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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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In its 2011 Oracle Customer Experience Impact Report , Harris Research found that 86 percent of U.S. Here’s one of five emails I received on one order: Dear Todd AKA Shindigz Customer of the Day, CONGRATULATIONS! You will receive another awesome and highly entertaining email from us as soon as your items ship… Talk about a hook!

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Why Surveys Show Wide Differences in Small Business Social Media Use

Small Business Labs

You many have noticed that different surveys show very different small business social media usage rates. For example, the Wall Street Journal article Facebook Tops for Small Business reported on a survey that found small businesses quite positive about social media.    Another point of view comes from Citibank.

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How Designers Can Set The Stage For A Flexible Future

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The latest feedback loop is a staff survey deployed after an employee works on-site. The quick survey asks team members three questions: 1) Why were you in the office? These surveys give the firm real-time insights to shape future policy and space design. 2) What did you accomplish? 3) How did it go? A Little WFH Help.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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In a survey published in 2020’s “ Building the On-Demand Workforce ” report from the Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 60% of business leaders said they expected to increasingly “rent” “borrow” or “share” talent with other companies. Who hires freelancers? What does a win look like? Her secret?

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Why We’re All Doomed and GTD Can’t Save Us

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Survey Says…You Are Stressed! According to the American Psychological Association’s 2010 Stress in America Survey: In general, Americans recognize that their stress levels remain high and exceed what they consider to be healthy. Survey Says…You Need Willpower! Guest Post.

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Over Half of Baby Boomers Plan to Work Past Traditional Retirement Age

Small Business Labs

  Key quote from the survey results: Among professionals who plan to work past the traditional retirement age, strong majorities in all generations cited the past recession as an important factor in their decision.    The survey covers generational attitudes in the workplace and looks at Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. . 

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10 Tips to Get Your Office Organized

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. In fact, surveys have shown that the majority of people have so much clutter on their desk that they aren’t even able to see their workspace beneath it. Most of the time, presentations and documents can be sent via email instead of giving a hard copy to the intended person. 100% No Spam.

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