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Take lessons from the leaders in customer service

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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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Getting what you pay for: How Amazon’s membership fee retains customer loyalty

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Amazon’s $20 increase for Prime members certainly drew a lot of derogatory hoopla this past week with social media and forums all buzzing with criticism about the 25% hike. These are the people who spend twice as much as non-Prime members annually, and it’s all about convenience, selection, and price comparisons.

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Being In Business Means Being Online

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Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? You want the whole tree." " 1 week ago Be a likeable person to be successful at being self employed or a freelancer. 1 week ago More updates.

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

The Small Business Blog

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? You want the whole tree." " 1 week ago Be a likeable person to be successful at being self employed or a freelancer. 1 week ago More updates.

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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.