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Houck & Associates customer service related services Organizations face a host of hurdles in synchronizing their customer service and support solutions to the Web and other customer/member delivery channels. However, providing excellent, consistent customer service across multiple customer touch points is no longer a luxury -- it is a competitive necessity.

Savvy, customer-centric organizations realize that in order to maximize / profit from online initiatives, success is dependent upon identifying the right opportunities and executing the right solutions.

The challenge is to build a comprehensive customer service and support strategy that strives to meet these expectations while controlling costs. Target audience(s) needs must be assessed; potential solutions analyzed and carefully selected.

With time and geographic boundaries eliminated by the Internet, customers (members) expect superior, consistent, 24x7 service. It is a competitive requirement that successful organizations raise customer service to a strategic level. Organizations that refuse to heed the message that the eCustomer / eMember is more powerful and elusive than ever, will be left behind.

To provide our clients with performance-based solutions, Houck & Associates draws upon a wide range of expertise. This includes organizational design, needs analysis, Web site design and development, data collection and analysis, marketing, and training design and development.

The synergy of our technical expertise is combined with a firm understanding of call center operations and changes impacting this environment. This synergy of technical skills and practical experience is critical to providing tangible solutions that focus on results.

For more information about these customer service related advisory services:

Migrating a Call Center to Contact Center
Shifting Customers / Vendors / Members To Online Environment
Getting In-house buy-in for Online Service & Support
Work Process Analysis
Focus Groups, Surveys, Interview Services
Feasibility Studies

Some of the issues that we can analyze:
      Web site customer service & support analysis:
  • Useability analysis
  • User Requirements analysis
  • Customized information
  • Personalizing real-time services
  • Web site enhancements
  • Self-service options
  • Technology options
  •       Responding to more inquiries utilizing fewer resources
          Differentiating your service & support from your competition
          Increasing customer/member loyalty
          Improving responsiveness
          Generating incremental sales
          Improving customer education
          Staff utilization:
  • Staff skills analysis
  • Work process analysis

  • Whether you are optimizing, overhauling or developing new Web strategies, Houck & Associates can assist you. Request / Need More Information

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    Available services:
    Content & Target Audience(s) - Assessment / Planning
    Navigation & Site Layout Planning and/or Analysis
    Web Site Planning (new sites)
    Web Site Review / Analysis (current sites)
    Feasibility Studies
    Web Design & Development Services
    Online Customer Service & Support
    Online Marketing Services
    Marketing Material & Graphic Design Services

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    Monday, May 12, 2008

     


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