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Take lessons from the leaders in customer service

Service Untitled

There is no relaxing elevator music where I can work until an agent answers; instead I’m forced to listen to a litany of advertisements offering me more services that might very well call me back to this same maze of customer service mediocrity. So what makes Zappos.com a leader in customer service?

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Tastes Like NOTHING

Make or Break Moments

Jenni and I looked at each other and thought – okay here is a product with no comparison so you are breaking ground. If you wanted to leave a first impression with your customer about a new product would you say it’s like NOTHING? In the first paragraph it asks the question “What does it taste like?&# LIKE NOTHING.

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Customer Relationships: Not Something You Can Set and Forget

Make or Break Moments

Add to that the fact that I hadn’t exercised since Reagan was President – it was a pretty tame routine by all standards of comparison. I am a customer service trainer, and in training I reiterate the importance of the customer relationship. No change. No change in the routine.

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Being In Business Means Being Online

The Small Business Blog

My articles on the Nasdaq will focus on commentary and comparisons between how big businesses are acting and performing and the ramifications and lessons that are in these activities for small businesses. I hope you will join in the discussion; I hope to see you there! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Work-Life Balance 2.0 and Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Executive Coach Training Said on January 27th, 2009 at 12:28 pm Creating a work-life balance can be difficult. Joel Said on April 10th, 2009 at 7:16 pm I need to keep this in mind… sometimes I’m a complete workaholic! rob Said on July 3rd, 2009 at 9:29 am Good tips to work life balance and small business.

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Know Your Customer

Make or Break Moments

for comparison, this font size is TWELVE) I couldn’t read a single word. Hey, it was free, it’s Saturday, what else do I have to do with my time? I get to the page where you answer essay questions about yourself and the font is SIZE SIX. I would need to get my magnifing glasses to even begin the process.