tab_text=””] Early in the customer funnel, if not beforehand, your marketing team should be helping prospects understand these 7 critical points about your business. They establish awareness and credibility upfront, enabling your sales team to have a much higher and faster conversion rate from prospect to customer. “I don’t know your company.”…

7 Ways to Gauge How Well You’re Managing Your Vendors

[ultimate_heading alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:40px;” margin_design_tab_text=””]Caveat #1: This discussion is not relevant from Paradigm’s standpoint unless approached from a position of stewardship. You must extend as much courtesy and commitment to your vendor as you expect from them. We submit this is a redefinition of the word, “vendor.” Caveat #2: How one gauges successful vendor management often…

Client Churn Rate

[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Fallacies and Self-deceit, Followed by a Suggestion” alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:40px;” margin_design_tab_text=””]Leadership’s Bullet Through the Foot: Self-deceit When it Comes to Addressing Client Churn. In one typical B2B principal survey, 93% of respondents said that customer retention is just as important or more important than new client acquisition. Yet client churn continues at very expensive rates…