Article: Customer service: it takes months to find a customer and seconds to lose one.

The customer, always the core of a profitable busiess, takes on an even greater role when economic times are tough. A satisfied customer is more than a job well done; he or she is future money in the bank.

Look closely at a successful business, and you will see customer service in the forefront. The value of a customer, big or small, is immeasurable.

While customer service is handled differently from company to company, the basic definition remains the same: "The right product to the right customer in the right condition at the right time."

It does not take much to send a customer scurrying off to the competition, and a smart business starts ...

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