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The phrase “location, location, location” is no longer the number one strategy for brick-and-mortar brands.

Hiring great people is an investment, and every employee is like a stock in your investment portfolio, with high performers delivering more than 10 average employees in a creative environment.

Customer experience in nearly all industries has dropped to a two-decade low, with customers frustrated during tough times, due to employee burnout and low employee morale.

A test asked employees how they would handle a customer complaint, with five different answers given.

Klarna’s AI Assistant targets the automation of a large portion of its customer service operations, with 5,000 employees and 150 million active users.

Research highlights the importance of customer service and the cost of bad customer experiences for brands worldwide.

The DiJulius Group provides a starting point for developing an Employee Service Aptitude Test (E-SAT) to measure new employees' ability to deliver high-quality customer service.

The article discusses how to become a top customer satisfaction company, highlighting companies like Apple, Starbucks, and Amazon.

The objective of a company’s hiring process is not to fill job openings with warm bodies.

BDA Partners advises Honour Lane Shipping on sale to Nexus Point-led consortium

Partners Federal Credit Union is offering the Enrich financial wellness platform to its 163,000 members through a partnership with iGrad.

Brad Hillier was inducted into the Marquis Who's Who Biographical Registry for his work in the franchising sector.

Article discusses the importance of positivity in leadership and its impact on employees.

PwC survey offers CRE professionals advice on using real-time investment data to handle volatility in the commercial real estate market.

At most companies, policies and processes are put in place to deal with employees who exhibit sloppy, unprofessional, or irresponsible behavior.

Walt Bettinger shares the best lesson he learned in college, focusing on recognizing and valuing employees.

Business leaders can inspire every team member to understand how their job impacts customers' lives.

When it comes to purchasing products and services, today’s customer is no longer willing to sit back and accept anything even close to mediocrity.

Business leaders are struggling to attract and retain employees, particularly those in the discretionary workforce, who have reevaluated their professional careers during the pandemic.

One bad employee can have a negative impact on a company's culture and performance, even in a healthy work environment.

Older workers bring valuable qualities to an organization, including compassionate and empathetic attitudes, warm and experienced perspectives.

Navigating interest rate disruption in CRE, bank and hospitality execs on the state of lending, Trepp’s April CMBS report, and office buildings are ripe for multifamily conversion.

Great leaders speak last to avoid groupthink and encourage individual responsibility.

Caring for employees impacts their professional and personal lives, leading to a correlation between happiness at work and overall life satisfaction.