Episode 58: Part Six: How to trigger a client to go from a buyer to an advocate, referring and/or repurchasing
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Join hosts Somnath Sikdar and David M Frees for the sixth and final episode of "Understanding the Client Patient Customer Life Cycle":How to trigger a client to go from a buyer to an advocate, referring and/or repurchasing.
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Episode 57: Part Five: Education as a driver of consumption to improve retention
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Join hosts Somnath Sikdar and David M Frees for the fifth episode of a five part series:Education as a driver of consumption to improve retention.
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Episode 56: Part Four: Purchase and Up-sell
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Join hosts Somnath Sikdar and David M Frees for the fourth episode of a five part series: The Customer Journey: Purchase and Up-sell.
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Episode 55: Part Three: Building Client and Customer Trust Through Indoctrination.
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Join hosts Somnath Sikdar and David M Frees for the third episode of a five part series: Building Client and Customer Trust Through Indoctrination.
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Episode 54: Part Two: Using Education to Build Rapport and Trust with Clients and Customers
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Join hosts Somnath Sikdar and David M Frees for the second episode of a five part series: Using Education to Build Rapport and Trust with Clients and Customers.
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Episode 53: Part One: Building attention and awareness, understanding the client customer life cycle.
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Join hosts Somnath Sikdar and David M Frees for the first episode of a five part series: Building Attention and Awareness, Understanding the Client Customer Life Cycle.
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Episode 52: Introduction To Understanding The Client Customer Life Cycle
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Join hosts Somnath Sikdar and David M Frees for the first part of a five part series on understanding the client customer life cycle.
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Episode 51: 8 Amazing “Hacks” and Practices For Better, More Effective and Efficient Meetings – In Any Organization, Business or Professional Practice
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Meetings (in organizations, businesses or even in professional practices and families) are a powerful tool to clarify goals, determine a course of action, and to implement and monitor implementation. They are, however, widely misunderstood, misused, and are incredible opportunities squandered. Like anyone who’s been in business for more than a few weeks, you’ve almost certainly experienced the pain and frustration of poorly run meetings. In fact, I’ve been in and run more than my fair share of disappointment or ineffective meetings. But, through time, and by paying attention to...
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Episode 50: How to get more and better referrals, even when you don't like to ask.
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Join Our Hosts Dave and Somnath Sikdar as we discuss: How to get more and better referrals, even when you don't like to ask. Why do you want and need referrals? Every business or professional practice thrives when it gets referrals from existing clients, customers, and patients. Why? They come to you with a higher level of trust inherited from the fact that you were “referred.” That trust means that the sale and transaction costs less and is on a faster track. Clients who are referred are 25- 50% more likely to engage and but and are, when treated right, also more likely to...
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Episode 49: It's Spring! Time to get back in the garden to be In Top Form.
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Join hosts Somnath Sikdar and David M Frees at Fines Herbes Malvern with Producer Leslie as we learn about how to prep your garden to be In Top Form all season long. Producer Leslie discusses what seeds to start when, what cuttings to do now, and how to prep your garden beds to have the best growing season yet.
info_outlineHave you ever wondered why you don’t get to see friends more often? And, when you do get together is it awesome? Does it fill you with energy? Do you have a great time and recharge? Do you see more of what really matters and a bit more clearly?
Our friendships matter but in the modern world we’re busier than ever and we often sacrifice getting together.
And let’s face it, entertaining is hard and stressful so we often default to a sports bar or other less than perfect location for catching up and finding out about one another again.
Ages ago, in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s they had an institution to deal with this – the pot luck lunch of dinner. Everyone made something so it was easy on the host (and the host often rotated but someone can be a “permanent host”).
A few people brought a salad and someone brought a side or two. A person or a couple of people brought a main dish and another a dessert (or two). The host made something as well and often provided drinks (as well as the quiet relaxed venue of a home).
There was often music or a game. But people talked. They blew off steam. They didn’t always agree about everything but they were respectful of one another and dedicated to having fun and enjoying one another for who they are. They realized that we all had a right to our own opinions and that often there were things that were correct about both sides of an “argument.”
People often felt recharged and ready for the week ahead (as these events often fell on a weekend evening).
Does this sound like something you’d like to do?
Well today is all about the pot luck.
We explore how to get into the pot luck mindset and why you should.
We talk strategies to make getting together easy and fun.
How to take the stress out of food allergies and other modern dilemmas as well as tricks of the pot luck life style, where to get amazing recipes and more.
You’re gonna love seeing friends a bit more often and you’re going to really enjoy being the host that makes this happen!
The Pot Luck Mindset:
Decide to change and take an action to do it. Schedule one and invite a few couples at the most.
Everyone enjoys bringing something and “cheating” is allowed. That means that they can buy a dish or pre-made ingredients. Better that they come than not.
Seeing friends once a week or once a month matters, it’s great and you feel better and connected.
Pot Luck Strategies:
Planned is better but spur of the moment (on a Friday for Sunday) can work too.
Every now and then add a theme to it such as: Australia Day, My Big Fat Geek Wedding, Titanic, you get the picture.
In all cases, emphasize casseroles, slow cooker, and easy on them.
Decide to relax and enjoy yourself and select vodka, rum, bourbon, scotch, or other libation/natural mood equalizer (we meant 5htp! Seriously. You thought we meant weed?)
Do the real deal for invitations, call another human on the phone or send a real paper invite with advanced notice. Follow up with a quick call…it’s fun to connect even if they can’t come…and remember that people have forgotten what RSVP means.
“Assign” everyone a type of dish (such as a side, appetizer, cocktail, beer or wine, main course or dessert).
Identify food allergies in advance. Accommodate them or have them bring at least one thing they’re very certain is safe.
Create labels if they tell you what they’re bringing. Have more in case they bring something else.
Label the dishes as well as Gluten Free, Dairy, Free Vegetarian or vegan depending on the audience and what matters.
Sources of ideas:
Recipes:
Dave’s Pinterest Board on Entertaining and Food )please no judgment) https://www.pinterest.com/davefrees/food-wine-and-entertaining/
Dave’s Pinterest Board on Gluten Free
https://www.pinterest.com/davefrees/gluten-free-recipes-and-information/
Dave’s Baked Goods That Rock
https://www.pinterest.com/davefrees/baked-goods-that-rock/
The Ranch Visitor’s Cookbook
https://www.pinterest.com/davefrees/the-ranch-visitors-cookbook/
More Easy Pot Luck Recipe Resources:
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a-z
ww.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/