Implementation Tactic1 book · 4 highlights
Pioneers Must Hire Their Own Settler Replacements
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Crossing the Chasm
Geoffrey A. Moore · 4 highlights
“During the implementation of the first installation, introduce into the account his own replacement, a true account manager, a “settler,” who will serve this client, hopefully, for many years to come.”
“It is the move from being pioneers to becoming settlers.”
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