Some insurers reduce premiums for long -
time customers as well.
Further, these lenders often offer reduced interest rates for first
time customers as well as reduced interest rates that will make the credit you obtain cost less.
Not exact matches
My daughter worked part
time as a server at a local restaurant and made difficult decisions all the
time, like how to deal with a regular
customer whose behavior constituted borderline harassment.
There are going to be
times when you're going to hear something that you may not want to, such
as a suggestion on how to cook a steak or respond to
customers.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the
timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing
customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7)
customer cancellations or deferrals
as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such
as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and
customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other
customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional
customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major
customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other
customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such
customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their
customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such
as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such
as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such
as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers,
as well
as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco
as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
So, from the very beginning of my
time on the
customer service team, I faced a variety of situations where I was plunged into new territory
as I scrambled to help users solve their problems.
KnowledgeHound has a pretty basic solution with two compelling attributes: (1) it can save its
customers (and their clients) millions of dollars,
as well
as enormous amounts of valuable team
time, while increasing productivity; and (2) it has all the makings of a powerful platform both in terms of its basic service offerings and its ability to morph into a marketplace
as well.
By avoiding the task of employing extra staff members or handling operations such
as payroll and web development, employees at a company will also be able to free up more
time to focus on delivering their goods to their
customers and carrying out the tasks that they were employed for in the first place.
In other words, NBC is clearly losing subscribers to something, and Comcast may be trading long -
time subscribers for newer
customers who are less valuable
as a result of discounts, promotions etc..
By attending these events, over
time you will gain a variety of contacts,
as well
as potential
customers or clients.
Embracing automation can reduce overhead costs and free up small - business owners to focus on areas that matter most, such
as perfecting their craft or spending
time with
customers.
Branco constantly reviews the sales pipeline, monitors the profitability of each ongoing project, and tracks a few key performance indicators (KPIs) such
as customer call response
times and
customer satisfaction ratings.
As a rule of thumb, your users /
customers should spend the least amount of
time possible trying to use your product or service, so they can spend the majority of their
time enjoying it.
According to the White House Office of Consumer Affairs, a single loyal
customer is worth up to 10
times as much
as the value of their first purchase.
Billing itself
as the Swiss Army knife for sales, ToutApp brings all your
customer communications together in a dashboard that integrates with both email and CRM, along with real -
time tracking and analytics.
The due diligence provision should set forth the items to be reviewed by the buyer, the
time frame, and any special provisions, such
as if, and when, contact with key employees and
customers will occur.
The only thing that could screw him up is if he lets Comedy Dynamics complete an evolution that seems
as inevitable
as it is obvious, because the comedy - industry model is changing yet again — and this
time, Volk - Weiss's
customers are morphing into very deep - pocketed competitors.
It was in its infancy
as a service at the
time, but it allowed them to give their
customers something they didn't know they wanted.
And while some older people may discount Mulcahy's strategy of using a chat box on her website
as impersonal, she sees it
as a way to communicate with
customers on their
time table — maybe at 11 p.m. when they happen to need a tutor or want to book an appointment.
Nor does it do much for employee morale:
As Stanford organizational behaviour professor Robert Sutton wrote in his 2007 bestseller, The No Asshole Rule, brutish managers «infuriate, demean and damage their peers, superiors, underlings and, at
times, clients and
customers, too.»
TD's new acquisition had become the largest trust company in Canada largely by selling itself
as the anti — big bank, offering its 3.7 million
customers revolutionary (for the
time) services like 24 - hour telephone banking and extended branch hours.
According to the company,
customers tend to spend more and shop at different
times — such
as late at night — than when they visit stores.
Instead of investing
time and money into training a separate
customer care team, companies can allocate their human resources to other, more important tasks, leaving their chatbot to provide assistance to vendors, suppliers,
as well
as third parties.
While walking in with lots of questions for those on the sales floor is totally acceptable,
customers who don't realize it's the busiest shopping day of the year may feel let down when it's impossible for you to spend
as much
time catering to their requests, says Mike Wittenstein, founder of Storyminers, an Atlanta - based
customer experience and service design consultancy.
«
As interest rates begin to rise over
time, financial institutions will find it necessary to pass along their increased costs in the overall cost of credit to small business and commercial
customers.»
Using a platform such
as Google Analytics is a must for collecting data such
as what pages people visit, what products they bought after their first purchase, how much
time they spend on certain pages, what pages they visit after, age, gender, geographical area of your
customers and more.
Down the line, Walmart Pay should be able to allow «scan -
as - you - go,» enabling
customers» smartphones to ring up the items
as they shop or at the cash register and save
time at checkout, Eckert said.
Feast is co-founder and CEO of Cogito Corporation, a Boston - based software startup that uses artificial intelligence to measure and improve the quality of certain key conversations, such
as sales and
customer - service calls, in real
time.
The beta will last until such
time as we feel we've gotten it right and that we've answered the questions that we need to answer and we are providing the service that our
customers want.
This is increasingly important
as customers expect companies to incorporate digital technology that makes the shift from providing physically fixed products to just - in -
time products and services.
If a
customer has a solid history of paying on
time, offer to serve
as a reference if they set up other credit relationships.
It costs two to 40
times as much to acquire a
customer as it does to keep one.
How many
times have you
as a
customer, seen something online you wanted to take a closer look at in person, then visited your local store only to find that it wasn't in stock?
When you first landed
customers you took lots of extra
time to make sure everything was
as perfect
as you could make it.
As soon as a sandwich bag hits the line, we start making it because we value the customer's tim
As soon
as a sandwich bag hits the line, we start making it because we value the customer's tim
as a sandwich bag hits the line, we start making it because we value the
customer's
time.
«That occurred to me a few
times as well,» Business Insider reported that another
customer wrote.
Moreover, having automated systems can also help a grocery business grow because manual processes become more
time - consuming and lead to more errors
as a store gets more
customers: «All of those things make the process more efficient,» Reid says.
That price,
as much
as three
times what some analysts expected, testifies to ING Direct's gradual if unspectacular success over 15 years, which saw it grow to 1.8 million
customers and 1,100 employees.
One could argue this system is backward,
as it is five
times as expensive to gain a new
customer than retain an existing one.
LTV equals [revenue divided by
customer divided by month]
times [average months
as paying
customer]
If you're buying a sales list, be sure you spend the extra
time to select all the criteria (such
as age, income or house value) that describe your best
customer.
Likewise, compared with the figures from the list just two years ago, nearly three
times as many companies, or 11 %, found a sugar daddy in strategic partners and
customers.
Customers buy three to four
times as many books after they buy the Kindle device... That's such a remarkable increase in the amount of book purchasing, it seems pretty likely to be an increase in the rate of which people buy books [over all]... I hear this from people every day, that they're actually recapturing minutes of the day for reading.
Expert tip: When your large
customer's procurement department says it must own all the technology created in your relationship,
as well
as enhancements to and development of that technology, it is
time to call a well - seasoned licensing attorney to help you craft and negotiate
customer license agreements and provisions that balance
customer needs against possible leakage of your IP and your IP derivative works.
«Our
customers continue to tell us that the need to save
time has become just
as important
as the need to save money,» Daniel Eckert, senior vice president at Walmart Services, said at a media briefing and demo on Monday at a store in North Bergen, N.J.
Jim Jen of accelerator AlphaLab defines a true accelerator
as a
time - specific, mentorship - driven program designed to provide startups with critical resources to help them make rapid progress on product and
customer development.
Over
time,
as people became more and more aware of the effects commonly used products can have on the environment, plastic - happy clients who once cared mostly for cost and convenience morphed into savvy
customers with real concerns about the impact polyethylene and other petroleum - based products have on the ecosystem.
Secondly, their
customers wanted simplicity, so they created a seamless user interface that's personalized and informed by million of plays a day, including when you pause, rewind and fast forward,
as well
as four million user ratings, three million searches, geolocation data, viewing
times, device information and social media feedback.
Reaching
customers became easier during the recession
as the cost of advertising
time dropped, meaning companies could buy more ads.
«Holiday [limited
time offers] and merchandise did not resonate with out
customers as planned,» he said on an earnings conference call Thursday.