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Once Upon a Time in Marketing: The Power of Storytelling

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Upon being told the restaurant didn’t offer such a meal, she explained that her husband was in stage four cancer and had lost his appetite—except that he now craved a meatball sandwich. A fabulous story like that shows what great customer service looks like, and it could be used for all kinds of reputation-building,” he says.

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Making sure you receive great customer service

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Last evening a group of us went out to dinner at a popular Italian restaurant. 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.

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Is British Airways providing better customer service or are they stalking you?

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British Airways has initiated a new customer service program called “Know Me.” ” The search system to be employed will also be able to pull up information about a customer’s previous travel arrangements, prior complaints, meal requests, and Executive Club status. Customer service for Web users?

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Personalizing online customer service live chat

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As the popularity of online shopping continues to grow by giant leaps, so does the need for online customer service. When the local computer technician in my area told me the hard drive in my six-month-old computer had crashed and much of my information was lost, I reached out to an online customer support agent.

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Customer service representatives are heroes too

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On January 21, a customer service agent for 39DollarGlasses.com has been lauded as a hero after some quick thinking. Customer service representative Donna Petrosini was speaking with Karen Ford, a customer since 2008, when Ford began to slur her words and dropped the phone. Good service valued over good food?

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I’m telling my friends about the bad customer service

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How many of us really take the time to sit down and Google all of the information we need to make a formal complaint when a business treats us poorly? Still imagine all the damage this entire bad customer service experience has had on the business. That my friends is what makes great customer service.

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Tips for the Tourist in All of Us: The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel!

Office Dynamics

Taxi: Your choice should depend on the city you are traveling to, the distance you will be going from the airport to the hotel, and any other local traveling you will be doing—such as going from a hotel to a restaurant; plus the time of your arrival (are you arriving after dark and traveling alone?). It takes being proactive and organized.

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