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Oct 3
An Example of Going the Extra Mile
Glenn Ross’s post inspires me to offer my own example of “going the extra mile”.  I’m sure you’ve all had those instances when customers come in looking for a particular item which you didn’t carry.  What do you say to them?  “No, sorry...“ and go on about your merry way.  What if you did know a company that carried what the customer was looking for?

When I worked at Nordstrom we kept a list of all the stores in the mall along with the phone numbers.  Not to mention we had the white and yellow pages handy.  I can’t speak for all of my former co-workers, but if a customer came in looking for something that we didn’t carry and I knew of a place that did, I would call the business right then and there to double check for the customer.  Also, if I knew that we would be receiving a similar item that they were looking for, I would get their name and number to call them when that item came in. 

How are you going the extra mile?  Share your example!

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The Extra Mile IS An Investment

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