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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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According to the Echo 2012 Global Customer Service Barometer , only 7 percent of U.S. For example, online party supply retailer Shindigz lets you know the status of your order every step of the way, and the company celebrates you throughout the process. You are now our new most favorite customer! Successful businesses S.I.T.

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Paying Candidates for Interviews: What Should Be Covered and Why?

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Samantha Slaven-Bick, founder of an LA County-based public relations agency , has jumped on the bandwagon of paying candidates for their time at what she calls the “quiz stage” of the interview process, which takes two to four hours. Stonehouse says he’s even seen this happen in the form of gift cards.

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The 2012 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

Productivityist

Well, if this person is a productivityist — or at least needs to look at becoming more productive — then you should give The Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide for 2012 a good look. It’s a long read, but it may just spark some gift ideas you hadn’t considered. Levenger Lap Desk. Highly recommended.

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How to Implement a Zero Waste Business Strategy

Eco-Office Gals

sent to landfills by 2012, 75% by 2020 and 90% by 2040. Ultimately, following through on zero waste means looking at every process and step in the supply chain. It’s essential to design packaging and products so that they’re easy to collect and send back to the factory for refurbishment or to be gifted or sold to a new owner.

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2012: My Year in Review

Productivityist

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact 2012: My Year in Review Posted on 12/30/2012 // Leave a Comment Last year I offered up a year in review post , and i’m doing it again this year. I will buy gifts for others well in advance of the time they are needed. You can pick up the books by going here. )

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The 2014 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

Productivityist

For the past two years, Productivityist has published an annual gift guide that features gifts that won’t just help the “productivityist” get more of the right things done, but they’ll have some tools that they can use that will make the process all the more enjoyable. FitDesk Yep. I ride a bike at work.

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The 2014 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

Productivityist

For the past two years, Productivityist has published an annual gift guide that features gifts that won''t just help the "productivityist" get more of the right things done, but they''ll have some tools that they can use that will make the process all the more enjoyable. The 2013 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide.

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