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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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The agent pays to put them up in a luxury condo overnight, covers the change fees on their flights, and sells them a home the next day. In its 2011 Oracle Customer Experience Impact Report , Harris Research found that 86 percent of U.S. Better news: Doing so is probably easier to accomplish than you think.

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Why India Is a Rising Star Among Exporting Nations

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The average Indian factory worker was paid about 90 cents an hour in 2011, among the lowest rates in the world. At the same time, government policies aimed at boosting economic growth make India an up-and-coming exporting nation. percent between 2006 and 2011. South Korea and Taiwan. Small businesses in the U.S.

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A day in the life: Saba Ali, Royal Academy of Dance

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I also act as the central point of contact for both Directors which might include meeting clients/suppliers, telephone liaison and managing emails whilst they are away. I’m usually woken up by my two cat’s way before the alarm clock goes off, so my morning is usually cleaning out their trays, feeding them and then getting myself ready.

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Cut Back Your Cost Of Living

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Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Suppliers usually give additional discounts for direct bank payments as this saves them money. However, check statements regularly to make sure both the right amount and supplier are involved. Check out your utility suppliers and fix payments if sensible to do so. Guest Post.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/15

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/15 by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 15, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. per cent in April 2011 has angered small business owners.

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Top Four Reasons Why The Coffee Break Rocks!

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Copyright © 2011 Guest Author. Break Up Those Biorhythms. 1 water cooler supplier, who now supply office coffee machines. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post. D oes your boss frown on taking coffee breaks? Perhaps he thinks that you are not working hard enough. In part this is because of biorhythms.

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The Evolution of CRM

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Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Customer data can be used to help target marketing drives, create different material to capture different leads and assign the correct member of the sales team to follow up on that lead. This article was written by Workbooks, leading supplier of web-based CRM software. Guest Post.

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