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The Boss Who Wanted Dragon Status But Ran Out of Puff

The Boss Who Wanted Dragon Status But Ran Out of Puffby: Stuart CorriganPublished on: 21/09/2026

What a housing association, a Dragon's Den-style playback, and Toyota taught me about status.

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The Boss Who Wanted Dragon Status But Ran Out of Puff

Ella Mai might have explained why customers leave insurers.

Ella Mai might have explained why customers leave insurers.by: Stuart CorriganPublished on: 07/09/2026

Ella Mai might have accidentally explained why customers leave insurers. Sure, I love the music. But there’s some powerful psychology hiding inside it...

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Ella Mai might have explained why customers leave insurers.

Every time a customer chases you, they’ve just told you something

Every time a customer chases you, they’ve just told you somethingby: Stuart CorriganPublished on: 07/09/2026

Every time a customer chases you, they’ve just told you something. And it isn’t that they’re impatient. Customers chase when...

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Every time a customer chases you, they’ve just told you something

THE 5% THAT COULD ALMOST DOUBLE YOUR PROFITS

THE 5% THAT COULD ALMOST DOUBLE YOUR PROFITSby: Stuart CorriganPublished on: 04/09/2026

Bain & Company found that increasing customer retention by just 5% can increase profits by between 25% and 95%.

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THE 5% THAT COULD ALMOST DOUBLE YOUR PROFITS
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