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    The Simple Truths of Service: Inspired by Johnny the Bagger
    The Simple Truths of Service: Inspired by Johnny the Bagger
    The Simple Truths of Service: Inspired by Johnny the Bagger
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    The Simple Truths of Service: Inspired by Johnny the Bagger

    By Ken Blanchard and Barbara Glanz

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    Your competitive edge in today's business environment is all about the power of loyalty. So if you want to succeed, it's time to think outside the box of traditional customer service.

    The Simple Truths of Service is an inspiring true story about Johnny, a very special young man whose creative choices will spark the way your company approaches their clients. By putting his own personal mark on each customer interaction, Johnny makes it clear that the bottom line of service is to lead with the heart.

    His story, along with many others, provide a tool kit for the success of your company. After reading this book, your service team will be bursting with new ways to stand out from the crowd and really make a difference.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateFeb 7, 2017
    ISBN9781492630494
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    Ken Blanchard

    Ken Blanchard es el coautor de El nuevo mánager al minuto y otros cincuenta libros, incluyendo los best sellers del New York Times Gung Ho! y Raving Fans. Las ventas combinadas de sus libros ascienden a más de dieciocho millones de ejemplares en más de veintisiete idiomas. Es el líder espiritual de The Ken Blanchard Companies, una compañía global en la formación gerencial y el desarrollo empresarial que él y su esposa, la doctora Marjorie Blanchard, fundaron en 1979.

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      The Simple Truths of Service - Ken Blanchard

      Copyright © 2017 by BFP, LP and Barbara Glanz

      Cover and internal design © 2017 by Sourcebooks, Inc.

      Sourcebooks, the colophon, and Simple Truths are registered trademarks of Sourcebooks, Inc.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems—except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews—without permission in writing from its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc.

      This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.—From a Declaration of Principles Jointly Adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations

      All brand names and product names used in this book are trademarks, registered trademarks, or trade names of their respective holders. Sourcebooks, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor in this book.

      Grateful acknowledgment is made for permission to reprint pp. 60–61, A Little Something More © 1995 by David Roth.

      Photo Credits

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      CONTENTS

      Introduction

      Johnny the Bagger®

      The Simple Truths of Great Service

      1:Great Service Inspires Stories

      2:Great Service Uses Outside-the-Box Thinking

      3:Great Service Is a Choice

      4:Great Service Starts with a Clear Vision

      5:Great Service Requires That Everyone Catch the Vision

      6:Great Service Surprises People

      7:Great Service Begins

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