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Helpful Hints For Excellent Communication

As a home-based business owner, you are able to provide your clients with some advantages that they just cannot get from “the big guys”. One major advantage that clients and customers get from dealing with home-based professionals is personal service. Since you (and perhaps only a few other staff is you have employees) are the only one(s) dealing with your clients, you can give them a great deal of attention and service that shows that you know them and you value their needs. One great way that you can distinguish yourself in the area of customer service is communication. By … Continue reading →

Sending Mixed Signals

While running errands last night, I stopped at a red light and prepared to turn right. Two teenage girls stood on the sidewalk, anxiously studying the lights. From the way they were standing, it looked as though they were preparing to cross the street in front of me. They would need to wait for the next red light in order for that to happen, so when the light turned green and I prepared to turn, I wasn’t expecting them to head north, directly into my path. I slowed to let them cross, but they both turned and looked at me … Continue reading →

Could You Be A Call Center Representative?

If you are looking for work that you can do from home, you may want to look into whether a call center job is right for you. Many companies use home-based call center representatives to place telemarketing calls, provide customer service, and offer technical support. As with any other type of work-at-home job, you will want to do an honest assessment of whether this type of work is something that will work for you. You also must thoroughly research the call center positions that you are thinking of applying for before you send them any of your personal information. There … Continue reading →

A Simple Way To Put Your Best Foot Forward

Some of the things that you can do to make your home-based business more successful take time, effort, money, or a combination of the three. There are other things, however, that take little to no time, effort, or money yet still have a significant impact on the success of your home-based business. One of these “free success tools” is proper spelling. Believe it or not, something as simple as spell-checking and carefully proofreading all of your communications with the outside world can do a lot for your business image. Last week, I had a conversation with my manager about spelling. … Continue reading →

Connecting With Your Child’s New Teacher

With a new school year upon us, it means new grades and new teachers. The new teacher is the one person that will be consistent in your child’s life for the next nine months. Because of this, it is imperative that you learn how to connect with your teacher and then you encourage him/her to do the same with you. Communication is a key factor in how you connect with the new teacher. From the start of the school year, it is recommended that you get to know the new teacher, attend parent meetings, send an email or place a … Continue reading →