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communications tools would be her best option to build a favorable impression among the prospective customers? • direct marketing • sales promotions • personal selling • public relations 24. Viewing the world through the customer's eyes and constantly seeking ways to create more value for the company enhances__________. • affiliation with the customer • the richness of the relationship with the customer • the ability to identify the customer • the reach of the company toward the customer 25. • • • • Backward integration occurs when a company_________. produces its own inputs is divesting unrelated businesses is concentrated in a single industry owns its own source of distribution of outputs 26. Successful implementation of the differentiation strategy requires a structure that___________. • focuses on the finance function • is dominated by the operations function • has specialized jobs. • decentralizes decision making 27. Which of the following can a company do to reduce defection • Distinguish the causes of customer attrition and identify those that can be managed better. • Increase customer lifetime value by increasing the non-monetary costs of products. • Enhance the growth potential of existing customers through cross-selling and upselling.