Category Archives: Recurring Revenue

How Badly Do You Want Repeat Customers? Let’s Talk Tuna!

What makes for a great tuna fish sandwich? No doubt, tuna fish is in the eye (or the palate) of…

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Customer Service 101: How to Keep Your Clients Happy, Part 5

Customer Service 101 for Lawyers involves more than just doing legal work.  It includes: Choosing clients who are the right…

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Customer Service 101: How to Keep Your Clients Happy, Part 4

We noted in the previous post why communication plays a vital role in keeping customers happy. But if communications requires…

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Customer Service 101: How to Keep Your Clients Happy, Part 3

We noted in the previous post on competency why you need to resist the temptation to be all things to…

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Customer Service 101: How to Keep Your Clients Happy, Part 2

We noted in the previous post that the three “C’s” of good customer service are competency, communication, and creativity. Are…

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Customer Service 101: How to Keep Your Clients Happy, Part 1

[Although I originally wrote this article as “Customer Service 101 for Lawyers” [GP/Solo Magazine (American Bar Association), Jan/Feb 2008], there…

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The Importance of Recurring Income Streams

“You see this here doughnut? What you got is the hole.” I’ll never forget that sinking feeling when I heard…

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On being spontaneous … with Polar Bears

“It’s 46 degrees!” Joe squeals, on hearing the weather report. (To the extent that a grown man and former champion…

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“Attention, Internet Business Owners!”: Your Website Terms and Conditions

They’re there, even if they’re hidden and don’t smack you in the face. They’re on Amazon.com, Shopping.Yahoo.com, and even less-known…

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