to create a customer
Peter Drucker, widely considered the father of modern management, argued that the common belief that creating profits was purpose of a business was not only wrong, but harmful. It causes us to make bad business decisions and lose sight of those things that delight customers. He summed up the actual purpose of business this way: "There is only one valid definition of business purpose: to create a customer.
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Greg VerdinoMy name is Greg Verdino. I'm a marketer, writer and speaker currently working as VP/Strategy & Solutions at Powered. My book, microMARKETING hits shelves on August 13, 2010. When I procrastinate by surfing the web or manage to step away from the computer and get outside for a few minutes, some of what I find ends up here.
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