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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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In a study published in Psychological Science , Princeton psychologists Janine Willis and Alexander Todorov reveal that it takes only a tenth of a second to form an impression of someone when you first meet. According to the Echo 2012 Global Customer Service Barometer , only 7 percent of U.S. Successful businesses S.I.T.

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

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In 2012, the American Psychological Association identified “ feeling valued at work ” as a top indicator of well-being and performance, with half of the employees who say they don’t feel valued intending to look for a new job. Stonehouse says he’s even seen this happen in the form of gift cards.

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The 2012 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

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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. Kobo Mini. I love the size of this thing.

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The Right Conversation About Sustainable Living

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Unlike literal deserts, however, they don’t form naturally. So in 2012, he sold his house in Frisco (a suburb of Dallas), quit his job of eight years, and moved to one of the poorest areas in Dallas. “It I was blessed with the gift of things that could never be taken away.”. For Babcock, it wasn’t.

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The 2013 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

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This year I decided to offer holiday shoppers a bit more time to explore possible gift ideas for the productivity enthusiast — aka the "productivityist" — in their lives. The Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide for 2013 may be a long read, but it may just spark some gift ideas you hadn''t considered. The Authentic Swing.

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The Bribery Act – what do assistants need to know?

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Last week I went along to Confex 2012, for those that don’t know Confex is a large exhibition aimed predominately at event organisers. In the commercial world this is generally known as corporate hospitality with most companies giving and receiving such things as gifts, tickets for sporting and social events etc.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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A Sudanese woman, Alik, who was pregnant and had two young children in tow, arrived in Fort Worth, Texas, without her husband, Dyan, in 2012. A welcome break in the 24-hour news cycle came one morning in the form of an announcement from NASA. I feel like I’m doing something more than just Christmas gifts,” said Rydzy.

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