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This is Customer Service Week, a week to celebrate extraordinary customer service.  Last night I was especially grateful to a customer service representative who solved a problem for me in minutes over the phone.  Giving customers an extraordinary experience is the lifeblood of any successful organization.

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In recognition of the week, I wanted to share 21 customer service quotes:

1. “There is only one boss:  the customer.  And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.”  Sam Walton
2. “Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends.” Walt Disney Tweet This
3.  “Unless you have 100% customer satisfaction, you must improve.”  Horst Schulz Tweet This
4.  “Choose to deliver amazing service to your customers. You’ll stand out because they don’t get it anywhere else.”  Kevin Stirtz Tweet This
5. “There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.”  Roger Staubach Tweet This
6. “Good customer service costs less than bad customer service.” Sally Gronow Tweet This
7.  “Always do more than is required of you.”  George Patton Tweet This
8.  “Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.”  J. C. Penney Tweet This
9. “When the customer comes first, the customer will last.” Robert Half Tweet This
10.  “There is a big difference between a satisfied customer and a loyal customer.” Shep Hyken  Tweet This
11.  “Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living.” Albert Einstein Tweet This
12.  “Well done is better than well said.” Benjamin Franklin Tweet This
13. “If you work just for money, you’ll never make it, but if you love what you’re doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.” Ray Kroc
14. “We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. It’s our job every day to make every important aspect of the customer experience a little bit better.”  Jeff Bezos
15. “The first step in exceeding your customer’s expectations is to know those expectations.” Roy H. Williams Tweet This
16.  “Make your product easier to buy than your competition, or you will find your customers buying from them, not you.” Mark Cuban Tweet This
17. “Revolve your world around the customer and more customers will revolve around you.” Heather Williams Tweet This
18.  “It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.” Eleanor Roosevelt Tweet This
19. “Every company’s greatest assets are its customers, because without customers there is no company.” Michael LeBoeuf Tweet This
20. “Customer satisfaction is worthless. Customer loyalty is priceless.” Jeffrey Gitomer Tweet This
21.  “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Ghandi Tweet This