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JUNE 27, 2010

Posted by Deborah Chaddock Brown on June 27, 2010 under Customer Moments | Be the First to Comment I get confused sometimes, more often than not, some would say, about the right word to use. Which is customer service for your business? hmmm sounds like the same thing. It is perhaps MORE than a strategy or a tactic.

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JANUARY 1, 2010

This year Chris has selected Eco-systems, Owners and Kings to focus on for 2010. I am still working on my three words for 2010 but my first word is NARROW. Just like the Italian alleyway pictured above, I need to ensure that my focus is narrow, razor sharp, niched to a specific client/a specific service. And I was successful!

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AUGUST 27, 2010

Posted by Deborah Chaddock Brown on August 27, 2010 under Customer Moments | 2 Comments to Read I am working on writing a series of articles for a customer on the importance of developing and documenting business systems. But what about the customer service process? The customers. The response?

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JANUARY 5, 2010

Companies need to quickly get on board with reading what is being said about them on line – hopefully it is ALL GOOD – but on the off chance it isn’t, Twitter will become the fastest, easiest, most visible way for companies to “nip it in the bud&# and show consumers they are on top of their customer service.

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JUNE 18, 2010

In addition, take note of how frequently they ‘@’ and direct message their customers, how frequently they communicate with influential twitterers (5000+ followers) and whether they use their account for customer service or some kind of direct sales service. Want To Link To This Article?

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APRIL 20, 2010

This time the focus is on Social Media. One of the authors, Rick Liebling Global Director, Client Management, for Taylor and author of the Periodic Table of Social Media Elements , graciously invited each of the over 170 contributors to share a little about their chapter in the upcoming book. You should. Thanks Rick!

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MARCH 25, 2010

Now, thanks to social media, it is something that can really happen for small, efficient, and ultra-effective internet businesses. Social media gives small businesses the power to outshine their large opponents, outmaneuver major corporations, and with a bit of dedication and work, eventually beat their more powerful opponents.

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JUNE 2, 2010

Posted by Deborah Chaddock Brown on June 2, 2010 under Listening , Missed Moments , social media | Be the First to Comment Just saw this link on a tweet The Biggest Shift Since the Industrial Revolution. Scroll down the Advance Search page and click the sad face and/or the “?&#

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Great meeting to learn about new sites, new social media techniques. Norma Add A Comment home top Site Information © 2010 Make or Break Moments Ministry Free Theme by eGrace Creative.

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JUNE 17, 2010

VAClassroom has opened its registration doors to their “Summer Skill Camp 2010″, which will begin on July 6th. Check out what will be covered: Success Strategies for Crafting and Delivering a Winning Social Media Presentation for Your Clients and Community. Right now they’re offering some super discounts, too.

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JUNE 17, 2010

VAClassroom has opened its registration doors to their “Summer Skill Camp 2010″, which will begin on July 6th. Check out what will be covered: Success Strategies for Crafting and Delivering a Winning Social Media Presentation for Your Clients and Community. Right now they’re offering some super discounts, too.

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JULY 16, 2010

Here are the top ten winners: Change Forge Customers Rock Get Satisfaction Service with a Purpose Customer Service and More The Social Customer Manifesto Whos Your Gladys Dennis Snow’s Blog Amazing Service Guy Blog Customer Service en Visit Awarding the Web for the complete list of winners.

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APRIL 19, 2010

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APRIL 14, 2010

Yours truly will be presenting a workshop on Creating an Effective Marketing Strategy using Social Media. This regional economic development trade summit is the brain child of Rita Singh from Miraj International. For more information visit SA-consulting group. Here is a PDF of the marketing materials for the conference.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Join a Group Posted by Deborah Chaddock Brown on April 15, 2010 under Connecting Moments , social media | Be the First to Comment If I were a betting woman I would say that you have joined LinkedIn. But it is also a great place to take the pulse of your industry and gauge what trends are on the horizon.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Posted by Deborah Chaddock Brown on August 3, 2010 under Customer Moments | Be the First to Comment This weekend Scott Ginsberg started the sentence and asked readers to finish: CUSTOMERS ARE… Scott Ginsberg Customers are _ Michele Messina Long are an opportunity to be of service.

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MARCH 13, 2010

Check out this great tool KnowEm which lists 350 social media sites. It is a great way to create a consistent name so customers can easily find you. I recently learned a lesson from a group of young boys who had developed a band. .&# You enter your name and it will tell you if it is available on all those sites.

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MAY 26, 2010

Right now I’m getting ready to advertise the fact that I’m teaching the second set of classes on social media. Unlike most classes that are webinars – my series is in person, hands on, get down and dirty with social media so you leave with a clearer understanding and a focused strategy.

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JUNE 4, 2010

Social media has taken over the web. Tags: create a landing page , Deborah Chaddock Brown , Name Cheap , own your brand Add A Comment home top Site Information © 2010 Make or Break Moments Ministry Free Theme by eGrace Creative. What did you find? Did you also find a reference to a site that links directly to your name?

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MARCH 21, 2010

This section is about working at the coalface of social media. Is this earned media? How important is brand in the social media space? Influence Much is made of influence, but what does “influence&# mean in social media? Getting to work They say that the best approach to social media is dive in.

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JULY 20, 2010

It is also true with our customers. If we put them first in all we do – the customer service experience improves. You often have to put their needs ahead of yours. That is true in a relationship with your significant other, a best friend, your parents, and your kids.

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JANUARY 29, 2010

Yet isn’t there some value in sharing what we’ve learned so that we can all become better in business, better using social media, better with our customer relationships? If we find out something new and exciting – we should keep it a secret so that we have a leg up on our competition. Are you local?

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MAY 7, 2010

Fast forward to today and the abstract experiment is now a concrete treatise on the state of social media and marketing best practices as a whole.

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JUNE 16, 2010

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MARCH 9, 2010

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AUGUST 13, 2010

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JANUARY 12, 2010

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MAY 4, 2010

My session was called Create a Customer-Focused Social Media Strategy. I have the slide presentation at SlideShare and the handouts with audio explanation at PolicyforSocial Media. What can you offer your customers or your colleagues for FREE?

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JANUARY 21, 2010

For more information on how to connect with your customers and share your story using YouTube, check out this video from Small Business Trends by Jim Kukral with 101 ways to use YouTube and this article from Meryl Evans on the 34 ways to use YouTube for Business. You can’t make eye contact.

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JANUARY 29, 2010

I am presenting a series of four workshops on Social Media scheduled to begin February 10 and follow for three additional Wednesdays. Using the social media I so strongly believe in – I set up registration for all four classes on Events Bot. It included another customer service address to contact.

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JANUARY 5, 2010

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AUGUST 7, 2010

I first learned about Treasure your Customer Day from Entrepreneur magazine in 2006. Add A Comment home top Site Information © 2010 Make or Break Moments Ministry Free Theme by eGrace Creative. But it certainly didn’t start there. You are truly a treasure in my life!

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APRIL 19, 2010

If we just think about how we’d like to be treated as a new customer, as a returning customer and even as a customer with a question/complaint/concern – then I think we’ll be able to understand what our customers want. Is it because it sounds so mushy? It is difficult to measure?

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MAY 24, 2010

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JANUARY 19, 2010

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JANUARY 11, 2010

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JULY 27, 2010

This past week I asked the question – how do you say thank you without using the words and Patrick Hazlewood had an awesome answer: Although every interaction with the customer is part of the “sale&# or “sale process,&# including post-sale follow-ups or customer service responsiveness, not everything must be a sales pitch.

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