Welcome to the holiday edition of the Customer Service Carnivale! Can you believe that the New Year is just up ahead? It's been a great year here and I hope you've learned a thing or two about customer service from reading this blog! This will be the last carnivale for 2009 as I've decided to take a break for the rest of the month...

Gavin Ingham shares his experience with using a real estate agent to sell his home and offers some sales lessons that every estate agent should think about!

Need a refresher on what customer service is all about? Check out these 7 Customer Service Tips.

Do you have a follow-up system for customers?  Perhaps you may want to read Ankesh Kothari's post, Book Review: The 60 Second Referral.

Want to know how not to treat customers?  Check out 5 Customer Service Goof-Ups.

What are your thoughts on customers or clients who want your service for free?  Kathleen Gaga shares Give Me Your Internet Marketing Services For Free!

Case Ernsting shares Asking Your Client the Right Questions For SEO Success, saying, "When dealing with customers or clients, a successful relationship begins with asking the right questions and getting on the same page. This blog post identifies which questions are the most crucial as you begin the initial stages of customer service."

Want to know the crazy life of a Banquet Manager on Thanksgiving?  And for a little chuckle, watch the video posted at That Damn Waiter Keeps Taking Away My Drink!

Oh, the life of a customer service rep!  How would you have handled this situation?>>> Do You Know Your Address?

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of customer service carnivale using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Have a great holiday season!!