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		<title>WagJag&#8217;n Good Coupon Time</title>
		<link>http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/07/29/wagjagn-good-coupon-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpetherick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toronto Home Movies, Montreal Home Movies and Mississauga Home Movies are all on the WAGJAG Group Buy Deal TODAY!! Get in on the action and buy $25.00 worth of services for only $12.00 Here are all the details below! WagJag &#8230; <a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/07/29/wagjagn-good-coupon-time/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/logo1.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-375" title="logo" src="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/logo1.png" alt="" width="226" height="63" /></a>Toronto Home Movies, Montreal Home Movies and Mississauga Home Movies are all on the WAGJAG Group Buy Deal TODAY!!<br />
Get in on the action and buy $25.00 worth of services for only $12.00</p>
<p>Here are all the details below!</p>
<p>WagJag is on! Get in on the action  now…..go to our <a title="WagJag " href="http://www.wagjag.com/?w=bAzym">WagJag</a> page by <a title="WagJag " href="http://www.wagjag.com/?w=bAzym">clicking here</a> and get this  deal before it’s too late!<br />
Transfers  of 8mm &amp; 16mm film, Video &amp; Camcorder tapes,  Photos   and Audio  recordings to DVD, CD and other digital formats.<br />
Specially trained representatives available from Monday to Friday 9AM-6PM and  Saturday 10AM-5PM.<br />
This is a Great gift idea!</p>
<h2><a href="http://www.wagjag.com/?w=bAzym">GET THE DEAL HERE</a></h2>
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<p>Anyone else here have to build a new shelving unit to  handle one of   those  gorgeous all-in-one players? You know the ones that  are about  as  wide as your  big screen TV and include a slot for just  about  anything  from your VHS to a  piece of toast! For all of you whom  this  really  does apply to, we’d like to  suggest a better solution! It’s   called  Film transfer and it is sure to keep  things not only neater,   with only  one thin DVD player required and best of all,  organized.</p>
<p>That’s right, with Todays WagJag Deal you’ll receive $25  of film   transfer from  just about any outdated source including: VHS,  HI8, 8MM,   Digital 8, and MiniDV  into DVD. Transfer VHS, HI8, 8MM, 16MM,   Digital  8, and MiniDV at a rate of  $12.50 per hour, or film at a rate   of $25  for 100 ft. of 16mm film at <a href="http://www.montrealhomemovies.com/" target="_blank">Montreal Home Movies</a>, <a href="http://www.torontohomemovies.com">Toronto Home Movies</a> and <a href="http://www.mississaugahomemovies.com" target="_blank">Mississauga Home Movies</a><br />
Now’s the time to take all of those nostalgic videos you  don’t watch   anymore  and transfer into DVD so that you can watch and  revisit them   as often as you  like.<br />
Once on our WagJag page you will be able to choose from 3  locations: Toronto, Mississauga and Montreal</p>
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<p><strong>Offer Details </strong></p>
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<li>Expires January 31, 2012</li>
<li>Max 2 per. person. 2 as gifts</li>
<li>Not to be used with other promotions</li>
<li>No cash value or cash back</li>
<li>Cannot claim until deal has finished</li>
<li>In-store only</li>
<li>Taxes Included. Voucher has no cash value. No cash back</li>
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<li>Converts VHS, HI8, Digital 8, MiniDV, 8mm, and 16mm       Film</li>
<li>Intensifies colour and clarity</li>
<li>Film is cleaned and conditioned</li>
<li>Available at Toronto, Montreal and Mississauga       Locations</li>
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<p>This is a great Deal you can&#8217;t miss out on.</p>
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		<title>Summer Fun and Games!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/07/16/summer-fun-and-games/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpetherick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Latest Customer Video Clips This week at Canada Home Movies we have received some extremely interesting video footage from our customers. The following video coincides with our Summer Fun and Games Special. From all the videos we transfer for &#8230; <a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/07/16/summer-fun-and-games/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our Latest Customer Video Clips<br />
This week at Canada Home Movies we have received some extremely interesting video footage from our customers. The following video coincides with our Summer Fun and Games Special. From all the videos we transfer for our wonderful clients it is so easy to find anything you want to see from the variety that abounds. These people searched for their hidden treasures and found some of the most exciting things they remember from their past. Hide &#038; Seek was a fun game to play when the weather was nice, now you too can play it with all those wonderful hidden memories you may have stuffed in the attic or basement or even out in the garage, fading away. Bring them to us when you find them and let us help you keep these memories alive, forever! At Canada Home movies, we bring your memories to life&#8230;one frame at a time!</p>
<p>Call us now to get in on the Fun! 1-866-559-1163</p>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/26464412">Summer Fun and Games</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user7115671">DGgroup (THM,MHM,FHM,MSN)</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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		<title>Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-10</title>
		<link>http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/07/10/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2011-07-10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 04:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpetherick</dc:creator>
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		<title>Ohhhhh! Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/07/01/ohhhhh-canada/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week’s mini clip is a retrospective of our unique Canadian heritage and pride. Brought you buy our valued customers and fantastic editing team. This is a great time to reflect on the importance of our great nation and come &#8230; <a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/07/01/ohhhhh-canada/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/107288_canada-day.jpg"><img src="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/107288_canada-day-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="107288_canada-day" width="150" height="150" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-367" /></a>This week’s mini clip is a retrospective of our unique Canadian heritage and pride. Brought you buy our valued customers and fantastic editing team. This is a great time to reflect on the importance of our great nation and come together with Pride and Determination to make our Canada the best country in the world. Its beauty is outstanding and second to none in the world, our Culture and Diversity is what makes us the Promised Land. Strong and Free, Canada is our home and native land, with so much to offer and even more to see. Enjoy this week’s journey through our own land and let your heart fill with pride as we move in to this Canada Day 2011. Ohhhh Canada!<br />
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/25798810">Ohhhh! Canada!</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user7115671">DGgroup (THM,MHM,FHM,MSN)</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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		<title>This weeks Customer Memory Video</title>
		<link>http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/06/16/this-weeks-customer-memory-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpetherick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Isn&#8217;t it interesting how much the world has changed since the 60&#8242;s? This week we at Canada Home Movies have received some extremely interesting video footage form our customers. In the following video we will take you on a short &#8230; <a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/06/16/this-weeks-customer-memory-video/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Isn&#8217;t it interesting how much the world has changed since the 60&#8242;s?<br />
This week we at Canada Home Movies have received some extremely interesting video footage form our customers. In the following video we will take you on a short worldwide trip to India to see the Famous Taj Mahal India. It is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is widely considered as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and stands as a symbol of eternal love. A stunning shot of Buddha who was born approximately 560 B.C. in the land of Northern India.  Then we sweep you away to Egypt and the land of the Sphinx and Pyramids. A quick stop at Stonehenge, followed by Rome and Venice Italy where as we travel in a gondola by way of the Venice waterways. We would like to thank our customers for allowing us to share these memories with you and we also know how thankful our customers are for being able to preserve these memories for a lifetime at www.CanadaHomeMovies.com</p>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/25192378">Customer Memories Video</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user7115671">DGgroup (THM,MHM,FHM,MSN)</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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		<title>Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-12</title>
		<link>http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/06/12/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2011-06-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpetherick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHECK OUT OUR GROUPON! $12 for $25 Worth of Film- or Videotape-to-DVD Conversion at Toronto Home Movies &#8211; http://t.co/7ITg9Et # OUR GROUPON!! $12 for $25 Worth of Film- or Videotape-to-DVD Conversion at Toronto Home Movies &#8211; http://t.co/7ITg9Et # $12 for &#8230; <a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/06/12/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2011-06-12/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Change &#8211; In An Instant!</title>
		<link>http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/05/11/creating-change-in-an-instant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 17:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpetherick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you always wanted to make changes in your life? Whether they be minor or major changes they are all something we think about daily. I have compiled some interesting information that will help anyone to make change, in an &#8230; <a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/05/11/creating-change-in-an-instant/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-353" title="change" src="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/change-management1-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>Have you always wanted to make changes in your life? Whether they be minor or major changes they are all something we think about daily. I have compiled some interesting information that will help anyone to make change, in an instant. interesting enough, we can all use this method of change in our daily routines. Is there something about you that you would like to change? Perhaps a  bad habit? Would you like to be able to overcome your fears and take  action on something you have been procrastinating on? As an educator in the arts, many  of my students have issues or things that they want to change. If there  is something that you want to change or take action on, here is a  process that you can follow that will allow you to change whatever it is  you want to &#8211; in an instant!</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/identify.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-356" title="identify" src="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/identify-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>Identify Exactly What You Want to Change </strong><br />
The first step in the process is to identify exactly what it is you want to change. Once you know what you want to change, you need to decide what you want to change it to. For example, if you are a salesperson and want to change your bad phoning habits, you need to identify exactly what you want to change it to &#8211; perhaps making 30 phone calls a day.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/leverage1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-357" title="leverage1" src="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/leverage1-300x251.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="251" /></a>Get Leverage Over Yourself </strong><br />
People do things to either avoid pain or to gain pleasure. So, the next step is to get some leverage over yourself, so that you have some &#8220;incentive&#8221; to change your behavior. You can do this by linking massive pain to the behavior you want to change, and pleasure to the behavior you want to move towards. For example, if you want to break your bad phoning habits, you could write your boss a check for say $500 and tell him that if you don&#8217;t do your phoning daily, he gets to keep the money. When you do your phoning, you can give yourself a little treat each time to reinforce the behavior.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/commitment.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-358 alignleft" title="commitment" src="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/commitment-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" /></a>Make a Commitment to at Least 3 Other People </strong><br />
Once you have decided what you are going to do and have some leverage over yourself, you need to tell at least 3 other people what you are doing, and ask them to check in with you and hold you accountable to what you are doing. They will constantly challenge you and make sure that you are following through, or give you hell if you don&#8217;t! If you follow these 3 simple steps, you can change any behavior you want &#8211; in an instant! Once you learn how to do this, you will be able to make rapid changes in your life, and remove the barriers to your success. Good luck!</p>
<p>R Petherick</p>
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		<title>Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-08</title>
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		<title>Is the Customer Serviced?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 17:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These days one of the most, important if not the most important thing you offer a customer is Superior Customer Service. I find anymore that this is so abused and overlooked in the retail sector. What does it take to &#8230; <a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/2011/05/04/is-the-customer-serviced/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/customer-service.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-343" title="customer-service" src="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/customer-service-300x213.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="213" /></a>These days one of the most, important if not the most important thing you offer a customer is Superior Customer Service. I find anymore that this is so abused and overlooked in the retail sector. What does it take to make your customer happy?</p>
<p>Without good customer service you are only handing the product through a window or over a counter and leaving them with a false sense of insecurity. People in general are very self conscious and feel low self esteem when faced with a sales person. They need to be put on a pedestal and treated as if they were the most important person on earth at that moment. Otherwise all you are doing is just giving them product and most times they will NOT return to your place of business. Think about it, if one employee offers no customer service to each and every person they see in a day, that can be a monumental loss to the business.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Bad-Customer-Service.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-344" title="Bad-Customer-Service" src="http://www.digitalspecialists.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Bad-Customer-Service-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>I for one, watch each time I go into a retail outlet for great customer service and I demand it..Not because I am being picky, but because I deserve it and 9 times out of 10 I receive below average service. What is going on here? Are Employers not training their employees? Are Employers not treating their own people properly? This is the most important question. If Employers don&#8217;t treat their staff properly, it will become the trickle down effect and those Customer Service Reps will not give what the customer expects or deserves. Our employees are important clients as front runners and the visual face of our business. Therefore, they should be treated with the respect that they as well deserve. Take for instance a restaurant that is lead by a tyrant that cares nothing about his employees and reprimands them daily or treats them like low life scum. Do you honestly think that these CSR&#8217;s are going to give the customer happy and caring service? NO, they will not. What they need to do is treat them with respect and know that they will represent as they are treated.</p>
<p>There are so many rules to Customer Service that are not even looked at in some businesses and it is so important that they are learned and drilled and as well Maintained.</p>
<p>In closing I will list the Top 5 Important Rules of Customer Service in hopes that some People may instigate them in their own business and to their important Customer Service reps.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Let&#8217;s make all Customers #1 and Happy</strong></p>
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<p>1) Know who is boss.  You are in business to service customer needs,  and you can only do that if you know what it is your customers want.    When you truly listen to your customers, they let you know what they  want and how you can provide good service.  Never forget that the  customer pays our salary and makes your job possible.<br />
2) Be a good listener.  Take the time to identify customer needs by  asking questions and concentrating on what the customer is really  saying.  Listen to their words, tone of  voice, body language, and most  importantly, how they feel.  Beware of making assumptions &#8211; thinking you  intuitively know what the customer wants.  Do you know what three  things are most important to your customer?</p>
<p>Effective listening and undivided attention are particularly important  on the show floor where there is a great danger of preoccupation &#8211;  looking around to see to whom else we could be selling to.</p>
<p>3) Identify and anticipate needs.  Customers don&#8217;t buy products or  services.  They buy good feelings and solutions to problems.  Most  customer needs are emotional rather than logical.  The more you know  your customers, the better you become at anticipating their needs.  Communicate regularly so that you are aware of problems or upcoming  needs.<br />
Make customers feel important and appreciated.  Treat them as  individuals.  Always use their name and find ways to compliment them,  but be sincere.  People value sincerity.  It creates good feeling and  trust.  Think about ways to generate good feelings about doing business  with you.  Customers are very sensitive and know whether or not you  really care about them.  Thank them every time you get a chance. On the show floor be sure that your body language conveys sincerity.  Your words and actions should be congruent.</p>
<p>4) Help customers understand your systems.  Your organization may  have the world&#8217;s best systems for getting things done, but if customers  don&#8217;t understand them, they can get confused, impatient and angry.  Take  time to explain how your systems work and how they simplify  transactions.  Be careful that your systems don&#8217;t reduce the human  element of your organization.</p>
<p>Thanks for listening</p>
<p>Rick Petherick</p>
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