Welcome to "The Love" edition of the Customer Service Carnivale! Although Valentine's Day has come and gone, that shouldn't mean that we should we should stop celebrating love for one another...

And speaking of, I just want to take just one quick moment to thank all of you who read this blog and keep this carnivale alive!

Ok, so without further ado...

• Get800today says that "Happy Customers Equal Many Referrals". I'm sure we can all agree with that statement ;)

• This next post gets the "Longest Title Award"...GeekMBA360 presents "There is ONLY one retailer that had its entire parking lot cleaned for customers when the whole city was paralyzed by a foot of snow before Christmas". It's a great customer service tip though!

• Fiona Lohrenz shares "Encouraging Diversity At Day Care". I think it's important to encourage and recognize diversity no matter what business you're in. After all, customers do come from all walks of life.

• Bill Hogg says that you should be "Careful where you cut" and shares his thoughts about a Starbucks experience.

• Although this last article isn't necessarily customer service related, I want to share it because there are some great resources and links to visit. Besides, it takes a great leader to run a company that is dedicated to excellent customer service! Sarah Scrafford presents Top 100 Leadership Blogs.

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