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7 Types of Competitive Advantages and How to Develop Yours

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Niche focus: develop your cost advantage and product differentiation. One is gaining a cost advantage. Finding means to reduce production, supply chain, and delivery costs also assist your cost advantage. Or help a student through scholarship or simply taking on an intern from the local college.

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Budget cuts for the IRS result in unreliable customer service

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Tax season is finally over, and those economic gray hairs have been remanded back to the colorists at our hair salons, but budget cuts continue to show a significant decline in the Internal Revenue Service to the American public. The Government Accountability Office reports $900 million in costs have been cut from the IRS since 2010.

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Emerging Technologies for Administrative Professionals

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The “Traditional” Role of the Administrative Professional Has Shifted In the past, admins have been responsible for things like customer service, accounting, and data entry. Cloud – As businesses make the switch to cloud computing, collaboration between internal team members and external clients alike occurs daily.

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A practical approach to dealing with customer service frustrations

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No doubt, it has been a tough week for customer service. Internal Revenue Service acting agency head, Steven T. Miller who is resigning from his post stated earlier this week: “I can say generally, we provided horrible customer service. A popular solution is to take it to social media.

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Passengers on JetBlue angry over poor customer service

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JetBlue Flight 504 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Newark, New Jersey was diverted to Bradley International Airport in Connecticut at 1:30 on Saturday because of a freakish snow storm affecting the East Coast. The JetBlue website boasts the highest customer service rating among low-cost carriers. photo credit: prayitno.

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How to Know When to Go International?

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Many companies will make the decision after a few years, that it is time to venture into international markets, whereas some dive in straight away after only a few weeks; but how can either of them know if they are ready to do so? Can You Service Overseas Clients? Marketing business expansion international markets'

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4 Ways to Identify Your Ideal Client and Prime Your Business for Growth

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That’s why it’s so vital to know your overhead costs. It’s an ongoing process of constantly sharpening your internal operations, knowing what kinds of clients you are best suited to handle, and steadily upgrading your client base. You need to determine whether any project you are working on for any of your clients is profitable.

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