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Barbara Burke

Barbara Burke & Associates, Inc.

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Barbara has spent the last 26 years as a customer service consultant, workshop leader and keynote speaker. Known as an international expert and thought leader on employee engagement, Barbara is passionate about helping contact centers deliver top-box customer care by leveraging their most valuable asset — their front-line employees. Barbara is the author of the popular customer service fable set in a call center, The Napkin, The Melon & The Monkey. www.barbaraburke.com, www.napkinmelonmonnkey.com

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Three Years Is Too Long To Wait

Tuesday February 21st 10am 1 1 Comment Customer Service Data Customer Metrics
Statisticians have estimated that in a lifetime of 70 years, the average person spends at least three years waiting. Waiting is an inevitable and even necessary aspect of human life. We wait in line at the grocery store, for red lights to turn green, and for movie trailers to finally stop so we can see the movie we paid to see.
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