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Welcome to the latest Financial Friday Round-Up, our weekly column filled with the best things for you to read, watch or listen to regarding finance around the web. Below you will find an article on the importance of customer service, a podcast about investing bubbles, productivity tips, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Survival Of The Nicest: Customer Service As A Business Growth (And Survival) Engine<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Customer service is one of the most important aspects of business growth in our interconnected world, and this article from Forbes <\/em>outlines the reasons why. For tips on how to improve your customer service, check out this piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I Learned About Productivity By Writing About Productivity<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

After six months of reporting on productivity during this unique time in the history of work, Bloomberg\u2019s <\/em>Arianne Cohen shares five essential tips for staying productive. From humble enthusiasm to procrastinating wisely, these interesting tips are sure to stick with you for the next time you have a pressing deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planet Money Summer School 5: Bubbles, Bikes, & Biases<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The latest episode of Planet Money\u2019s <\/em>Summer School series is about what an investing bubble is. This short episode teaches you how bubbles form, how to spot a bubble and how to avoid getting caught up in one. Check out this episode for this valuable information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Are the Borrowers?<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The latest issue of the DealBook Newsletter from the New York Times <\/em>is about how banks, in the absence of borrowers, have gone on a bond-buying spree. Find out about this recent market quirk in this informative piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check out our other Financial Friday Round-Up posts for more great reads!<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Financial Friday Round-Up: August 16 \u2013 August 20, 2021<\/a>
Financial Friday Round-Up: August 2 \u2013 August 6, 2021<\/a>
Financial Friday Round-Up: July 19 \u2013 July 23, 2021<\/a>
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