Customer Calls Reliability 360; Addressing Future Challenges @ the Speed of Light

Customer Calls Reliability 360; Addressing Future Challenges @ the Speed of Light

The Misconception of Reliability and Availability After a 10 year reliability journey that takes me across the appliances, power generation, aerospace, component placement, electronics design, wireless, and finally the cable industries, I would like to share my astonishing discovery with my friends and foes alike. My focus will be on the cable industry where my recent…

Eliminate Unnecessary Customer Calls

Eliminate Unnecessary Customer Calls

Are your call center costs way too high? Are your customers’ experiences way too low? Poor customer care is not only pervasive and widely publicized, but seems to be getting worse. Witness the recent uproars about Dell Computer and AOL. More and more I have seen clients that are frantic, though internally focused, saying, “Our budget for handling…

The Brand: What is it and How Important is it?  Part 6

The Brand: What is it and How Important is it? Part 6

This article describes and diagnoses the following elements of the Brand Index and how in this new world it can be a significant competitive advantage. The shock wave of change The impact to the brand The importance of brand The ingredients of the brand The strategy to manage it And The analytical ingredients The value…

Know When to Hold ‘Em, Know When to Run

Know When to Hold ‘Em, Know When to Run

Kenny Rogers Had It Right…. “You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,Know when to walk away and know when to run.You never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table.There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done.” Kenny Rogers, The Gambler This was a very popular…