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9780929306346

The Ultimate Customer Support Executive: Unleash The Power Of Your Customer

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    9780929306346

  • ISBN10:

    0929306341

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2005-08-30
  • Publisher: Silicon Pr
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Summary

If customer support is so critical, why are complaints about customer support at an all-time high? If people buy on price but stay because of service, why are not companies listening to their own customer support teams, the people who know their customers best? How does this flawed approach impact the bottom line? In his eye-opening new book, The Ultimate Customer Support Executive, global support expert Phil Verghis unveils the secrets of getting and keeping customers for life in this hyper-competitive world. By successfully merging people, processes and technology, Verghis demonstrates how to unleash the power of the customer to propel your company to new levels of success and turbo-charge your career at the same time. In today's interconnected world, few companies have thought through the implications of providing global support in a holistic way. Verghis, a savvy practitioner and consultant with clients around the world, helps you realize that it is much more than a crucial challenge. It is an incredible opportunity. The Ultimate Customer Support Executive shows you how to: · Unleash the power of your customer within your organization .· Make customer support more strategic to your business.· Position yourself and your organization for success by enlisting the power of the customer .· Evaluate best practices in people, processes and technologies.· Earn respect from internal colleagues.· How to deal with global customers and manage support teams scattered across the globe .· Think about, and prepare for, outsourcing and offshoring discussions.In addition to high-level implementation strategies, the book includes provocative thinking about the future of technical support and global support philosophies in the 21st century.

Table of Contents

Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Leadership
1(8)
Leadership Style
1(3)
Knowledge
4(1)
Expectations
5(1)
Passion
6(3)
Who Are You?
9(8)
Creating a Vision Statement
9(1)
Creating a Mission Statement
10(1)
Creating a Litmus Statement
11(1)
Three Important Roles
12(5)
Customers
17(20)
Customer Lifecycle
17(7)
Psychology and Customer Service
24(3)
Keep in Touch with Your Customers
27(10)
Common Customer Support Myths
37(6)
Myth: The Customer is Always Right
37(2)
Myth: They Pay Us a Lot; They Must Be Good Customers
39(1)
Myth: All Customers Expect Great Service
39(2)
Myth: Your Customer and Your Contact Have the Same Priorities
41(2)
People
43(1)
Staffing
43(20)
Hiring
44(4)
Understanding and Motivating Your Team
48(3)
Succession Planning
51(1)
Ranking Employees
51(1)
Firing
52(1)
Layoffs
53(1)
What Happens When You Get Fired or Laid Off?
54(1)
People Tips
55(5)
Professional Certification
60(3)
Process
63(16)
Overview of Best Practices, Frameworks and Standards
65(1)
Framework: IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
66(3)
Standard: Six Sigma
69(2)
Best Practice: Knowledge Centered Support
71(2)
Methodology: Balanced Scorecard
73(1)
Tying It All Together
74(2)
Don't Let Your Strengths Become Your Weaknesses
76(3)
Technology
79(16)
Common Tools
81(14)
Global Support
95(16)
Cultural Primers
95(3)
Global Support Models
98(5)
Managing Support Centers Globally
103(8)
Offshoring
111(20)
Why Offshoring?
112(2)
Issues to Consider Before Offshoring
114(6)
How CEOs Should Prepare
120(2)
How Support Executives Should Prepare
122(4)
How Front-Line Support Staff Should Prepare
126(2)
Final Thoughts
128(3)
Being Recognized
131(24)
Earning Respect
132(10)
Speak the Language of the Business
142(4)
External Validation
146(2)
Demanding Respect
148(1)
Interviews
149(6)
Future
155(18)
Technology Predictions
156(3)
People Predictions
159(1)
Process Predictions
160(3)
Scenario Planning
163(10)
Final Thoughts
173(2)
Appendix: Standards
175(4)
Standards: ISO 9000
175(1)
Capability Maturity Model Integration
176(1)
IT Services Qualification Center
177(1)
BS 15000
177(1)
CoBIT and BS 7799 (ISO 17799)
178(1)
Endnotes 179(6)
Index 185

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