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SSPA NEWS Issue:
March 23, 04
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Leveraging the ITIL Service Support Framework — Increase Efficiency in IT Operations and Support (Part 1)
by Christopher Ciccolini & Michael McDermott
Part I: The first in a two-part series, this article discusses key reasons for inadequate service desk performance and how to address these shortcomings through three best practice IT Service Management disciplines: Change Management, Configuration Management, and Release Management.

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If you know your party’s extension....blah, blah, blah.
by Nancy Friedman
Ever heard the term BVM? That stands for BEFORE VOICE MAIL. Can you remember those days? Believe it or not....there was a time when there was no voice mail. Before automated attendants. Before, "I’m not at my desk right now." Just good, old-fashioned human beings talking to each other.

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Are You Asking the Right Questions in Your Copy?
by Karon Thackston
It’s a common approach to writing copy. You begin by asking questions. Why? To evoke thoughts in your readers' minds, to stir up emotions, and to get customers thinking in the way you want them to think.

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Partnering With Your IT Department to Deliver World-Class Service
by Jim Moore, Vice President Information Services - Best Software Inc.
Competing for precious IT resources and dollars is tougher than ever. Getting the support of your internal IT group on the projects you need done to deliver world class service is part art and part science. You need to show that your projects will generate strong ROI and directly support corporate strategic objectives in order to get them approved.

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Customer Satisfaction – Is It Enough?
by John Dunleavy, Customer Support Manager- McKesson Corporation
In this seminar John will explore the idea that customer satisfaction is not a differentiation; it is a given for any company that wishes to remain in business. The session will present new ideas about successful organizations and how they have recognized the fact that we are moving from a service economy to an experience economy where providing service is the norm but how you do it becomes the important factor.

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Question Of The Week

How do you handle price increases to your support maintenance?
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