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Answering Your Phone: Is it You or Memorex?

Make or Break Moments

I recognize that larger companies probably feel that an automated system that often separates the calls according to type and then attempts to provide answers without ever hearing a human is cost saving, but what does it do to the customer relationship? When callers do reach a real person – what is the tone of voice? What do they say?

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Working From Home Basics

The Small Business Blog

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.

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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

Success

Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life By Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard With the decline in regular face-to-face interaction and so many people hiding behind social media, it seems as though politeness is often lost at work and in daily life. In Build Your Dream Network , J. Lublin Only 4.6%

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