Why, despite spending billions of dollars in customer relationship programs and other customer initiatives, do some companies still exhibit poor results in gaining and holding on to customers? Intentions and initiatives are common, but the harder task is living and executing them. "Passionate & Profitable" takes a critical stand on customer relationships and offers a new approach to help you build strong relationships that have customers returning again and again - for years to come! There is not one company out there that doesn"t claim to put their customers first, yet very few of them can demonstrate long-term success in forming strong, sustainable, and profitable relationships with customers. "Passionate & Profitable" details the critical decisions and trade-offs companies must make in order to focus their efforts on the customer. These choices are often tough but necessary to establish a relationship that goes beyond the occasional and accidental. Brimming with...