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Ep 227: David Karandish on Automation in the Workplace, Energy Management, and the Executive Assistant Partnership

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He and his business partner Chris Sims started the parent company of Answers in 2006 and sold it to a private equity firm in 2014 for $960m.

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Don’t cut the customer service budget

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The economy leaves customer service budgets strained, and more than one company has trimmed their services back, but according to the Institute of Customer Service, chief executive Jo Causon, quality service is even more important in times like this. photo credit: MikeTroy Photography.

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Why educate women – isn't it a waste of resources? | THE SMALL.

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Why educate women – isn’t it a waste of resources? by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 16, 2008 When my wife went to university in London in the eighties one of her professors was of the opinion that the education was wasted on women, since they would leave university, get married and have children. — ST. What rubbish !

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer Service Week celebrates.

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. The International Customer Association began Customer Service Week in 1988, and in 1992 Congress proclaimed Customer Service Week a nationally recognized event.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Accountability in customer service

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Without accountability our customer service winds up with the grim consequences of empty promises, excuses and blaming others; most likely the customers. If I shop at Walmart for a pair of denim.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » B&H Customer Service

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Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. I didn’t notice much that was just kept in boxes or otherwise inaccessible to customers. Our educated staff. A system that makes special orders simple is a system that helps promote customer service.

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Top 5 Tips for Hiring New Employees

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Evans Said on February 25th, 2010 at 3:30 am Always look at the applicant’s educational background. Not just check that he/she graduated in the relevant field but the best candidate’s full educational history will tell the story. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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