TY - BOOK AU - Goetsch,David L. AU - Davis,Stanley TI - Effective customer service: ten steps for technical professions SN - 0130485292 (pbk.) U1 - 658.812 PY - 2004/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Pearson Prentice Hall KW - Customer services N1 - Introduction: Ten-step model for effective customer service. - 1. Understand effective customer service and its importance. - 2. Set the tone and companywide expectations. - 3. Identify what your customers want. - 4. Benchmark the company's processes. - 5. Compare actual performance against Benchmarks identify root causes of performance problems and make improvements. - 6. Provide training for employees and customers. - 7. Turn difficult and dissatisfied customers into loyal repeat customers. - 8. Communicate effectively and often with customers. - 9. Establish internal customer satisfaction. - 10. Establish a customer-oriented culture. - Index ER -