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Cheryl Sinclair of Buckle | Putting People at the Heart of Company Culture

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What makes sense for my children, what makes sense in terms of education? So, I started at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, where I thought they had an amazing training program that for me led the Foundation for Business Knowledge, Customer Service, and inclusion. And my father being the practical person, I come from a military family.

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Don’t forget to say thank you for your business

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There should be no agendas; not even the hint of asking for a referral. Have your thank you notes out within 48 hours of the sale or service. Continue to send out gratitude expressions by sending out value newsletters or educational material that will benefit your customer now or in the future.

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Is Using Social Media at Work a Good Idea?

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Further, studies show that employees allowed to use social media on the jobs help drive profitability, improve customer service – and contrary to employer fears – may help workers do their jobs better. McFarlane says that the key is companies educating employees about proper communication on social media sites such as Facebook.

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Q&A: What are some social and economic issues small business face.

The Small Business Blog

Customer Service The Backbone Of Any Small Business » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, November 16th, 2007 at 6:37 pm and is filed under Entrepreneur , Question & Answer , Software as a Service , WinWeb LiveNetâ„¢ , Work/Life Balance , be eco-friendly , be successful.

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Sugar Not The Icing On The Small Business Cake.

The Small Business Blog

As if this was not enough they now have to endure a verbal onslaught of a – in my opinion – half educated and half witted Sir, Lord, Czar or whatever Mr Sugar. As far as unemployment is concerned it has been slowing for a while now and is due to fall towards the end of this year and the beginning of next.

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Social Impact of Working From Home | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Then, too, educated as we are to become employees, we have a tendency to think what we are told to think and to be passive in the face of those we perceive as having societal authority. The potential for conservation agendas to empower and enrich local groups is recognised in many quarters.

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