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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.

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The Perfect Gift for Everyone in Your Office

Office Dynamics

With this handy shopping guide, all you’ll need to know is one interest or hobby and this year you’ll be handing out gifts that will put everyone in the holiday spirit. Outdoorsy people can be pretty particular about their gear, so save yourself the guesswork and get a gift card to a reputable outfitter like Cabela’s. For the Bookworm.

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Restaurant Reservations - Find An Open Table Online!

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Restaurant Reservations - Find An Open Table Online! By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 22, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity A re you asked to make reservations for your manager(s) at particular restaurants? Do you feel that you could be doing this faster?

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3 Ways the Office Party Can Help Your Career

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Whether it's an office potluck or a nice dinner at a fancy restaurant, most workplaces have some type of holiday gathering. Mute your phone. These moments are what will form a new and better bond with your team, and that's a gift that keeps on giving throughout the year. Stick it in your pocket and leave it there.

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Tips for Planning Someone Else’s Travel

Office Dynamics

Except in the case of “foodie” travelers, most people will pick restaurants based on convenience and location rather than the hottest artisanal eats. Using resources like Open Table will allow you to see all the top-rated restaurants around your traveler’s meetings and hotel. However, they don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

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The Right Conversation About Sustainable Living

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Idiom dissection wasn’t how I had planned to begin this story before my phone interview with Daron Babcock. I was blessed with the gift of things that could never be taken away.”. The food they produce is sold to both Bonton residents and local Dallas restaurants. But in hindsight I didn’t let go of anything.

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Make a Connection with Vacation

Office Dynamics

I tried my best to not be tethered to my phone, emails, texting and more. As you view everything that has come across your desk whether they are phone calls, new assignments from your executive or your own project work: Assess all of it. Even though you are on vacation, you may meet people on the airplane or at a restaurant.

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