The “Likeability” Factor
September 4th, 2020 | Duration 00:06:21 | Posted in Miked Up Marchev by Mike Marchev
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Service excellence is a given in these competitive times. But competence alone does not ensure a profitable future. Do not sell likeability short. People will continue to gravitate towards those they feel comfortable around. All things being equal, people will do business with people they like.
In this week’s short reminder listen to one of Mike’s true stories of how he managed to feed his family for many years based on the “likeability” factor.

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