And she had a memorial service - a one-person memorial service.
Today, Google offers a Person Finder service, but it shows just how far we are from a completely connected network of machines and things.
While the latter effort seems like a decent goal in competing against online retailers (some shoppers prefer the in-person customer service experience), it is unknown how Best Buy might prevent customers from showrooming.
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ArtFire has a "commercial" section on its website, so if a product is deemed non-handmade, the customer service person will move it to the commercial section.
Obviously we have many troops serving in South Korea, and the President is looking forward to this opportunity to thank them in person for their service.
"The premise is one person buys an air card and one person uses the service, not an entire neighborhood, " said Jeffrey Nelson, executive director for corporate communications at Verizon Wireless.
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The Queen Mother was a person who symbolised service... she sustained this country and the royal family when King Edward VIII was forced to abdicate over his relationship with twice-married Wallis Simpson.
Then why is the most popular person on the fledgling service ...
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For the past 20 years, companies have struggled to find the right balance between cost-effective, technologically-enabled approaches to customer service and person-to-person contact.
In other words, it makes perfect sense to hire a person who understands customer service and who has had success in the hospitality field.
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We will keep a close eye on developments in this epic battle given the implications it has for any person, product or service hoping to build a bigger social footprint.
Each person who uses that service is different too.
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And whether as a person drawn to public service, or simply someone who insists on being an active citizen, you will be exposed to more opinions and ideas broadcast through more means of communication than ever existed before.
The first rule of customer service is that for each person who calls in to complain about a product or service, there are nine who do not.
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Turner reserves the right to suspend the provision of the service in the event that the SMS news alerts are unavailable for any reason whatsoever without liability to any person who has subscribed for the service.
Under the service, the person receiving the money must use a PayPal account.
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The company has also decided it wants to offer traditional cellphone service, a person briefed on the company's plans said.
How does a single person decide which online dating service(s) to use?
When was the last time you saw a wealthy person patronise a cheque-cashing service, use Western Union or visit a payday lender (for an above-board transaction, I mean)?
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And most importantly, do we have a product or service that does what this person wants?
The company won the contract and the operator rolled out the service, according to this person.
At the very least, speak with the person either via phone or Internet camera service (Skype, iChat).
The Groupon business model is that the person buying a Groupon for a discounted service pays Groupon directly.
Mr. Cue, who inherits the Maps and Siri teams, spent years as Mr. Jobs's point person negotiating media deals for its iTunes service.
How many minutes a day do Americans spend waiting--for an elevator, a web page, a customer service rep, a delivery person, a free cashier.
Fewer patients from Jersey may have to go away for treatment under plans to reform the island's health service, according to the person overseeing reform.
But the musician thought he could persuade Mr. Dotcom to transform Megaupload into a legitimate, licensed music service, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Every time a person subscribes to Deezer after discovering the service through an app, the developer will receive a payment equivalent to a month's Deezer subscription.
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They can send premium SMS text messages that actually cost you money and put money in the hands of the person who is writing the premium SMS service.
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