5 Best eCommerce Role Models

The Internet has created a new world with seeming infinite potential for commercial endeavors. However, business models for ecommerce differ from traditional practices. Five ecommerce companies, though, have hit upon winning practices that can serve as role models for new startups and established businesses alike.
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The Courage to Commit and Execute

Developing new strategies and new programs is exciting. The problem is committing to the execution of the programs. It’s no longer about powerful ideas, but it’s the tough work of making it happen.
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Get Your Small Business Growing: Get Creative

As a history major, I understand the past is a great teacher. We learn from our experiences and they can serve as a solid base upon which to build. However, as they say, “If you keep doing the same things, you’ll keep getting the same results.” And in today’s dynamic, rapidly changing marketplace, you’ve got to be willing to shake things up a bit.
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Growth Comes from Entrepreneurship

There is no country in the world where the culture of entrepreneurship is more central to life for millions of people than the United States. Think of the greatest innovations of the past century, and beyond. How many of them came from the United States?
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Appreciation Marketing; A Strategy Based on Gratitude

Appreciation marketing is based on a simple premise: if your customers know that you appreciate them, they’re more likely to keep coming back to you. It’s often easier to convince an existing customer to stick with you than to keep going out and finding new prospects.
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5 Steps to Customer Service Glory

Sadly, the personal touch customers want—and deserve—is often lost in the daily grind of doing business, especially in larger companies. Too often the leaders do not model the very behaviors they expect from their teams.
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