Comments on: The New Customer Majority http://blog.nsbdc.org/2006/10/13/marketing-aging-customer/ A Weblog by the Nevada Small Business Development Center Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:24:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Bill Sims http://blog.nsbdc.org/2006/10/13/marketing-aging-customer/#comment-13 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:56:35 +0000 http://blog.nsbdc.org/2006/10/13/marketing-aging-customer/#comment-13 Well Brian, the statement "I may scream!" might be a bit over dramatic, but words and perceptions count in dealing with customers. Although many people use the phrase "no problem" in place of "your welcome", and their intentions are good, the connotations and the meanings of the two phrases are very different. Well Brian, the statement “I may scream!” might be a bit over dramatic, but words and perceptions count in dealing with customers. Although many people use the phrase “no problem” in place of “your welcome”, and their intentions are good, the connotations and the meanings of the two phrases are very different.

]]> by: Brian http://blog.nsbdc.org/2006/10/13/marketing-aging-customer/#comment-12 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:52:01 +0000 http://blog.nsbdc.org/2006/10/13/marketing-aging-customer/#comment-12 If you are getting that uptight about two words perhaps you should re-evaluate you life perspective. You understand the connotation behind the phrase is the same otherwise you wouldn't have written this blog. As far as baby-boomers being the -next- big market I think they already are and have been for a while. It is great info to know that 57% of discresionary income comes out of one demographic. If you are getting that uptight about two words perhaps you should re-evaluate you life perspective. You understand the connotation behind the phrase is the same otherwise you wouldn’t have written this blog.

As far as baby-boomers being the -next- big market I think they already are and have been for a while. It is great info to know that 57% of discresionary income comes out of one demographic.

]]> by: Debra Deming http://blog.nsbdc.org/2006/10/13/marketing-aging-customer/#comment-11 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 06:48:42 +0000 http://blog.nsbdc.org/2006/10/13/marketing-aging-customer/#comment-11 True politeness goes a long way, and it is rare these days. It makes a customer feel respected no matter what their age. Smart businesses can differentiate themselves from the competition simply by being more polite. True politeness goes a long way, and it is rare these days. It makes a customer feel respected no matter what their age. Smart businesses can differentiate themselves from the competition simply by being more polite.

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