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Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service, 5th Edition
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Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service, 5th Edition

by PERFORMANCE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, John BUSH
October 2011
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
208 pages
4h 24m
English
AMACOM
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15Winning Words and Soothing Phrases

“Politeness goes far, yet costs nothing.”

—Samuel SmilesNineteenth-century popular writer

“Oh yeah?! Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Sound familiar? As children, we recited those words many times. They were our self-defense in the very situations where we learned that words did hurt—emotionally, if not physically. And many of us carry memories that remind us that the pain words inflict can be more devastating than any bruise or broken arm.

Words are just as powerful to adults. We are capable of bruising or soothing our customers with words; it all depends on how we use them. The service professional who can use words well gains a distinct advantage in the service transaction. ...

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ISBN: 9780814417553