In business, there's no standing still. The trick is to become an elephant—big enough to make a difference, healthy enough to withstand financial currents, strong enough to influence your market—and smart enough to avoid the pitfalls of growth.
With Be the Elephant, bestselling author Steve Kaplan provides the business-growing playbook for every entrepreneur, CEO, sales professional, small business owner,...

"How did the 360 year old scissor company, Fiskars, double its profit in key markets just by realizing its customers already formed a community of avid scrapbookers? How is Best Buy planning to dominate the market of sales of musical instruments? By understanding the Brains on Fire model of tapping movements and stepping away from the old school marketing "campaign" mentality. Brains on Fire offers original, practical and actionable steps for creating...

"Can your company win by embracing a higher purpose? The answer is a resounding yes-and this book tells you how. Few management ideas have spread so far and so wide as the Net Promoter System (NPS). Since its introduction two decades ago by author and customer loyalty guru Fred Reichheld, companies across the spectrum have adopted it-from industrial giants such as Mercedes-Benz and Cummins to Silicon Valley sweethearts such as Apple and Google to...

Great companies distinguish themselves from the competition by providing their customers with something truly special, something beyond price point that can't be duplicated: unique, outstanding customer service experiences. Win the Customer cuts right to the chase, giving readers practical, powerful techniques for energizing the way they interact with the people who drive their business. Filled with examples and inspiration, the book shows readers...