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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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Or what about an elegant restaurant that has a dress code prohibiting shorts? Instead of turning someone away, a restaurant staffer escorts him to a private closet that has “loaner pants.” A couple of hours later, the happy patron pays his $200 tab; he will return to the restaurant nine times the next year. Do your homework.

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All work and some play: the rise of the ‘Bleisure’ travellers

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There’s also something particularly poignant about sitting down to a table set for one in an unfamiliar restaurant amid the sound of strange accents and clinking glasses. Which of us could admit to having Facebook minimized in another window while toiling away at an excel spreadsheet during office hours?). ‘I

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A day in the life: Lorna Cowan, Visit Belfast

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I recently visited Belfast on holiday and I can confirm that tourism is booming which can only mean that Lorna is one busy PA! . I manage the choir’s Facebook page so I like to spend time promoting the choir and communicating with members and friends of the choir. What are the main aspects of your role? What do you have for lunch?

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The golden rules of customer loyalty

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Studies have shown that retail and restaurant customers will spend 40% more if the service provided is outstanding, so everyday we as business owners, should try to do better. Especially useful now during the holiday shopping season when customers are plentiful, plan something special for after the holidays when business slows.

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Leading with Kindness: 14 Most Charitable Celebrities

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Not only does the “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” host help give mom-and-pop restaurants a huge boost through his show, but Fieri also gives back in other ways, whether that’s feeding thousands of Californians who lost their homes during wildfires or raising nearly $25 million for restaurant workers during the pandemic.

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

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Always get the persons permission and never post someone elses photo on a social networking site such as Facebook without asking the person first. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Excellent material!

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The importance of having someone to talk to

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The nice thing about on-line sites is for the most part they are free, but what they dont charge in fees they can take up in time, as many of us have experienced with sites such as Facebook. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

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