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• 6 Things customers love to hear
• Spring wellness
• What customers’ hear vs. what you say
• Service News: A monthly roundup . . .
• When customers want to go over your head
• Keep your language simple
• Use a calming breath to focus
• Smile
• Stop the talkative customer in their tracks
Discussion topics and activities for the March 2026 issue of Customer Communicator.
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• Try ‘fogging’ to de-escalate calls
• Reclaim your commute
• Please don’t tell me what to do
• Service News: A monthly roundup . . .
• Take it professionally, not personally
• A problem, large or small, is still a problem
• Do’s and don’ts when customers vent
• What happens to an angry customer
Discussion topics and activities for the February 2026 issue of Customer Communicator.
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• The value of emphasis
• New year: New goals
• An email is not a text
• Service News: A monthly roundup . . .
• The value of good posture
• Give customers a verbal receipt
• It’s customer logic
• Do’s and don’ts of hold
Discussion topics and activities for the January 2026 issue of Customer Communicator.
Welcome new staff.
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• Treat every customer like a star
• Winter wellness
• The two most dreaded words
• Service News: A monthly roundup . . .
• How to stay energized at work
• The ultimate report card
• Listening attentively to respond appropriately
• Are you a sender or a receiver?
Discussion topics and activities for the December 2025 issue of Customer Communicator.
Spread the joy of the season.
You have full access to the Appreciation eCards. You’ll find them in "My Account."
• The fine art of clarifying questions
• Surviving the holidays
• Open vs. closed questions, timing is important
• Service News: A monthly roundup ...
• How can I recover from a mistake?
• Handling the abusive caller
• When you can’t do what the customer wants
• Syncing up with customers
