Good customer service doesn’t have to be complicated
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Thu, 7/04/11 – 0:39

Customer service isn’t all about smiling and being nice. It’s more than that. It’s about going that extra step. Put simply, it’s about being genuine and thoughtful.
When I was on the bus this morning I …

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Five most current listened to albums
Sat, 26/09/09 – 21:26
Five most current listened to albums
Rehanah’s Roti: A tasty traditional touch, from the Caribbean
Sun, 20/09/09 – 18:19
Rehanah’s Roti: A tasty traditional touch, from the Caribbean

Oh wow! This is so so so good!
Thank goodness I didn’t order the hot version as the medium- spiced roti is currently setting a “delightful fire” inside my mouth.
I’m not sure what I really expected, …

Eden West. Fine foods and gifts
Sun, 20/09/09 – 18:08
Eden West. Fine foods and gifts

It’s been a year or so since I last visited this great store on St.Johns Street in Port Moody. After walking in I said hello to the owner who was busy working in the back. …

The cost of inflation
Sun, 20/09/09 – 17:56
The cost of inflation

As a branding designer I have strong opinions about companies ‘cutting corners’ to try and save money at the cost of their brand image.
That being said when I saw that this local dollar store had …

Paradise garden Floral Design
Sun, 20/09/09 – 17:38
Paradise garden Floral Design

I have a vague memory from a long time ago of a man holding a board, advertising an adjacent flower shop. He was plugged into an MP3 player and looked like he was plucked from  …

H2O
Sun, 20/09/09 – 17:36
H2O

H2O is somewhat of a clichéd name for a swimming complex but also rather cool at the same time (yes, I am aware that this is a total contradiction). My designer side thinks that naming …

Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa
Sun, 20/09/09 – 17:34
Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa

Except from my name on the room reading as ‘Natt Samyciawoo’ I have nothing negative to say about our one night stay at the resort.
We had booked a campsite in Harrison but due to torrential …

Black Forest Restaurant
Sun, 20/09/09 – 17:30
Black Forest Restaurant

This was our second meal at Harrison Hot Springs and once again the customer service was excellent.
The typically German-themed restaurant was nothing special, but fitting for a very small town. The food was authentic and …

Cookin Kim’s Country Café
Sun, 20/09/09 – 17:28
Cookin Kim’s Country Café

As we entered this small café I saw the young waitress behind the counter, she looked bored and angry and I thought ‘oh great, grumpy youth of today’.
This could not have been further from the …

District – South Main
Sun, 20/09/09 – 16:19
District – South Main

District, South Main is a real estate development just off Main Street on 7th Avenue. Main Street is an interesting neighborhood mixing the new and modern with the artistic and ‘eccentric’.

The developer, Amacon, had not …