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April 24th, 2008

Amateur Restaurateurs

By Arshad Merali

One of my pet peeves is a bad experience.  It could be bad food, bad service, a pushy salesperson, etc. Read More »

Filed Under Customer service, Restaurants

April 18th, 2008

Make me feel important

By Arshad Merali

One of the masters of sales and relationship building is the late Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Inc., the cosmetics powerhouse. Read More »

Filed Under Business, Customer service

November 19th, 2007

Taking the time to complain

By Arshad Merali

A Harvard professor once taught me to complain about everything.  He theorized that if we complained about everything, people would work harder to deliver better service.

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Filed Under Customer service

October 8th, 2007

How do you treat your customers

By Arshad Merali

Some companies really value their customers while others see them as a necessary evil… where does your organization sit?

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Filed Under Business, Customer service, Entrepreneurship

August 25th, 2007

The importance of silence

By Arshad Merali

Ever been in a conversation with someone that keeps interrupting you in the middle of a sentence?  Or someone that tries to complete your sentence?  Generally, you don’t leave thinking what a great conversation. 

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Filed Under Business, Customer service, Entrepreneurship

June 27th, 2007

Tipping makes you feel good

By Arshad Merali

When we go to a restaurant or a bar, we usually leave a tip… this is what we’re conditioned to do. Some people leave more than others, but for the most part, we all do it.

But what about when you buy a coffee or a sandwich at the take-out place, do you leave a tip? Most people don’t… I know that I never used to.

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Filed Under Customer service, Restaurants

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