“If you do not have a trust-based emotional relationship, you do not have product differentiation … and the customer will constantly shop around for the lowest price and least amount of friction. I’m willing to bet that your best customers are the ones you have the most solid relationship with. When you have a rapport founded on mutual trust, it feels like you’re on the same team.”
Read MoreTimes were tough; the stock market had plunged. Retail was dead. The auto companies were in turmoil. Mike understood that if United Way of Southeastern Michigan was going to survive and thrive in the midst of economic downturn, he would have to be a catalyst for change — both for the organization and for the region.
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