The Call of Service


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In this book, Coles explores the concept of idealism and why it necessary to the individual and society.




The Call


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This book is a unique examination of the phenomenon of the call. Characterizing the call as a rhetorical event, the book identifies how speakers can use eloquence in the service of truth. Authors Craig R. Smith and Michael J. Hyde offer the rare combination of a phenomenology of the call linked closely to eloquence and explore this linkage by examining the components of eloquence, including examples of its misuse by George W. Bush and Donald Trump. The bulk of the text examines case studies of eloquence in the service of truth including epideictic, forensic, and deliberative eloquence, with examples drawn from addresses by Barack Obama, Daniel Webster, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Chase Smith, Susan Collins, and Mitt Romney. The authors also examine the Epistles of St. Paul, the writings of St. Augustine, and the preaching of Jonathan Edwards. Finally, the book explores eloquence in filmic narratives and dialogic communication between artists and writers, concluding with a study of the sublime and how it is evoked with awe using the work of Annie Dillard.




Motivation in Public Management


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Are public servants self-interested, or motivated by a sense of duty and commitment far above what we would expect given their often modest compensation and frequent public criticism? This book looks at research on this and related questions in assessing the current state of our scientific knowledge.




Wow! That's What I Call Service!


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This little book is full of stories about people and businesses that cause customers to fall in love--tales brought together in order that they may serve as an inspiration to raise standards of customer service throughout the U.K.




You Call That Service?, Vol. 1 (light novel)


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A vampiric romantic comedy...?After a lifetime of hardship due to a curse placed on him by his grandfather, all Ryouta wants is to be left alone. However, when he wanders into the mountains to find some peace and quiet, instead he finds a town taken over by vampires! To make matters worse, one of its residents, a haughty (and rather eccentric) girl, soon sets her sights on him with the goal of making him her servant. Now, Ryouta has a choice to make—escape back to his old life in Japan or live out his days as the minion of Shiren Fuyukura in the quirky town of Akinomiya. An absurd new adventure from the author of I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level!




Hearing the Call Across Traditions


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Explore the connections between faith, service, and social justice through the prose, verse, and sacred texts of the world's great faith traditions-Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and more. Drawing from diverse literary genres, religious and philosophical perspectives, and historical periods, these short and provocative readings cut to the heart of the many obstacles and joys that accompany lives devoted to faith and service: This rich collection will create a platform for discussing and understanding the faith-based service of others as well as inspire you to reflect on the meaning behind your own commitment to improving the world. Book jacket.




In Service of Emergent India


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In Service of Emergent India is an evocative insider's account of a crucial period in India's history. It provides an in-depth look at events that changed the way the world perceived India, and a unique view of Indian statecraft. As Minister of External Affairs, Defense, and Finance in the BJP-led governments of 1996 and 1998-2004, Jaswant Singh was the main foreign policy spokesman for the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee during the 1998 nuclear tests by India and Pakistan, the hijacking to Kandahar, Afghanistan, of Indian Airlines flight IC 814, and the Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan, as well as other key events. In an account that is part memoir, part analysis of India's past and future prospects, Singh reflects on his childhood in rural Rajasthan at the end of the colonial period, his schooling and military training, and memories of Indian Independence and the Partition of India and Pakistan. He analyzes the first four decades of Indian nationhood under Congress Party rule, ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, Sino-Indian relations, and post-9/11 U.S.-Indian relations.




Your Call Is (Not That) Important to Us


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Journalist Emily Yellin pens a lively narrative exploring the very human stories behind the often-inhuman face of call-center customer service. Whether it’s the interminable hold times, the multitude of buttons to press, or the automated voices before reaching someone with a measurable pulse—who hasn’t felt exasperated at the abuse, neglect, and wasted time when all we want is help, and maybe a little human kindness? Your Call Is (not that) Important to Us is journalist Emily Yellin’s highly entertaining and far-reaching exploration of the multibillion-dollar customer service industry and its surprising inner-workings. Since customer service has a role in just about every industry on earth, Yellin travels the country and the world, meeting a wide range of customer service reps, corporate decision makers, industry watchers, and Internet-based consumer activists. She shows the myriad forces that converge to create these aggravating experiences and the people inside and outside the globalized corporate world crusading to make customer service better for us all. For the first time, Yellin gets reveals the heart behind the never-seen faces of call-center customer service—and why customer service doesn’t have to be this bad.




The Service Call Blueprint


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Want to learn how to get paid what you are worth? When I owned my heating and air business I often pondered the question - how do I make money on these $150 service calls? If your service department is supported and subsidized by the installation department, you'll want to read this book. This book spells out a step by step process for executing a service call that, if followed, will result in massive increases in revenue per ticket. It is a simple process, scalable and easy to learn. I have included many stories from what I have learned by observing service calls since 2001 that will illustrate the principles set forth. I have taken what I gleaned from years of studying counseling, psychology, Sandler Sales training and neurolinguistics programming and show you how to apply these principles to a service call. If you follow this system you'll build a very profitable service department while not being rushed to run more calls because you'll learn how to make more with less. I'll show you how to bring back the fun into your business, which will result in much happier customers and technicians. Second Edition Notes This Second Edition includes brand new service call script templates to help you apply The Service Call Blueprint to your business. We also fixed some minor errors found by our helpful readers.




A Retrospect


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