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Local Ace Hardware wins company award
3/12/10
“At Maricopa Ace we pride ourselves on providing the best customer service and a mix of quality brands to fit the needs of the community,” said Ace co-owner ...
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Exxon Mobil's Estimates Boosted at Morgan Stanley (XOM)
3/12/10
The stock has technical support in the $61-$62 price area. If the stock can firm up, we see overhead resistance around the $68-$70 price level. ...
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Apple Now Accepting iPad Pre-Orders
3/12/10
All iPads come with 90 days of free telephone technical support. The iPad and all its accessories, meanwhile, are covered against defects for one year from ...
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Consumer Reports finds Apple's tech support best in class
3/12/10
This week, Consumer Reports published the results of their latest tech support survey, and no surprise here: Apple came out as the number one company in ...
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VIDEO: Richard Belzer Denies Choking Apple Store Employee
3/12/10
He said he was waiting in the customer service area of the store for a few minutes when Agnew walked up to him and offered her help. ...
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Feature: I was an Apple Store virgin
3/12/10
I was told this was the area the Genius Bar was located which allowed me to get free help and hands-on technical support if I needed it. ...
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Court: Apple Doesn't Own the Letter 'i'
3/12/10
In late 2009, Apple sued Macpro Computers, an Australian computer and tech support business that had operated under the name for 26 years, according to the ...
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Tales of Fantasy: Apple's iPad Pre-Ordered As a Reward
3/12/10
Reward winners are required to contact us via their official email (or contact our Customer Service Center) to confirm their preferred method of prize ...
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Cisco CEO Chambers: Why the Flip video camera matters to CIOs
3/12/10
Business got it first, with ordering online, doing customer support. The next generation of productivity is the consumer [technology] driving into business. ...
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FoundCare receives grant from Bloomingdale's Palm Beach Gardens
3/12/10
Guest must bring the same-day storewide receipts to a tracking table at Bloomingdale's Palm Beach Gardens on Level 2 or 3 or to Customer Service on Level 3 ...
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Cell2get Now Offers the Palm Pre for All GSM Carriers Contract Free. One of ...
3/12/10
As always Cell2get sells these phones at near wholesale prices and offers world class customer service. The Palm Pre has unparalleled multitasking abilities ...
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Private Jet Charter (VolareJets.com)
3/12/10
They include highly professional teams and experienced customer support experts that look after every single need of the flier from the point of pickup to ...
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Toyota to accommodate owners with recall
3/11/10
... Christopher Reynolds wrote Goddard. Owners with concerns about the recall can call Toyota customer service at (800) 331-4331 or Lexus at (800) 255-3987.
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The Toyota Way -- Damage Control
3/11/10
For a company who's sterling reputation for quality and customer service has been the bar that all the other manufacturers aspired to, this turn of events ...
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Fortune Brands' Estimates Cut at Goldman Sachs (FO)
3/11/10
The stock has technical support in the $40-$42 price area. If the shares can firm up, we see overhead resistance around the $50-$54 price levels. ...
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Sony to Release 3D Upgrade for PS3
3/11/10
With its all-powerful internal processor, large hard drive, and great technical support, the PlayStation 3 will be first in line to take advantage of the ...
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British Airways announces tie-up with Meridiana and adds Florence route to network
3/11/10
... to buy a BA ticket on ba.com for direct flights to Florence from Gatwick, benefiting from BA fares and pre- and post flight BA customer service. ...
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Memo to Google's Android team: Tie your shoelaces, kids
3/11/10
Google is so clueless about consumer electronics that it launched the Nexus One without a plan to provide customer support. What's more, the mobile world ...
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City seeks nod from Google for broadband
3/11/10
"It is truly a community benefit," said Reese Goad, the city's director of utility business and customer service. The extension will cost an estimated ...
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TiVo, GM, Google, Burberry: Intellectual Property
3/11/10
The call center that receives such communications can be staffed by advisers or automated to handle calls from vehicle occupants and to monitor such ...
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OnState Solutions Now Available Through Google Apps Marketplace
3/11/10
By Jai CS, TMCnet Contributor OnState Communications, a provider of on-demand virtual call center and virtual PBX (News - Alert) business communications ...
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Survey: Google worth investment
3/11/10
... Internet service; their upload and download speeds; and their opinions about their service's price, speed, reliability and customer service/support. ...
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Yahoo exec. selling Los Angeles home for $1.25M
3/11/10
She formerly served as a customer service manager at Sylmark and TheBrain Technologies Corp., and as a customer service supervisor at Sunrise ...
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All New 2011 Ford Mustang GT, Powered by the New Ford 5.0 Liter V-8, is Grand ...
3/11/10
As one of the leaders in innovation and technology, Ford Customer Service Division delivers premium brands, competitive prices and convenient services to ...
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Nissan Loses Devoted Customer Over Demonic Driver's Seat
3/11/10
After "careful research" Nissan's customer service has decided that since the dealer cannot duplicate the problem in a 15 minute test drive, there must not ...
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International News: BP UK Picks DHL for Logistics
3/11/10
... and will take on inventory forecasting and management of BP Retail's service call center -- which supports round-the-clock inbound replenishment orders ...
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Southern California Edison Buys Countrywide's Ex-Call Center Building for $33.75M
3/11/10
Citibank, in turn, had subleased the entire building to Countrywide for its mortgage call center operation. Hanover was brought in as the managing general ...
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Tech Support Rating: Apple, Dell, Lenovo Top List
3/11/10
Consumer Reports surveyed over 7000 of its readers and declared its list of companies that provided the overall most satisfactory tech support for laptop ...
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Apple Tops Consumer Reports Customer Service Survey
3/11/10
Apple earned the top spot in a recent Consumer Reports computer tech support customer service survey. Apple managed to earn the highest rating overall, ...
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CogniFit Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple
3/11/10
The new office will help CogniFit to provide improved customer service to the increasing number of businesses and individuals who use CogniFit products in ...
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Apple Dominates Consumer Reports' Tech Support Ratings
3/11/10
Consumer Reports yesterday announced the release of new ratings of computer tech support ratings for both laptops and desktop, and while the full details ...
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HP aims for 'amazing' with ad campaign
3/11/10
That said not even the printers are as good as they used to be. by arburg March 11, 2010 9:55 AM PST Amazing would be tech support that wouldn't make you ...
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Consumer Reports says Apple has the best tech support, Acer/Gateway/eMachines ...
3/11/10
Consumer Reports has a new report on which computer company has the best tech support. Apple wins! ...
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Nvidia Denies Bribing Game Developers for Implementation of PhysX.
3/11/10
Obviously, we do not have engineers, who are exposed in Bullet to [provide technical support], but we are working with the Bullet Engine team on specific ...
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Cisco to Carriers: You're in the Internet Business Now
3/11/10
How about live streaming of sporting events, concerts, distance learning, technical support, etc.? Think about what this could mean for content creators, ...
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Cisco and Real Business Crown 2010's Customer Kings
3/11/10
David Critchley, director of Cisco's UK SME and Commercial division, said: "Once again we found that in spite of tougher times, customer service is still ...
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Cox Business Granted VITA Telecommunications Contract
3/11/10
... speeds that range from 1.5 mbps to 100 mbps, Cox can meet the needs of large and small government entities while providing the best customer service. ...
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The Conversation: Cablevision and ABC
3/11/10
But that e-mail really wasn't about customer service: The timing sent a clear message to ABC that Cablevision didn't care if Channel 7 was back on in time ...
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Fallen Earth Announces Interactive Facebook Application
3/11/10
Icarus Studios provides its partners with a total solution that includes design and content production, monetization, customer support, hosting, ...
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Schmearing It On—Einstein Bros. Facebook Campaign
3/11/10
Simon Kelly runs Story in North America and tweets a lot about food and crappy customer service. Ryan Saghir is a veteran blogger and social-technologies ...
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New Facebook application allows bands to post live concert broadcasts up to 3 ...
3/11/10
Bands needing tech support for running their concert videos on Facebook can contact gary@vpype.com. VPype users will see a microphone and video tab, ...
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Get Satisfaction Social Engagement Hub transforms Facebook Fan Pages
3/11/10
... into actionable content that ripples throughout product development, relationship marketing, brand management, public relations, and customer service. ...
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Airline Twitter promotion attracts huge crowds
3/11/10
It can be a risky PR or customer service move to put together something that high-profile and potentially uncontrollable, especially considering that the ...
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Twitter to use new system to help avoid phishing scams
3/11/10
Consumers have been advised to investigate any emails claiming to be from their bank or credit card company by calling the institutions customer service ...
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How The Roxy Became the #1 Venue on Twitter [INTERVIEW]
3/11/10
From rewarding loyal club fans to transforming customer service, Adler relayed some creative and unique initiatives that The Roxy and other businesses on ...
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Charter Pilots Digital Literacy Program
3/11/10
In addition, Habitat for Humanity, Central Bank of St. Louis and Computer Village have joined the initiative to assist with training, technical support and ...
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HSBC Bank implements Focus's wealth management system
3/11/10
... a professional service to a greater user base through its 'whole of market' independent financial advisers (IFAs) and call center staff, Focus added. ...
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Windows 7 Corporate Momentum Grows
3/11/10
A survey of 500 help desk technicians conducted by LogMeIn, a provider of IT management software as a service, finds that 67 percent of them are already ...
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Mac-Windows Integration Survey Results
3/11/10
Those surveyed said that Macs cost less win six of seven computer management categories: troubleshooting, help desk calls, system configuration, ...
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Salesforce.com has Outage, Users & Customer Service Software Reps Respond
3/11/10
For others – like software providers like CRM sales software, CRM cloud computing and customer service software provider Salesforce.com (News - Alert), ...
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SaskTel and Mariner to Showcase Impact of Proactive Service Assurance on OPEX ...
3/11/10
... today announced that Canadian IPTV provider, SaskTel, will present a panel titled "Operator Case Study: Delivering Outstanding Customer Service" in the ...
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Avnet Expands Distribution Agreement with VMware to Include Romania
3/11/10
... add value to the local technology supply chain by becoming a one-stop shop for complete solutions, along with providing high-quality customer service. ...
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8x8 tops 20K business customers
3/11/10
The company now claims to have 20000 business customers taking advantage of 8x8's Virtual Office phone service, hosted Call Center and Key System services, ...
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Lufthansa Technik and Spanair Further Expand Long Time Total Technical Support TTS
3/11/10
The existing Total Technical Support TTS®-agreement for the Spanish airline's Airbus A320-series fleet, running since 1999, was recently extended to another ...
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T-Mobile explains BlackBerry outage, says it's fixed
3/10/10
... the outage impacted some customers across all North America carriers, not just T-Mobile, and that RIM technical support teams had resolved the matter. ...
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Medicare's hospice benefit comforts patients and families
3/10/10
For more about Medicare's hospice benefit, visit the Medicare Web site at medicare.gov or call Medicare's 24-7 customer service line at 1-800-633-4227. ...
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Fortune Brands To Sell Cobra Golf Brand To Puma - Update
3/10/10
... will provide transition services to Puma - including production, distribution, field sales and customer service - for an agreed-upon period of time ...
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Hitachi Data Systems Helps Customers Address Most Critical Storage Management ...
3/10/10
Adherence to service levels: Support to meet customer service level agreements and objectives. -- IDC: "Customers are increasingly looking for innovative ...
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Community of Eufaula Welcomes New Walmart
3/10/10
Walmart also combined the customer service desk, Site-to-Store pick-up location and photo lab in one area near the entrance. Customers now have easy access ...
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The Fixer: Chase on cases with India, Macy's
3/10/10
A customer service rep confirmed that all my accounts are in good standing and that neither of those phone numbers are associated with Chase. ...
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Southwest Airlines Cargo Receives Highest Honor for Air Cargo Excellence
3/10/10
... acknowledged Southwest Airlines Cargo for achievements in air cargo excellence in four key areas: Customer Service, Performance, Information Technology, ...
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Hold Your Applause for Bank of America's Overdraft Announcement
3/10/10
It could mean customer service representatives will be laid off or outsourced. Less productive branches could close. Whatever the method of cutting costs, ...
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BofA ending debit-card overdraft fees
3/10/10
The company also employs about 2000 in the region, the majority of which are at a call center in High Point's Piedmont Centre. ...
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Fixed Rate Refinance Today – JP Morgan Chase Offers Mortgage Rate Options
3/10/10
It is extremely important to make sure that you pick a lender that will give you the best customer service possible. When going through the mortgage process ...
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Sonic to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Consumer Conference
3/10/10
These efforts, in conjunction with initiatives to improve customer service that were first implemented in fiscal 2009, are expected to have a positive ...
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Dow Chemical's Earnings Estimates Cut at Morgan Stanley (DOW)
3/10/10
The stock has technical support in the $24-$27 price area. If the shares can continue the recent momentum, we see overhead resistance around the $30-$32 ...
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Refinance Home Loan Rates – Wachovia Owner Wells Fargo Helps Refi
3/10/10
While these two combined companies may be big names you will also want to seek small lenders as they may provide the best customer service while still ...
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Verizon Wireless 'Flips' South Florida 'Super Switch'
3/10/10
"From a technical, customer service and public safety perspective, the new facility is a great advance." The project is a key component of the company's ...
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Sprint Partners with Knowlagent to Deliver Automated Training Solution in Call ...
3/10/10
... a provider of call center talent management solutions, to deploy RightTime technology that delivers training directly to call center agents' desktops ...
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BMW of North America, LLC Announces Best Dealerships for 2010
3/10/10
Dealers recognize the benefits of refining their business processes and focusing on top-tier customer service making BMW one of the most successful ...
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Mel Rapton Honda is Now Active on Web 2.0
3/10/10
Facebook and twitter have dramatically changed the way we communicate and participate in customer service. Mel Rapton Honda is dedicated to customer ...
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Annual Lincoln Center Festival to Feature Bill T. Jones, von Hove et al., 7/7-7/25
3/10/10
... register for "My Lincoln Center" to receive a Festival brochure, updates, and special offers or call Lincoln Center Customer Service at 212-875-5456. ...
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priceline.com CIO Ron Rose to Speak at the KANA Customer Summit
3/10/10
Rose will also discuss how KANA 10, the industry's first Service Experience Management (SEM) platform for managing the entire customer service experience, ...
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FedEx, Memphis airport take home air cargo awards
3/10/10
For the survey, freight forwarders rank airlines on customer service, performance, value and information technology. Airports are rated by airlines on ...
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Apple tops Consumer Reports' tech support survey
3/10/10
The company scored an 87 out of a possible 100 for its desktop tech support, once again leading its competitors in every category. ...
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Apple Beats Dell and HP in Phone-Based Technical Support Satisfaction
3/10/10
Apple Leads the way in customer satisfaction by beating Dell (News - Alert) and HP in satisfaction with phone-based technical support, ...
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5-Year-Old Speaker Dies, Logitech Replaces Entire System For Free
3/10/10
Sifting through readers' customer service stories, it seems that Logitech has really great customer ...
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Microsoft Discontinues Windows Essential Business Server
3/10/10
... mainstream as well as five-year extended support lifecycle (where applicable), which includes technical support and the release of a service pack. ...
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CACI Helps DoD Business Transformation Agency with Oracle Implementation
3/10/10
This includes providing business process integration, implementation planning, workforce preparation, data conversion, and help desk services.
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Acer's PC market numbers add up
3/10/10
Acer's long term success will hinge on product reliability, continued innovation and their customer support. I hope they don't make similiar mistakes that ...
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NextiraOne Receives Cisco Customer Satisfaction Recognition
3/10/10
Under the contract, NextiraOne will deliver the organization an advanced communications solution that will deliver enhanced customer service. ...
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Computer Room Services Corporation Announces Toshiba G9000 UPS Systems Now ...
3/10/10
TIC has a proud tradition of quality, innovation, reliability, and a commitment to customer service. TIC designs are manufactured from start to finish using ...
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Canon Business Solutions opens Tampa Bay offices
3/10/10
The 4000-square-foot Sarasota facility has a showroom, parts storage area, sales office and customer service area. It is located at 301 N. Cattlemen Road, ...
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Visa to expand Miami operations, add 350
3/10/10
Visa said it plans to open a new customer service center in Miami-Dade later this year, creating more than 350 new jobs it its Global Customer Care Services ...
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Visa opening Miami center, bringing 350 jobs
3/10/10
It also will house an around-the-clock call center where agents will respond to calls from all over the world. The customer service center is scheduled to ...
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Starwood Hotels' Price Target Raised at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch (HOT)
3/10/10
The stock has technical support in the $35 price area. If the shares can continue to firm up, we see overhead resistance around the $45 price level. ...
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DeMarrais:Cablevision free-film woes continue
3/10/10
"Customers who had technical issues with on-demand orders Sunday should contact customer service 'and we will work with them to resolve ...
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Get Satisfaction Turns Facebook Fan Pages into Customer Support Hubs
3/10/10
Get Satisfaction, the popular online customer service company, just announced that it is bringing its service to Facebook fan pages. ...
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Blood tests and Facebook: Life insurers reveal their to-do list for 2010
3/10/10
The report noted that carriers are looking at “tele-underwriting,” which involves using call center employees to perform medical interviews. ...
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The Facebook Imperative Cannot Be Stopped
3/10/10
The awareness I have today of what is happening with our employees, our customers, our products, our customer service escalations, and even the deals we are ...
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VoiceCentral Returns to iPhone as Full-Featured Web App
3/10/10
It's available in an ad-supported free version or for $6 to get a premium version including photo importing, better customer service and a Do Not Disturb ...
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Quick Look: FreshDirect for iPhone – the food shopping app for eating right
3/10/10
In case you get stuck, you can quickly reach FreshDirect's customer service via email or phone. The deals section, daily and weekly savings such as ...
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Mercedes-Benci saga: Virginian wrong in mayor's wreck
3/10/10
The mayor was driving to the township's HamStat One Call Center when the collision occurred. He told police the woman turned left from the center oncoming ...
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Sallie Mae's Customer Advocate Unit Makes Up For Regular Customer Service
3/10/10
She cut through the nonsense of regular customer service after they were unable to help, then hung up on her. Hey, I just wanted to express my thanks for ...
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CPUC plans hearing on PG&E power play on June ballot
3/10/10
They also have significantly lower rates and much better customer service reliability than PG&E based on CPUC studies. The hearing takes place Wednesday, ...
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How to Improve Your Customer Experience Using Interactive, Multi-Channel ...
3/10/10
... communications provide several benefits for customer service managers who want to build strong customer relationships while also reducing costs. ...
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Ryanair Going Crazy Again, Leaving Passengers Stranded
3/10/10
Ryanair is known for their cheap prices, tons of fees and a total lack of customer service. Recently Ryanair showed their customer service skills by ...
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IQinVision Expands Mini Dome Line With MAIN Profile H.264 and Vandal-proof Models
3/10/10
... network camera products, and the company is committed to continued industry leadership with highly-valued products and superior customer service. ...
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Mitsubishi Closes Ralliart Division in Japan; US Models Unaffected
3/10/10
Support to motorsport customers(Support to the participation, Technical Support, and Awarding of Mitsubishi/Ralliart Driver of the Year) 2. ...
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Nexus One Radio Ruined by Applications ?
3/10/10
He's been on the phone with T-Mobile who said “Everything is fine sir” and passed him on to Google Technical Support. Google Technical Support proceeded to ...
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