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5 Tips for Effective Customer Service

by Joshua Hoppes September 9, 2009

Customer Service is the lifeblood of any successful company although it never seems to get the publicity it deserves. Happy customers are repeat customers and repeat customers refer new customers. So it stands to reason that focusing on customer service and meeting your customers’ needs, you are actually going to drive new business. All that without the expense of large marketing campaigns with low conversion rates and high overhead costs.

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Press “0” for Customer Service!

by Joshua Hoppes December 10, 2007

What happened to the days of customer service when you dialed a number and actually got a person on the other line? I mean, how hard is it for someone to answer the phone and ask the person calling what their issues are and direct them to the appropriate person. It seems as though this [...]

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Success From Another Point of View

by Joshua Hoppes November 27, 2007

During the recent holidays someone asked what success really meant to me. To be very honest I couldn’t come up with a simple answer. I mean, success can mean so many different things. So I decided to do some research and here are 5 quotes that really stood out to me. 1) I have missed [...]

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Does stupidity affect productivity?

by Joshua Hoppes November 12, 2007

I know, there are many types of stupidity and equally as many different interpretations of productivity. But what got me thinking about this topic is the incredible difficulty I’m having in typing this blog. I wish I had a more profound explanation for my inspiration, but I don’t. So let me elaborate on how I [...]

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Inspiration Comes in Many Forms

by Joshua Hoppes October 29, 2007

Growing up I was always amazed that my parents could get up, go to work and follow the same routine day after day. I remember telling myself there is no way I could imagine myself following their mundane routine. I suppose on one hand it brought stability and structure to their life and our family. [...]

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