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Underwriting employees’ educational expenses tax-free

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You may underwrite all of the employees’ educational expenses tax-free, even if the education leads to a degree, if one of these conditions applies: The education is required by you or the law so employees can keep their present salary, status, or job. Sounds like tax-free education is expensive, doesn’t it? Time for some tax ed.

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When businesses decide to neglect customer service

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Do these powerful organizations therefore view customer service as an operational cost rather than a marketing investment? In a study from CRM Guru, bad customer service accounts for 70 percent of customer attrition followed by poor quality at 30 percent, price at 25 percent, and functionality at 15 percent.

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Is customer service more about loyalty or preventing frustration?

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Of course, in football every yard gained by the offense means the defense has given that yard up, yet it is the offense who has to score. Since customer service is now getting more and more complicated because prices have become so competitive, does it also depend on a better defense or one of offense?

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What Is the Best E-Commerce Platform?

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And that means you need the best results with the least expense in terms of both time and financial investment. Customer discount codes for marketing campaigns, reliable inventory tracking and strong customer service are all part of the package. Of course, it accepts major credit cards and PayPal. Zyro offers both.

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How not to act when customer service fails miserably

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This week was a drama-filled example of a customer “gone wild” when an incredibly frustrated customer service recording from Reddit was made public on YouTube. Was the customer service rule at the company never to hang up on anyone or be fired?

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Ease up on customer service demands during inclement weather

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Spend a few hours in a busy airport and listen as a few narcissistic and petty customers scream profanities at service workers in fast food establishments, airline employees, or transport personnel as if the adverse weather and all of the complications that frequently occur during such times are the fault of the employees.

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Making sure you receive great customer service

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Apparently the dinner order wasn’t to the satisfaction of one very nasty gentleman, and as he raised his voice and insulted the young server, everyone in the restaurant and bar area turned around almost snarling with disdain aimed toward the rude customer. So does getting angry and raising your voice get one better customer service?