Browsing All posts tagged under »Call Center«

Customer Service in 2012 and Beyond Technology..

December 9, 2011

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Managers in Customer Services don't need more or new technology, but what is it they do need (to do)? Here's my take for 2012 and beyond!

E-mail from a Contact Center Manager

November 5, 2011

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I received an email from a Contact Center Manager I think everyone should read. The e-mail, which I publish almost entirely, speaks for itself.

Because it is time you take Customer Service seriously..

February 7, 2011

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To date, the best proxy for good and effective Customer Services (operations), has been set by Bill Price, with his book "The Best Service is no Service". I believe we need a more fundamental change though, in our perspective to finally start having a real and sustainable impact on business results, not just sitting on the cost-side of the equation. I would like to explain so by elaborating on the "Five perspectives on Customer Services" we need today...

Are your service metrics aligned with Customer needs?

October 9, 2009

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After some posts on Social CRM I feel it is time to write about one of my favorite topics. I wrote about metrics in the Customer world before. Most of them can be considered “rants” against current measurement practice in Call Center / Customer Services today. Desired Outcomes Metrics – A design thinking approach -… [Read more…]

Metrics – to fool or be fooled – that’s the question!

August 12, 2009

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KPI’s should be about understanding what you need to improve to be better at meeting your Customer’s needs and desires. Designing a measurement framework, the metrics that go with that, and the cross-functional dashboards to ensure cross-silo understanding how improvement in one area effects another, should not be regarded lightly. At the same time putting… [Read more…]

To be a Value (Call) Center is not your choice…

July 15, 2009

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Over the past years most companies have recognized the contact center or customer services center as an important touch-point between the company and its Customers. This insight has been mostly driven by the recognition or discovery of Customer Experience Management. I very much welcome the interest of Marketing (and Sales) for the call center environment… [Read more…]

Which Goose should you chase? – Invitation to co-create next generation customer service dashboard 2.0 –

June 28, 2009

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A few weeks ago I posted a blog with the title: Why keep chasing the wrong Goose? At the end of that post I promised to come back to you with a more in depth post on what you should be chasing, or in other words: Which metrics should you put in place in the… [Read more…]

Ziggo neemt flaterward in ontvangst (namens alle Helpdesks van Nederland)

April 26, 2009

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Ziggo neemt dan wel de flateraward van de Consumentenbond in ontvangst, maar de hele branche krijgt een dreun! En dat een dag na het feestje van Contact Center Nederland.