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One of the top business, sales, and marketing experts on earth is Mr. Dan Kennedy. Dan has won international recognition as a “millionaire-maker,” helping people in dozens of different businesses turn their ideas into fortunes.

Entrepreneur Magazine says that Dan Kennedy has “at least 101 moneymaking ideas for any business owner.” ‘Millionaire-Maker’ Dan Kennedy moves with remarkable ease from one very different field to another, working with clients in 62 different businesses, industries and professions, earning as much as $250,000.00 in a single month providing unusual direct-response advertising and direct marketing advice, strategy, copywriting and marketing materials, video production and infomercials, and profit improvement systems.

Kennedy works with small businesses and huge corporations. A small operation littered with debt and failed advertising will turn to Dan’s instruction. Less than two years later, the business has zero debt and a home-based mail-order business generating over $200,000 a month with insanely high profit margins.

On the other hand there is Dan’s marketing consultations with billion dollar information marketing company Guthy Renker. Dan helped U.S. Gold increase its revenues by millions. The list goes on and on.

Dan taught me the principle of total customer value. Basically, Dan stressed that it easier and faster and ultimately more profitable to focus on developing the existing relationships with current customers.

Taking this principle to heart, we revitalized two of our businesses to stability, then profitability, by becoming excellent at customer service. Part of that means learning how to deal with and engender loyalty in your after they have had a problem with something you are doing. Now there are definitely problem clients out there and they need to be fired as customers. But many times, it is a great client who may bring more future business, if you can make the situation right.

A client can take offense to a number of things when it comes to doing business with you. Whether it be the actual product, your prices, or your customer service, some clients just find things to gripe about. And you can’t ignore their complaints. Instead, acknowledge their problem and defuse the situation by:

Thanking them. Even if they made a comment in way which was impolite, thank them anyway. Do not play the victim and take any of this personally. Remain calm and composed.

Beginning your phrase with, “Let me see if I understand you completely.” Then restate the complaint of the customer. This accomplishes two things. First, it gives the customer pause and a moment to calm down. Second, it shows that you are listening and taking their concerns seriously.

Finding at the very least one thing in their complaints that you agree with. It doesn’t matter how unfounded their complaint is in your mind, you should pick out one major point you agree with. Build your response around that point. For instance: “Well, Mr. Johnson, I can totally relate to you being upset about the late delivery. I will make sure that it doesn’t happen again. Now, about your other concerns. This shows them you are not defensive about the situation, and you are not interested in making excuses, but solving the problem.

Finding a solution to the problem. Remember, the only reason a client picks a fight in the first place is to get their point across that they have a problem. Your job is to always stay focused on solving that problem. Don’t forget that when you handle this situation correctly, you will gain more customer loyalty and this will really pump up your bottom line.

I have no doubt that these lessons saved my business. Refocusing and staying locked on the concept of total customer value can, by itself, turn your entire business around. It can go from dull and pain inducing to exciting and profitable. Dan’s “Magnetic Marketing” is loaded with these sorts of techniques. Simple, inexpensive if not free, and having a quick noticeable impact on profits.

He’ll let anyone try it for 1 year with a full money back guarantee with no hassles or fuss. Sometimes when you come to the point where things aren’t working and you have nothing to lose. That’s when the right teacher appears. Or maybe you are just starting and can’t afford set backs.

Simply walk the path of the millionaire business men. I am betting Magnetic Marketing and all Dan’s other real world profit making teachings will be the bedrock of your business and all your future businesses.

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