Focus on Enterprise Service Management

Enterprise service management provides an opportunity for IT to assume a vital role within the organization, bringing specific expertise and experience to the enterprise as a whole.
Date Published December 1, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

The Customer Hears How You Look: A Learning Moment

Often, the only interaction end users have with IT is through a phone call to the support center. How the analyst handles the telephone call will often make or break the customer experience.
Date Published November 29, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

Customer Service Excellence: Now More Than Ever

Excellence in five areas of customer service can contribute greatly to the effectiveness of service management, which is expanding beyond the world of IT.
Date Published November 17, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

#HDIchat Recap: How Do You Know Your Support Organization Is Valuable to the Business?

In last week's #HDIchat, participants discussed the metrics that demonstrate the support organization's value to the business.
Date Published November 15, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

A Post-FUSION 16 Look at Selecting and Attending a Conference

Conference attendance is a commitment in time and money. So, how do you choose which conference to attend, and how do you ensure you get a good return on your investment?
Date Published November 9, 2016 - Last Updated December 1, 2017

The Angry Customer

Sooner or later, it happens, even in the best support centers. Anyone in a customer-facing position has come to grips with being contacted by an angry customer.
Date Published October 27, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

4 Ways to Better Customer Service

Solving customers’ problems or answering their questions quickly and correctly matters more than taking the highest number of calls or closing the highest number of tickets. It isn’t a race, after all.
Date Published October 25, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

Swarm to Serve: Team vs Tier-Based Service for Support Centers

Swarming not only gets problems resolved, but also you typically get resolution much more quickly. It is also a great training mechanism for front-line employees.
Date Published October 20, 2016 - Last Updated April 19, 2019

How Valuable Is the Transactional Survey?

Transactional surveys are based on transactions, not an overall relationship. What is true in a survey today may not be true tomorrow or the day after.
Date Published October 12, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016

Celebrate Customer Service Week with HDI and ICMI

Customer Service Week is all about you, and we want to help you celebrate! Here’s a day-by-day breakdown so you can plan your week.
Date Published October 4, 2016 - Last Updated December 15, 2016