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August 7th Treasure Your Customers day

Make or Break Moments

I first learned about Treasure your Customer Day from Entrepreneur magazine in 2006. It has been since I sold magazines and Camp Fire Girls candy door to door as a kid. But it certainly didn’t start there. Customers don’t think of themselves as revenue oceans; they simply want you to delight them.

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Create a Visual for Your Customers

Make or Break Moments

Expecting a typical auto repair store with worn carpet, car and truck magazines and ugly metal chairs I was pleased to walk into an inviting waiting area; warm, clean, comfortable. Even better – the magazines were more to my liking with a recent copy of People Magazine.

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Kindle: The Backward Approach to Customers

Make or Break Moments

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Patrice Washington Is Redefining Wealth By Scaling Joy

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The crash of the housing market in 2008 and subsequent recession decimated her business, leaving her on welfare and food stamps and—eventually—sitting across from a generous Harvey who offered to create a job with the sole purpose of helping her get back on her feet. And it was gone overnight. Photos ©Bobby Quillard.

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How to Separate the Urgent from the Important

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Making lists, delegating and keeping a meticulously updated calendar can help you stay on top of the day-to-day stuff, so when unexpected but urgent problems pop up, you’re ready to meet them head-on.?. I started the company in 2008, during the financial crisis. That’s why it’s important to be as proactive as possible. Asma Ishaq.

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The importance of having someone to talk to

Laughing all the Way to Work

Read professional magazines when you get the opportunity. IAAP has a magazine that comes with being a member called OfficePro and it has very useful articles. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Dealing in real time.

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Happy 5th Anniversary AllWrite Ink

Make or Break Moments

He wanted Harvard Business Review and I offer People Magazine. A website project for a company managing liquidation sales. The guy was awesome. The company terrific. The challenge was in writing styles. But it was stressful for both us. We finally said “best of luck&# and I gave him a recommendation for a different writer.