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MAY 10, 2011

Great products and great service add up to a successful business, and keeping your customers coming back and spending their money in your organization continues to be more competitive. Occasionally send your customers a small trinket honoring your appreciation of your clients; it doesn’t have to be expensive.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The National Retail Foundation along with American Express listed the top ten retailers for best customer service selected by shoppers in their sixth annual Customers’ Choice Survey. The survey encompassed consumer attitudes toward retailers’ customer service and how retailers promote best practices.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

For as long as most of us can remember, the airlines industry has always scored the worst customer service marks on almost all surveys. A recent survey conducted by Consumer Travel Alliance revealed more than 50% of the participants rated the TSA as offering the worst customer service. photo credit: char1ie.

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Customers Rock!

JANUARY 24, 2012

There are many ways to measure the success of social media at an organization. In order to answer this question, one must consider the true cost of managing a social media program. What are the costs? In order to consider calculating ROI, one must understand the costs involved with social media. Sanuk is another example.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

For many of us the ultimate in business growth and success is repeat business, because these are the very loyal customers who will not only return for another service or purchase, but these are the very same people who will tell others why they have chosen us and advise them to follow our successful paths.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

In the world of social media, where consumers publicly speak out against poor customer service, it has been estimated that U.S. businesses can lose $60 billion in future sales of goods and services. A recent report from a cloud contact provider stated 85% of consumers retaliate against a company with bad customer service.

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MARCH 10, 2014

With happy customers comes repeat business, referrals, and of course loyalty; all adding to a customer oriented culture that ultimately places an organization as being more popular and valuable. The customer did reportedly purchase a pair of Ugg boots.

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JANUARY 13, 2012

One of the most significant changes only gives customers one reward point per transaction as opposed to one point per item purchased. Starbucks claims it just holds up the checkout lines, while customers are in a tizzy because they earn far fewer points now and still spend the same amount of money. photo credit: HereStanding.

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Customers Rock!

AUGUST 28, 2010

Taking care of existing customers is a fantastic, cost-effective way to grow your business. Drew McLellan shares some advantages we have when we concentrate on the “old&# customers. Joe Rawlinson of Return Customer gives us some ideas on communicating appreciation with existing customers.

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JUNE 7, 2011

I know the phrase “customer value&# is tossed around training sessions and customer service seminars, but I often wonder how objective organizations really are in their evaluations. How is customer value therefore determined? photo credit: seantoyer.

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

Customer experience doesn’t just begin and end with a visit to the store, an interaction with a sales representative, and the subsequent purchase of the product. Our overall customer experience is the quality aggregate of an entire organization. So the experience begins.

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Small Business CEO

JULY 6, 2011

Sadly, the outsourcer failed to purchase software, installing the same copy again and again. Horrendous customer service created productivity issues. The company paid a penalty to exit the contract and had to purchase the unlicensed software, taking a serious hit to profitability. How does equipment get purchased?

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

Every successful business has to attract customers or clients. We need to persuade them to purchase our product or service, buy a lot of our product or service, return to do more business with us because they were pleased, and then tell their friends and family how great we are.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Few companies have not been affected by the economy, and in turn are looking for the most cost efficient ways to manage different sectors of their businesses including customer support services. Technology – Outsourced customer centers have the latest and best equipment which would be a tremendous expense to a company.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2010

There are two main reasons an organization is likely to lose customers; the competition has a better offer or the customer is unhappy. Even the smallest interruption on a day a customer is stressed, in a bad mood, or just in a hurry could mean the difference whether he returns as a client at a later time.

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MARCH 17, 2011

The relationship an organization has with a customer ideally transcends the sales transaction. After all, we know when we have satisfied a customer with our product or service because they have what they want. Now does that necessarily mean they will use your services or buy your product again?

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

Senior levels of the organization should strive to be in tune with day-to-day issues confronting employees. Unfortunately, if there is not a structured process for gathering and analyzing performance data, executives can fail to see what is affecting employees and sadly their customers. photo credit: Jenny Varley. No related posts.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 7, 2007

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? In my experience you can charge more, if you charge a fixed fee and get organized.

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APRIL 2, 2013

Call centers can range from one or two people in a small office to thousands of customer service representatives in huge office complexes, but a customer’s view is set by their first impression or that first phone call needed for help. With repeat customers come recommendations and more customers.

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Small Business CEO

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

These cost-cutting efforts will affect every department in a company, especially HR, as most companies spend the largest part of their revenue on salaries and wages. These hidden costs involve the recruiting, hiring and training of employees and can have a significant effect on the financial health and bottom line of a company.

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Having looked into the options we have decided to purchase the Interwatch Security system.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 10, 2022

Recruitment marketing tools assist in optimizing employer branding on career sites and help to track and organize candidates. From matching candidates to roles to programmatic advertising, sourcing tools ensure you’re reaching the best candidates and are a cost-effective solution to add to your recruitment stack.

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Success

MARCH 4, 2024

The Future of Happiness: 5 Modern Strategies for Balancing Productivity and Well-Being in the Digital Era By Amy Blankson Technology makes us more productive, but it comes with a cost: multitasking, 24-hour availability and the incessant sensation that we are falling further behind. Brave New Work: Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization?

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MARCH 9, 2010

Reply Stacey Cornelius ( @thestudiosource ) March 10, 2010 at 7:53 am A well thought-out website can show your customers you’re tuned into their needs. People are seriously fed up with lousy customer service. I market my services in a much more professional and efficient manner. But it has to be a good site.

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