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Mumbai, India (AHN) – Just like every season, this season of the Indian version of the reality TV show, Big Brother, called “Big Boss” will spring many surprises upon its inmates as well as the audience. The first among such surprises is the entry of world wrestling champion Dalip Singh Rana, better known as “The Great Khali.” Khali is scheduled to enter the Big Boss house as its 12th inmate on Saturday, October 16.

Talking about his wild card entry into the show, the producers of the show said that they had arranged for a special bed for the 7 feet plus wrestler, although no extra arrangements were made for his exceptional diet.

It would be interesting to see how Khali will manage to do with limited rationing in the house, where other inmates have already started fighting over cuts in food budget.

However, this will not be the first time that the 190kg wrestler will appear in front of the camera. Before Big Boss, Khali has done cameo roles in Hollywood as well as Bollywood films.

Andrew Whitaker, Executive Vice President of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) International, said, “He (Khali) is known for his strength in the wrestling ring but, with this show, his fans will get to see a part of his life as they watch him eat, sleep, laugh and interact with other contestants.”

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Starbucks customers will soon get a jolt before any caffeine touches their lips. The world’s biggest cafe chain is raising prices. Raw coffee prices have been rising. Starbucks (SBUX) said on Wednesday that it has absorbed the higher prices until now, but no more.

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New Delhi, India (AHN) – Delhi just got costlier on the global retail barometer as one of its most posh markets, the Khan Market, moved up three rungs to become the 21st most expensive shopping street in the world.

The rental at Khan Market is calculated to be $284 per square foot in comparison to the $1,850 per square foot on New York’s Fifth Avenue, which continues to be the world’s costliest retail street, according to a survey.

The survey, carried out by real estate consultants Cushman & Wakefield, tracked rents across the top 269 shopping locations in 59 different countries, to arrive at its global list of most expensive retail districts.

Other high streets famous for retail transactions in the Indian capital, like Greater Kailash and South Extension, did not record the same fervour as Khan Market. In fact, some areas of the national capital region, like Basant Lok, even recorded a huge decline of 38 percent in their rental values.

In comparison, Khan Market recorded a hike of more than 15 percent in its rental figures over the previous year.

Speaking on the survey, Executive Director Kaustuv Roy said, “With the markets gaining momentum and retailers, both national and international, revising their expansion plans in India, we are seeing a gradual resurgence in values. As before, key cities such as New Delhi and Mumbai will be seeing a faster rate of growth in values against others due to greater interest in these markets.”

While New York’s Fifth Avenue was predictably the world’s costliest shopping street, in the survey, titled, “Main Streets Across the World 2010,” Hong Kong’s Causeway came a close second and Ginza in Tokyo, Japan was third, leaving behind London, Paris and Milan.

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London, United Kingdom (AHN) – News has come in that the story of James Bond, that suave, ultimate icon for men throughout the world, is actually based on real-life exploits of an MI6 spy, who was active during the Second World War.

Among the most famous scenes from James Bond series of films is the one from the 1964 movie, “Goldfinger,” where Sean Connery, playing Bond, emerges in his wetsuit but seconds later, discards it for a spotless dinner suit.

According to ‘MI6, The History of the Secret Intelligence Service,’ the first official history of the SIS, written by Professor Keith Jeffery, this scene was inspired by the real life incident that took place when Dutch secret agent Pieter Tazelaar was sent by sea 70 years ago, to establish contact with agents in Holland.

Professor Jeffrey, who teaches at the Queen’s University in Belfast, had access to the historic documents recording the goings on of the SIS. However, his book talks of the period only upto 1949 and he has also been disallowed to reveal the identities of spies not already in the public domain.

Another inspiration for James Bond could be Commander Wilfred “Biffy” Dunderdale, a friend of Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming, and a lesser known name among the spies. Professor Jeffrey reports in his book, “When head of the SIS Paris station in the 1930s, he had a penchant for pretty women and fast cars and has been proposed as one of the possible models for Bond. He was a great friend of Ian Fleming and claimed that he found parts of his own stories in the James Bond novels.”

Jeffrey says of Dunderdale, “A man of great charm and savoir-fair, in old age he became an incorrigible raconteur.”

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According to customer service studies by marketing gurus of the world, here are the following qualities, which must be present in your life and your business in order to develop raving fan customers who are not just satisfied but completely loyal to you over the long haul.

1.  People want you to show an interest in their lives.   
You not only know about their business, you know about their families, the hobbies they enjoy, and their life experiences.  You know when they have had a win or a wow in their business, the birth of a new child, or a milestone celebration around the corner.

2.  People want you to be quick!
People want their products and services yesterday, not tomorrow or 3 – 4 days down the road.  In today’s fast paced world, if you take more than 24 hours to respond to a request from a client, there is a very likely chance that he/she will find someone else to take your place.  These are no longer the days of the Pony Express.  These are the days of overnight service by Fed Ex, Palm Pilots that call personal messaging systems, high speed internet connections, and fax machines galore.  Be quick and be energetic, or you will fall behind in a flash.

3.  People want you to be very available.
People are tired of automated message machines or the words “Press 1 for Bob Smith, press 2 for customer service, press 3 if you speak Spanish…press 4 if you want to hire another company!”  There is very little excuse for not being available.  Provide your customers with your business phone, mobile phone, fax machine, e-mail address, and your physical mailing address.  If you live alone, work out of your home and don’t want to share your home office address, then get a P.O. Box.   Your customers want to know that they can reach you when there is a problem or a concern with their product or service.

4.  People want a friendly voice and a warm smile. 
The first rule of customer service when you meet any person or when you answer the phone is to grin from ear to ear.   If you are not smiling, this will come across over the phone and will definitely be seen and noticed in public, so get busy being happy when you are out and about and when you are engaging in a phone conversation.  If you have a virtual company, put a fun photograph or a 5 x 7 card on your desk that says, “Smile…Today is a great day.”

5.  People would rather you under promise and over deliver.
Customers never forget a mistake or your delaying their product or service.   If you promise something on Friday, and you deliver it the next Tuesday, they will tell the world about you…in reverse referral.  They will tell the whole city that you were late, and there won’t be one thing you can do to reverse the negative publicity around your delay.  Do not make promises that you cannot fulfill.  Let the customer know that you will get them their product or service beyond the time that you know you can actually make it happen.  When they receive it early, they will be pleasantly surprised, and will tell the world how wonderful and quick you are!

6.  People want you to help them…they don’t want to be sold. 
Hey folks…people do not like pushy people.  Your job as a business owner is to continue to add value to the lives of your clients without pushing a new product, service, or extra fee on them before they are ready.  The bottom line:  Don’t be a pushy pest!  It will drive folks away in a heartbeat.

7.  People want to hear you say, “Yes, I can do that.”
People don’t want to hear dumb excuses.  Customers and clients of today are smart and savvy, and when they call for help, the last thing they want to hear is: 
“That’s not my job.”
“I can’t answer that, because I don’t know the answer.”
“Can I put you on hold?”
“My policy does not allow for that.”
“I’m sorry…that is the best I can do. I am only human.”
And the frustration begins to build. 
People don’t want to hear your problems.  They want their problems fixed.  There is always some sort of solution, even if you cannot fix the problem!  You will win points forever with comments like:
“You are absolutely right.  I will get the answer to your problem by the end of the day.”
“I thank you for your concerns.  I am going to incorporate your idea as a way so that it works for us all.”
“This is Sally Jones.  How may I help you today?”
“I do not provide that service, but I have 15 people on my team who do work with that.  May I refer you to one of these men or women?”

8.  People want to know that you are highly trained and skilled.
Are you continuing your training?  Are you working with a coach?  If not, your customers will know it in a heartbeat.  Your clients want to know that you are on the cutting edge and that you are constantly devoted to the highest level of learning and training made available.  To begin with, get the training…incorporate training monthly, then let your clients know what you are learning.  You can show your clients how you continue your training through monthly announcements in your newsletter, e-mails about your schedule, and through blogging. 

9.  People want you to drop the “nit picking.”
If you are charging nickels and dimes for added extras such as an additional ten minutes on the phone or for each document you send a client, you will be viewed as “cheap,” and this will leave a bad taste in the mouths of your clients.   Remember…these nickel and dime expenses can add value to the lives of your clients and will create walking billboards for your business. 

10.  People want to hear the magic words “Thank-you.”
This is music to a client’s ears.  Say it with sincerity, and say it often.  Your clients are allowing you to own and operate and business and to earn money doing it, so thank them again and again for what they add to your life.

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