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# Fred Reichheld

(1952)   Economist   United States

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Fred Reichheld is an economist from the United States, best known for *HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing*.

## Quick Facts About Fred Reichheld

Born January 1, 1952

Nationality United States

Profession Economist

Notable works HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing

Known for Net Promoter Score

## About Fred Reichheld

Frederick F. Reichheld is an American New York Times best-selling author, speaker and business strategist. He is best known for his research and writing on the loyalty business model and loyalty marketing. He is the creator of the Net Promoter System of management (NPS).

##  Quotes by Fred Reichheld

> [Loyalty is dead, the experts proclaim, and the statistics seem to bear them out. On average, U.S. corporations now lose half their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-reichheld/loyalty-is-dead-the-experts-proclaim-and-the-statistics-seem-to-bear/)

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> [Without trust, there can be no loyalty - and without loyalty, there can be no true growth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-reichheld/without-trust-there-can-be-no-loyalty-and-without-loyalty-there-can/)

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> [Too many companies these days can't tell the difference between good profits and bad… By now you're probably wondering how in heaven's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-reichheld/too-many-companies-these-days-can-t-tell-the-difference-between-good/)

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> [If you wonder what getting and keeping the right employees has to do with getting and keeping the right customers, the answer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-reichheld/if-you-wonder-what-getting-and-keeping-the-right-employees-has-to-do/)

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