EPA QUICK TIPS                                                                                                     JUNE 3, 2009
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Greetings!

Can you guess what one of the most important factors is in determining whether you will get repeat business?  

Drum roll please...it's Customer Service (ok, no groaning).  We all know people want to feel important and be treated with respect and there is no doubt this is an area in which we can all do better.  The fact is it costs a lot more to win a new customer than to retain an existing customer. This month we will focus our communication
on  improving customer service. 

To kick off CS month I though you would really enjoy this short, poignant article sent to me by one of our members, Beth Standlee of TrainerTainment.  Beth's daughter, Leslie, writes of an extraordinary experience that has the power to change how we think about ordinary events.

And, while we are on the subject of customer service...

Due to an unprecedented number of requests, I am excited to announce that the Event Planners Association will now accept membership dues paid in monthly installments.  Same indispensable benefits, more money in your pocket!  Click here for more information.

As always, wishing you the very best,

Kim Sullivan
VP, Chief Marketing Officer
Event Planners Association

First Impressions Happen Only Once!
by Leslie Standlee

Traveling for business is not as glamorous as one might think. You spend long hours in the office, followed by long hours of drinks and dinner with work associates. Those evenings become a continuation of the work you walked away from at the office. There is no break or balance, so when it's time to go home, you are ready to go home!

Today, I was leaving from a short 2 ½ day trip that felt more like 10 days. I walked across the parking lot and spotted a driver of one of the local car services in town. I waved and asked, "Can you take me to the airport?" His answer was very enthusiastic, as he ran over and told me that he'd been waiting for me all day, and, of course he could take me to the airport!


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