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From the Switchboard to Social Media: A Brief History of Customer Service

Sales and Marketing Management

From a business standpoint, it’s imperative to provide customer service across a multiplicity of channels, too. It wasn’t all that long ago when “contacting customer service” simply meant visiting a store or office and talking to the owner or manager. What’s Next for Customer Service? You’ve Got Mail!

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To Build a Sales Culture

The Brooks Group

The entire enterprise must realize -- and believe -- that it could not stand solely on its own without a proactive sales effort. The sales department must bring collateral value to the enterprise. The members of the sales department must mesh culturally with enterprise standards of performance, decorum, and behavior.