ADA Technology Services Gains Service Desk Institute Accreditation
Six month of rigorous auditing results in SDI award for ADA. Howard Kendall, SDI’s Chairman (front left), presents Robert Sage, ADA’s Head of Support Services (front right), and ADA’s Service Desk with 3 star accreditation. Howard Kendall, SDI’s Chairman (front left), presents Robert Sage, ADA’s Head of Support Services (front right), and ADA’s Service Desk … Read more
atandt Customer Service
AT&T is the biggest company providing fixed line telephone services in the USA..
Turning Your Customer Service Representatives Into Your Best Sales Agents
Customer Service Reps must be equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to upsell, cross-sell, and make sales offers..
Thoughtful, Value-Added Customer Service
Adding extra value doesn’t have to be an expense or a cheap gimmick. In today’s economy price may be king, but value for money is the crown on the king’s head!
24 Hour Live Chat Service Launches in Taiwan
Taiwan is a global hub of technological products, and since people there lead busy lives, “24-hour service” is emerging as a new culture, according to Sinyi Realty, a real estate company in Taiwan. According to a survey conducted by Sinyi, since its 24-hour online service launched, even in the late night or early morning, there … Read more
Answering a Call from the Future
You might think a “phone company” deluged with “call center” customer-service problems is as ironic as it gets. You’d be wrong..
Best Customer Service Companies
We all have our own opinions on which companies provide the best customer service, but what do others think? In this Business Week ranking you can discover which of the world’s biggest companies provide the best customer service. The Results of this Business Week 2008 Customer Service Champs ranking are based on research by by … Read more
CRM For Beginners – Customer Relationship Management Basics
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is the process of bringing the customer and the company closer together. The goal of CRM is to help a company maintain current customers, as well as gain new customers..
Address Book 4.0 CRM-Lite Now Available in Streetsmart
InfoStreet’s flagship CRM software gets an upgrade. InfoStreet Inc. this week announces that their flagship software, StreetSmart is receiving an upgrade to its Address Book application. The new upgrade, called Address Book 4.0 is due in large part to client demand for a highly-scaled back CRM system. In addition, users continue to have the freedom … Read more
Customer Service and Sales – A Great Partnership?
Some say customer service and sales are two entirely different entities, others believe customer service can play a key role in the sales function..
Bad Customer Service Is Not So Funny: Five Secrets to Giving Outstanding Customer Service
The following story tells how a customer service experience went from funny to sad in less than 24 hours..
Creating Customer Service Memories – Tips for Improved Customer Service
Please and Thank You might not earn you a complaint – but it won’t have customers storing an emotional memory that you’re service was exceptional either.
The Voice of Customer Service: The Sweet Sound of Telephone Support
Customer relationship management tools abound, yet let’s hear it for old technology. Your voice is the most multifaceted customer service tool in your toolkit..
What Every Customer Truly Wants – And How You Can Provide It
It finally hit me this week what every single client, customer, person and patron truly wants – and it’s not what we’re giving them..
How to Keep Customers
Maybe the customer isn’t always right, but if you want to keep them, make sure they like you..
Are You Being Dead Right?
There are times in our lives – both at work and at home – when our actions may have been justified, but an alternative approach may have been a far better choice..