Tag: Customer Service management

Nov 09, 2012

Errol Allen

In our last voice of the customer discussion, we focused on four attributes of an effective system according to John Goodman, author of Strategic Customer Service : 1. Unified Management of the Program 2. A Unified Data Collection Strategy 3. Integrated Data Analysis 4. Proactive Distribution of the Analysis. In this article, we’ll discuss Goodman’s […]

Nov 09, 2012

Errol Allen

I received this customer service story from a member of a local organization here in Houston, Tx. This member volunteers as a liaison between new members and the organization. She received a phone call from a new member regarding the location of an organizational committee meeting. It appears that the new member was at the […]

Oct 08, 2012

Errol Allen

A good friend of mine here in Houston recently underwent hip replacement surgery. He’s now recovering at home and receiving both physical and occupational therapy. For a while, both therapies took place on the same day of the week – Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. My friend is comfortable with this schedule as it allows for […]

Oct 08, 2012

Errol Allen

In a perfect customer service world, we would never have to tell a customer “no.” But in real life, there are situations in which it is unavoidable. No one likes to be told “no,” and it can create a negative environment that has to be overcome. Karen Leland and Keith Bailey address some reasons you […]