article thumbnail

Warm thoughts for customer service during the holidays

Service Untitled

If you sell windows and doors, be an informational resource for “green environments&# and supply the latest information on tax credits. Customer Appreciation Day. Choose a theme to invite clients, customers, and their guests to your store for a special event. Do these simple tasks again and again; not just at holiday time.

article thumbnail

Customer service benefits by going green

Service Untitled

The environment matters! The concern over the environment does affect people’s choices of business. Green marketing is not just the weekend garden place you can go to buy fresh vegetables, fruits, and home-made goods in your community; it is a tried and true marketing strategy to get more customers and make more money.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Celebrating National Customer Service Week by honoring the best

Service Untitled

It’s no coincidence that National Customer Service Week is celebrated this late on the calendar; it’s the unofficial launch of the biggest shopping experience of the year as the holiday season closes in and shoppers start counting down the days to family and friend celebrations. photo by: William Brawley.

article thumbnail

Small Business world News Round-up - 2009/10/27

The Small Business Blog

Businesses plan low-key parties this season : With the start of the holiday season weeks away, many small business owners are planning holiday parties for employees and clients despite the still wobbly economy. The future of our city is small business development,&# said Hall, 45.

2009 100
article thumbnail

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Excellent material!

2010 100
article thumbnail

Interview with Rob Siefker of Zappos – Part 4 of 4

Service Untitled

Constantly you should be having interactions and it should just be a never–ending process of learning and growing and getting better and building relationships and having interactions, and that’s the type of environment we want to promote. We’re an exempt position at this point. Now throughout the year, there are constantly shifts changing.

article thumbnail

Insurer Puts Integrity in its Name and Appreciation at its Core

Energage

It also offers an employee-centric workplace environment that not only wins awards, but fuels recruiting, retention, and revenue growth. Human Resources Manager Michael Goodman said that environment starts with Ritchie and flows throughout the organization. “We’re Environment as a Recruiting Priority.