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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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You need real connections to develop lasting relationships with your customers. Start by learning about them via LinkedIn , Google, Facebook and even the customers’ own webpages; you’ll arm yourself with their photographs, knowledge of their businesses, circles, hobbies, favorite music and special interests. Do your homework.

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Warm thoughts for customer service during the holidays

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Ask your readers as you send out regular emails, what kind of information they want to learn. Take care of your customers and attract new ones. Do these simple tasks again and again; not just at holiday time. Finding your first customers using great customer service The hardest part of succeeding in a new business is.

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Learned Owl Saves my Sanity – AGAIN

Make or Break Moments

So I call the local bookstore, The Learned Owl. As the phone is ringing, I tell my daughter – it is after 6pm on a holiday – they aren’t open. “Good evening, thank you for calling the Learned Owl.&# And EVERY SINGLE TIME The Learned Owl has been there for me. YOU ARE OPEN??? Sure they are small.

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Walmart’s dismal customer service scores drive customers away

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Since 2007, Walmart department and discount stores repeatedly have been labeled with the dubious distinction of having the “worst customer service in America.” Yet, shoppers can be a forgiving lot if customer service personnel are at the job and eager to please, but that doesn’t seem to happen much at Walmart.

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Celebrating National Customer Service Week by honoring the best

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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.

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Customer service continues to center on good client communication

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Customers are empowered with online resources to share opinions. It can happen anytime of day, night or special holiday; the new reality is for businesses to reaffirm good client communication and show the public that we really do care. What are the golden rules of knock-down, kick-butt, customer service? Whether we.

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August 7th Treasure Your Customers day

Make or Break Moments

I first learned about Treasure your Customer Day from Entrepreneur magazine in 2006. Here is a blurb from a blog written in 2005 about Treasuring your Customers written by Kirsten Osolind : August 7 marks “Treasure Your Customers Day.&# But it certainly didn’t start there.