Sentences with phrase «at first point»

But until one develops some sort of rapport at the first point of contact, and secure an appointment face to face, as you note — the contact will never become a contract.

Building and developing rapport at the first point of contact so as to not waste valuable time... the agent's time as well as the public contact's time.

Jelena Milic manages this study which aims to test the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing (MI) at First Point of Contact on short, medium and

Jelena Milic manages this study which aims to test the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing (MI) at First Point of Contact on short, medium and long - term client outcomes.

Served at first point - of - contact for customers while processing payments, deposits, and other transactions.

In Android 6.0 and above, an app has to manually request permission from the user to access hardware like the microphone, and ask it at the first point of use.

Amends reg 10A (1)(leasehold information included during a temporary period), reg 16 (1)(a)(energy information unobtainable before or at the first point of marketing) and reg 34 (2)(a)(first day marketing during a temporary period) to extend until 1 January 2009 the exemptions set out in those Regulations.

On Saturday, September 11, 2010 Martyn Lenoble and Christina Applegate will host the Surfrider Foundation's fifth annual Celebrity Expression Session at First Point, Surfrider Beach in Malibu.

-- by squaring the differences at the ends, they remove any trends — for example, suppose one has a linear trend from 28 to 32 degrees, with an average of 30 degrees; the difference at the first point is -2, and the last point is +2 and a difference of 4 degrees over the interval.

An auctioned cap or a tax with 100 % return of the proceeds to the people is the most practical policy for several reasons: (a) it would begin real carbon reductions quickly; (b) it would be an honest and transparent way of treating the American people; (c) it would attract the broadest attainable political coalition across party lines; (d) it would be administratively simple for both the government and the private sector (with the tax or auctioned permits collected at the first point of sale or import of the carbon - containing fuel); (e) it would be a non-regressive way of introducing the carbon price into the economy; and (f) it would avoid a fiasco such as the special interest feeding frenzy that surrounded the recently failed Boxer - Lieberman - Warner bill in Congress.

Now you've got a grip of the basics, let look in more detail at the first point on this list....

The Department's Aviation Enforcement Office found that for a period of time, consumers searching Thai Airways» U.S. website for international round - trip flights originating in United States were not provided with information that would allow them to determine the full price to be paid at the first point fares were displayed during the booking process.

An investigation by the Department's Aviation Enforcement Office found that, from at least July 2011 through October 2011, ads on Unister's website failed to disclose at the first point fares were displayed that additional taxes and fees would be imposed, including Unister's service fee.

«We're at the first point in our history as humans where we might actually have some observations from other planets that we can use to test any of these ideas about life beyond our own,» says Lenardic.

Lawmakers and advocates say the tax — which charges drug companies 2 cents per milligram of opioid - based medications at the first point of sale — will likely be absorbed by consumers in the form of higher insurance premiums and co-pays.

My 4 year old, with the most severe injuries, suffered a severe cut to her foot (aptly and completely repaired by great surgeons) and a broken leg (remember, she was AT the first point of impact, a side impact.)

Studies in homiletical form are extremely helpful at the first point.

As any salesperson will know, few businesses are ready to buy at the first point of contact.

Not exact matches

And so I think if you say, when would we reach that million - person threshold, from the point at which the first ship goes to Mars, it's probably somewhere between 20 to 50 total Mars rendezvous.

When Emily first told Marge of her intuition, which she'd realized had been present at so many points in her life, including meeting her husband, she said that Marge told her of the house's history of being handed down from fortune tellers to psychics, beginning in the early 1900s.

The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter: «Eric Hellweg over at HBR said on Twitter this is one of their all - time best sellers,» Dickerson points out.

A source familiar with the White House emails on the Benghazi talking point revisions say that State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland was raising two concerns about the CIA's first version of talking points, which were going to be sent to Congress: 1) The talking points went further than what she was allowed to say about the attack during her state department briefings; and, 2) she believed the CIA was attempting to exonerate itself at the State Department's expense by suggesting CIA warnings about the security situation were ignored.

At a certain point during an extended stock rally, investors get cocky and continue to pile head - first into positions with little regard for risks.

Gross domestic product contracted at an annual rate of 0.5 % in the second quarter and 0.8 % in the first, which is exactly what the Bank of Canada predicted in July when it dropped its policy rate by a quarter point.

«And so from that point on — at first it was very exciting, we were getting our first orders — and it was a little terrifying,» Krim said.

First, she built a prototype for a discipline - tracking tool because «that was a pain - point at Sci,» and the school offered to pay for the software once it was built.

Ikawa pointed to BOJ member Koji Ishida's proposal to either cut or eliminate the deposit rate, first suggested at the December meeting, but notably absent from the January meeting.

With the benefit of hindsight, Novolker points out that for a business - to - business firm like his, many larger potential customers in the States may balk at the prospect of being the first customer, even if the supplier has a solid reputation in Canada.

On tax reform, the most significant legislative achievement of Trump's first year, it's probably not fair to point just at Trump for a policy that tends to pose more harm to Democratic constituencies than Republican.

The revelation adds a new wrinkle to the Finke - watching that has fascinated some in Hollywood since TheWrap first reported that she was at loggerheads with Penske in June to the point where he had fired her.

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In private industry, says the Bureau of Labor Statistics, wages and salaries rose at 2.6 % for the 12 months ended September 2017 — 20 basis points above the rate the prior year and notably higher than what we saw in the first half of the decade.

«Particularly with oil prices hitting lows at some point in the first quarter... lots of sub investment - grade firms could be under a lot of stress, and for those with stronger balance sheets, those companies could take this as an opportunity to buy and acquire assets,» Deshpande said in a phone interview.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed 14.25 points lower at 24,448.69 — notching its first four - day losing streak since March — with Goldman Sachs as the worst - performing stock in the index.

«You don't get the letters saying thanks for the first 20 billion in sales,» he said at one point.

Most companies interact with customers at eight crucial points, from the first phone call or mouse click, to the knock at the door, to wrap - up and payment options.

Back in 2015, it opened its first real physical bookstore, at University Village in Seattle, and it has continued to open staffed pickup points at universities across the U.S..

The first is to purchase and install the needed equipment at a point during the year where additional volume warrants the expenditure, thereby assuring sufficient cash flow to handle the additional debt service or the outright purchase of the equipment.

Though he had the comics as a reference point, Wilson was still at a disadvantage being the first to put on the tights.

Understanding customer health at certain points of the lifecycle is extremely important, especially the first 90 days of the relationship.

First, the trust market has been very strong for a very long time, and at some point there will be a pause or a pullback.

Shares of Sprint dropped more than 13 percent at one point after Nikkei first reported on Monday that the deal could be in jeopardy.

First class passengers can dine on gourmet cuisine and enjoy exclusive wines, Champagnes, and spirits at any points during the flight.

If you do get to the point of investing, invest a small amount at first, so you're comfortable with your advisor and how he or she communicates.

Larson ranks second this year after being docked points by NASCAR for a violation on his car, but at this rate, he's at the front of the pack so often he has to be considered the favorite to win his first Cup.

«Even for the patriotic, diehard Canadian who insists on their startup being in Canada, in many cases the company gets to a point where it's forced to sell to a U.S. big tech firm,» said Pashootan, portfolio manager at First Avenue Advisory in Ottawa, a Raymond James company.

Food and some non-alcoholic beverages are typically included in the overall package, but that doesn't mean your cruise is all - inclusive; expect to pay for alcohol at a standard restaurant price - point, and don't try to sneak in your own booze — you're not the first genius to come up with this plan, and there are due procedures in place to prevent you from succeeding.

Justin had been living in Atlanta for a long time at that point, and I was really the first Canadian in a while that he met.

If the meeting is to be a success, Trump and his advisers must first understand how we look to the North Korean leader, peering at us from his very particular vantage point.

By bringing delivery in - house for third - party partners (and, presumably, for first - party goods at some point), it doesn't have to worry about partner service interruptions and how packages are handled.