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Chick-fil-A recipe for excellent customer service

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Today in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Regional Chamber of Commerce presentation, franchised restaurant operator and owner of Chick-fil-A, Mike Fullington explained to his audience how customer service can have an impact on a person’s day and even his life. With over 1200 restaurants and $1.5 photo credit: Carl Black.

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The Rise of Coworking and the Variable Cost Economy

Small Business Labs

The article closes with a description of the move from fixed cost business models to variable cost ones: This is starting to look a lot like other outsourcing trajectories, whether it’s manufacturing, customer service, or IT. The shift to variable costs continues to be a megatrend.   Consumers are also avoiding fixed costs. 

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Back to the basics for customer service

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Is it really poor customer service or do we as consumers expect too much? Do people really boycott businesses and restaurants the first time we feel we are treated poorly? When I first graduated from college, and of course I was poor, I purchased what to me was a very expensive white shirt with navy blue trim from Macy’s.

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Zoe Ellis Moore Founder of Spaces to Places | Navigating the Changing Needs of Today’s Professionals: Trends in the Flexible Workspace Industry

Allwork

So there’s a traditional model and traditionally businesses, larger businesses have leased a property or they’ve purchased it, so they have got much more longer commitment to that asset. So it’s larger companies, more 100 employees where they’re fitting out and managing that whole space themselves.

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The Talbott Hotel, Chicago

Practically Perfect PA

Now that is customer service! I’ve heard many hotels talk about this issue over the years but the Talbott does seem to have a real concern for the environment and can be seen in their extensive recycling programme, green technology and purchasing carbon offsetting. The dining options for guests at The Talbott are vast.

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Tipping: Reward or Punishment?

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Since I have never been there, does that mean a diner leaves a tip after all is said and done, or do restaurants in Australia just pay the service staff higher wages thus eliminating the need for tipping? Supposedly Australian service and hospitality industries pay sufficient wages so that tipping has not become part of their culture.

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Ten Small Business Startup Ideas – 2009/09/20 | THE SMALL BUSINESS.

The Small Business Blog

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! An impartial advice line for people purchasing consumer electronics. A YouTube channel reviewing local restaurants. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk

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