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The bottom ten things customers frequently hear

1. Do you want me to ring that up for you?
2. Can I help you?
3. Is there anything else?
4. Is that to go? Is that to eat here? (fast food)
5. My name is Bob. Let me know if there is anything you need.
6. I don’t usually work in this department.
7. I don’t know who would have told you that.
8. You’ll have to fill out this form to exchange that.
9. You’ll have to come back when the manager is here.
10. That’s not my job.
11. "Do you carry the <name of item>? Uhhh, No. "Do you know what a <name of item> is?" Is it like a .....?
12. [They say nothing at all]

Click on Top 10 to see the expressions customers never hear

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DECEMBER 2024
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With over 25 years of frontline experience Tom Shay is America's leading Small Business Management Expert. He's a "Must Have" for your next event.

Small Business

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Whose job is this, anyway? Have you heard that before? The December Small Business Article of the Month offers ideas from those who have found solutions.

Small Business

News

 

Top Story

Past our announcement that the December newsletter starts our 26th year, we are discussing what is and what is not a problem.

 

Starting with, all these announced closings of retail operations is not a problem indicative of retail. It is an indicator of chain stores trying to correct the problems they previously made.


Article of the Month

We came across a solution of tasks not getting done as well as tasks not done correctly. We created an owner's manual for our business. Details in the Article of the Month.


Book of the Month

Atomic Habits by James Clear. Have you ever caught yourself saying that you had gotten out of the habit of doing something? Perhaps it is something you need to continue to do? This book can be applicable to personal and business life.