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Introduction.1 The Art of Customer Service.2 Quality Real-World, Small-Business Customer Service.3 Using Your Web Site to Connect with Your Customer.4 Developing a Blog to Engage Customers.5 Connecting with Your Customers Where They Play.6 Microblogging for Service, Fun, and Profit.7 Checking Out Where Customers Review Your Business.8 Knowing Your Customers' Expectations: How to Connect.9 Platforms to Enhance the Experience.10 Engaging Your Employees as Brand Ambassadors.11 Pioneers of Online Community: How They Did It.12 Small-Business Examples: How They Did It Right.13 Lessons from Big Business: Leaders in Customer Service.Index.