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THE BIG RECAP


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Charming Tips from The Deen Brothers!

When you're on the receiving-end of some old-fashion southern hospitality, you know it! And nobody dishes up that southern hospitality better than the Deen family. Paula Deen and her
sons Jamie and Bobby are an institution in Savannah, Georgia. And their restaurant, The Lady and Sons, is one of the hottest places to go for a good meal in the whole city. But when you eat with the Deens, you get more than fried chicken with all the fixin's. You get a lesson in CHARMING YOUR WAY TO MILLIONS. Here are a few of their business tips... served southern style.

COME ON IN AND PUT YOUR FEET UP. Business Translation: Make people feel welcome from the moment you meet them.

DANCE WITH THE ONE WHO BRUNG YA. Business Translation: Be loyal to people who are loyal to you.

MUCHABLIGED: Business Translation: Never forget that a little gratitude goes a long way.

DON'T GET TOO BIG FOR YOUR BRITCHES. Business Translation: Never show a hint of arrogance in life or in business.

Y'ALL COME BACK NOW, Y'HEAR. Business Translation: Make sure your customers know they are a part of the family, and you hope to see them again real soon.


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