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David Wright is an e-commerce expert, a data fanatic, and the Co-Founder and CEO of Pattern — the leader in global e-commerce acceleration. Under his leadership, Pattern has grown to more than 1,100 employees operating from 22 global locations, all while maintaining profitability, a 98% customer retention rate, and 300% revenue growth over the last three years.
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If you want a loyal customer base that keeps coming back, you need to put consumers at the center of everything you do. Many companies claim that their customers are their highest priority. While this is a nice thing to say, there's a difference between simply delivering what a customer asks for and truly being a consumer-centric organization. Today's consumers expect that the businesses they buy from will go the extra mile to ensure an experience that exceeds their expectations. To help your company become more consumer-centric, 15 members of Newsweek Expert Forum members offered their best tips below.
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Investing in tech solutions to optimize business operations isn't an endeavor that has to break the bank. Building a business is an endeavor that takes time, effort and money. While hiring and maintaining a team of employees helps ensure that the organization is able to meet the needs of customers, leaders have to also ensure that the business is operating as effectively as possible—and technology is the perfect tool for the task. However, determining what technology will work best for the business’s needs is difficult when it can be an ongoing and costly investment. Below, 16 members of Newsweek Expert Forum offer advice on how entrepreneurs can leverage technological solutions in their businesses without breaking the bank.
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While business challenges can be overwhelming, making changes to current proccesses helps build leadership resiliency. Every business deals with both highs and lows. The ability to overcome trying and difficult times boils down to the processes leaders have developed to address challenges. Whether leaders are navigating an uncertain industry or internal changes, these processes build resilient leaders and long-lasting organizations over time. To share further insights, 13 Newsweek Expert Forum members recommend actions a leader can take to become more resilient, thus strengthening their leadership and their organization as a whole.
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There's no "silver bullet" solution to achieve rapid growth, but there are a few tips and tricks that can help you hit your goals faster. Whether it's financial growth, team growth or sales growth, nearly every business has concrete growth goals they want to achieve. But even with the best employees and loyal customers, sometimes it may be difficult to achieve that growth. Luckily, there are some "hacks" to help your business reach its goals quickly and efficiently. From journaling to using timeboxing strategies, 13 Newsweek Expert Forum members shared their best growth hacks and why they're so effective.
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Attaining continuous success in business is all about having the right people and processes in place. At times, business success can seem like a fluke that happens by chance. In reality, business achievements are a combination of factors working together with each one contributing to the overall success of an initiative. Driving continued success comes down to determining what actions, people and processes will be most effective. To help, 11 experts from Newsweek Expert Forum each offer one recommendation for how leaders can continually drive repeatable success.
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Pattern® provides a proven blend of marketplace analytics, product distribution, MAP compliance, and brand management to drive e-commerce acceleration for premium brands. We thrive on high energy, professional excellence, and disciplined creativity.