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Service and Support Professionals Service July 13, 2004 
SSPA PERSPECTIVE Upcoming Events

A New Attitude
by Bill Rose

The bottom line is this: Professionals attend industry conferences and events to learn and network. You pay good money to learn how to improve the performance of your teams, gain insights into industry best practices and trends, benchmark your operations against others, and share experiences with your peers.


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October 2004

Consultants Corner

Top Talent for Service and Support
The people in your support organization are your most valuable assets. Their ability to offer your customers a quality experience is a key differentiator for today’s technology companies. SSPA Research's Top Talent for Service and Support uncovers the unique attributes of “top” support talent. Use this valuable research to find more top talent, minimize attrition, maximize loyalty, and increase individual and group productivity.

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Which Knowledge Authoring Model is Right For You?
by David Kay
A key success factor for KM effectiveness is picking the right model for your organization. In this article, we’ll examine the most popular models in use today and identify their strengths and weaknesses relative to your specific business goals.
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Industry Articles
  • Ensuring the Ongoing Support of your KM Initiative › full article

  • SSPA Members Only Article Executive Insight: KANA Shifts Focus to Service and Support (members only) › full article

  • SSPA Members Only Article Measuring and Acting on Customer Loyalty: A Best Practices Model (members only) › full article

  • SSPA Members Only Article Staffing for Multi-Channel Support (members only) › full article
  • Features Industry News

    Industry Insight from SoftwareCEO
    Clean, cutting-edge UI design cuts McAfee's support calls by 90%
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    eSupport Tip from Citrix Online
    The Performance Metrics Trap
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    Benchmark Benefits from Service 800, Inc.
    What Other Service Areas Should You Benchmark? (1 of 4)
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    TSANet Grows Membership
    TSANet, the Technical Support Alliance Network, announced BridgeHead Software and CommVault Systems have joined the network.

    UniPress Announces Service Level Management
    UniPress FootPrints 6.5, a support automation solution, now includes a service level management module designed to help customer support centers and help desks meet their defined service level agreements between the service desk and the users.

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