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Author: Patricia Lotich, MBA

Patricia Lotich, MBA is a Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence through the American Society for Quality. She has a driving passion to help small businesses, nonprofits and churches fulfill their mission by managing their resources of - people, time and money.
how to give customers a great first impression
Customer Service | Quality Management | Small Business Management

6 Ways To Give Your Customers A Great First Impression!

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA January 26, 2022December 5, 2023

Some organizations provide a great first impression. Others do not. By first impressions I mean the first point of contact a customer has with an organization. The reality is, customers,…

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Human Resources | Small Business Management

6 Tips For Safeguarding Electronic Data When Employees Leave

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA December 29, 2021December 5, 2023

Here we go again. The new Covid variant – Omicron seems to be taking us backward. New mandates and precautions are increasing to battle this resurgence. This means that employees…

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customer service guarantee example
Customer Service | Small Business Management

5 Examples of a Service Guarantee

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA December 1, 2021December 5, 2023

Customers buy products and services with an implied guarantee.  They want to know that their purchase will be backed and guaranteed to give them what they expected. Customer service guarantees…

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how do you define customer service
Customer Service | Quality Management | Small Business Management

How Do You Define Outstanding Customer Service?

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA November 17, 2021December 5, 2023

Customer service is seen in all industries and across all demographics. It is important because if the purchasers of our goods and services don’t feel like they are taken care…

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Quality Management | Small Business Management

What is FOCUS PDCA?

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA October 13, 2021December 5, 2023

Have you ever wondered how some organizations grow and capture a large market share? It might be easier than you think. Increased market share is the result of products and…

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How to deal with customer complaints
Customer Service | Quality Management | Small Business Management

10 Tips for Dealing with Customer Complaints

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA October 7, 2021December 5, 2023

Anyone who has a business has had the experience of dealing with customer complaints. While listening to a complaining customer is not something most people enjoy, a complaining customer can…

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Small Business Management

Does Your Business Manage With These 5 Oversight Councils?

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA September 29, 2021December 5, 2023

Running a business requires some very diverse skills. Many small businesses start with an idea. That idea is developed into a product or service that a business owner hopes to…

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advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting
Small Business Management

What are the advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting?

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA September 22, 2021December 5, 2023

The ongoing pandemic has resulted in an increase in the number of employees who telecommute. Telecommuting has been a gradual upward trend over the past several years. This increase has…

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HR Assistant Job Description
Human Resources

9 Duties of a Human Resource Assistant

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA September 16, 2021December 5, 2023

Successful small businesses grow.  And with that growth comes the need to incorporate the HR function into the organization’s management. The duties and responsibilities of a human resource assistant can…

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