In this article Larry Galler questions Sprint Nextel’s decision to fire it’s customers..

Finding a niche that is the “right fit” with your client will set you on the path to success. Many coaches, consultants and solo-professionals have a challenge with finding their niche market because they want to serve as wide a range of people as they possibly can. The purpose of choosing your niche, is so [...]

Is your Service Desk’s customer service seen as an asset or a liability?

The key to customer service is providing a little bit more..

Neil Hammerton, CEO of hosted voice provider, Natterbox, explains how new technology can aid customer service..

Here are some suggestions for communicating with customers in a meaningful way..

CRM, marketing and email platform chosen by Alexon Group Ladies clothing retailer Alexon Group PLC has chosen the Communicator email management platform from Communicator Corp to provide customer relationship management and marketing through regular email communications. Prior to the decision to choose Communicator Corp, Alexon had outsourced the distribution of their email campaigns, which were [...]

Here are six great ways to to encourage more customer loyalty..

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 [...]

Customer Service Reps must be equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to upsell, cross-sell, and make sales offers..

The Customer Service Center: A brief Overview.

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!

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 [...]

You might think a “phone company” deluged with “call center” customer-service problems is as ironic as it gets. You’d be wrong..

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 [...]

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..

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 [...]

Some say customer service and sales are two entirely different entities, others believe customer service can play a key role in the sales function..