Make or Break Moments

MARCH 21, 2010

This section is about working at the coalface of social media. Is this earned media? How important is brand in the social media space? Influence Much is made of influence, but what does “influence&# mean in social media? Getting to work They say that the best approach to social media is dive in.

Social Media 100

Social Media 2009 Customer Service 2010 100

Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 19, 2010

I have to confess. I don’t like Starbucks coffee – too acidic, but I do love their frappuccinos. But the budget just can’t handle the cost and my waistline can’t afford the calories.

Gifts 100

Gifts Customer Service 2009 2008 100

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 15, 2014

What example am I setting for our teenage daughter about pursuing dreams at a fairly expensive price? She was profiled in the March 2012 issue of Executive Secretary magazine, and has guest-blogged for All Things Admin®, Office Dynamics®, and the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). What kind of life do I want to lead?

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals IAAP 2009 Social Media 100

Service Untitled

MARCH 22, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. A system that makes special orders simple is a system that helps promote customer service. This helps cut down on shoplifting and employee theft and thus, helps keep prices low. Liberal return policy.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Policies Purchasing AT&T 40

Make or Break Moments

JUNE 24, 2010

How many of you have had to raise your prices (or perhaps you hesitate to raise them) and then have to justify the price increase to your customers? Perhaps your suppliers have raised prices. As Kathleen put it – we need to make them better investor partners.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service 2009 2008 2010 100

Make or Break Moments

AUGUST 9, 2010

Oh, management might have felt she talked to customers too long, but it was her friendship and genuine interest that kept us coming back between 8-4pm Monday-Friday. Drug Mart is a quality store, has lots of great stuff at affordable prices. It isn’t the products or the prices or the special sales. Week after week.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service 2010 2009 2008 100

Make or Break Moments

JUNE 15, 2010

He went through 16 hours of unpaid training and had to purchase the sales kit prior to making any money so he is invested in the process. Watching him go through this process I’m reminded of other sales training and commission structures from my past lives in which the measurement was on selling the products with the highest margin.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service 2009 2008 2010 100

Make or Break Moments

AUGUST 17, 2010

These things have really worked for me … probably because few people do them anymore, and just like price and demand … if it’s rare, it’s treasured! I also practice the age old art of hand written thank you notes and calling when promised. A hand written notes says that you took time and gave it some thought.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service 2009 2008 2010 100

Make or Break Moments

JULY 5, 2010

The customer said “yes, I wasn’t so sure I liked those either.&# The employee’s answer was classic: “Oh I agree but my boss told me to push those two styles because they are priced well.&# The employee didn’t realize the impact of her words but the customer and my Mom sure did.

Agenda 100

Agenda Customer Service 2009 2008 100

Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 26, 2010

So look at your customer service policies. Or have you positioned yourself like Nordstroms and created policies around the 90% of your customers who just want a good quality product/service at an affordable price? Imagine a world where companies created a culture around the many. The Pareto Principle !

Customer Service 100

Customer Service 2009 2008 2010 100

Make or Break Moments

MARCH 15, 2010

We provided a great service at a good price-the best in out industry. Our service cost us more to provide and soon fewer people could afford it. ’s new book Peaks and Valleys. ’s new book Peaks and Valleys. Then our costs rose and the economy took a turn for the worse.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service 2009 2008 2010 100

Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 20, 2010

Each time we loose a customer we have to access the situation. Was it price? As the economy takes its good old time recovering, the trickle down effect of lower revenues is hitting some of the smaller companies and as such, companies are cutting back some of their vendor/freelance relationships. Was it attitude?

Customer Service 100

Customer Service 2009 2008 2010 100

Make or Break Moments

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

They partner with the teachers in our school system and have all of the books at great prices. “Mom, did I tell you I need to bring a copy of Treasure Island to school tomorrow? “Mom, did I tell you I need to bring a copy of Treasure Island to school tomorrow? .&# And EVERY SINGLE TIME The Learned Owl has been there for me.

Learning 100

Learning Customer Service 2009 2008 100

Make or Break Moments

JULY 19, 2010

Most cover letters stated that English was their first language or that they had experience with transcribing English Some listed their experience in audio transcription I narrowed it down to a few – prices ranging from just under $4/hour to $16/hour. I started to look at their test scores.

Cover Letter 100

Cover Letter Customer Service 2010 2009 100

Make or Break Moments

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

The scope of the project creeped and creeped until he wanted four times what we’d originally talked about for the original price. A small business with a limited budget and big ideas. This was my fault. I didn’t set boundaries. I didn’t fully explain the value of the original project.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service 2009 2008 2005 100

Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Assuming an organization has quality products, and they are reasonably priced, can we find different ways to market both our wares and our abilities? Having a web presence will give your customer the personal touch.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Social Media Interviewing Etiquette 40

The Small Business Blog

JUNE 20, 2010

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? When you offer deep discounts you not only devalue your products or services, you devalue your brand. You want the whole tree."

2007 100

2007 2008 2006 2009 100

The Small Business Blog

JUNE 10, 2009

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? These services will be available in the following regions, the UK, Ireland, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, but may vary from region to region.

2009 100

2009 2007 2008 2006 100

Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Even the smallest interruption on a day a customer is stressed, in a bad mood, or just in a hurry could mean the difference whether he returns as a client at a later time. Even though a company might offer the best price around town, if service is shoddy the customer is likely to leave. Find out why, and fix it.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Social Media Training AT&T 40

Service Untitled

MAY 20, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Any customer service agent would find that behavior unacceptable. Customer service for those clients from hell You know those callers – rude and insulting. Show empathy. At a local.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Medical Health Etiquette 40

Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 1, 2011

What sets Batchbook apart from all of the other Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools out there? Our great customer service! We offer new customers a two hour one-on-one consultation with a BatchBlue Onboarding Specialist to help them customize their account to their specific needs. I know this to be true! 

Interviewing 100

Interviewing Google Docs Customer Service Networking 100

The Small Business Blog

MAY 8, 2006

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? Firstly, you need to understand in the UK there is no requirement to have any formal training or qualifications before calling yourself an accountant.

2006 100

2006 2009 2007 2008 100

The Small Business Blog

JULY 27, 2006

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? There are many ways to keep records, from nothing (not recommended), then there is manual and next you have countless software packages, all varying in price.

UPS 100

UPS 2006 2007 2008 100

The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? You want the whole tree." " 1 week ago Be a likeable person to be successful at being self employed or a freelancer. 1 week ago More updates.

2007 100

2007 2008 2009 2006 100

The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? I foresee long needed changes in the social fabric of our society and the reversal of detrimental trends which have started in some cases over 150 years ago.

2007 100

2007 2008 2009 2010 100

Service Untitled

APRIL 4, 2012

Does your organization have a Facebook page where a customer can either “Like” or become “Friends”? Nowadays businesses are either riding the social media train or stranded at the depot. Possibly Related Posts: How to effectively complain using social media It used to be the only way to make a.

Social Media 40

Social Media Facebook Customer Service Suppliers 40

Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

Every business owner should put all his energy into social media and making sure people like him. He buys courses in how to use social media because he thinks clients must like him. The expert says nothing is more important than being liked. Sales will follow if people like you. But that’s not what’s happening.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Social Media Twitter 40

Recruit CRM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

You do not need to set up and manually log in to individual accounts from each social platform and post the job. Moreover, you also do not need to keep a track of each social media platform and results generated from each post individually. An ATS helps you tap into the world of social recruiting. Let’s get started!

Resume 69

Resume Agencies Social Media Interviewing 69

Recruit CRM

APRIL 5, 2021

Would you buy software for your agency from a startup that has affordable pricing but no social media presence, quality website build and poor customer service or from a company that has all that it lacks, even if it means you're spending a few extra bucks? Let's break it down for you. Whom will you trust more?

Agencies 52

Agencies Interviewing 2019 Social Media 52

Service Untitled

JULY 15, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. The book starts out like a regular retail sales training book, but highlights some great ideas. Great employees do the right things when you aren’t there.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Interviewing Training Expenses 40