A Guide to Customer Service Skills for the Service Desk Professional
4th Edition
Published on 7. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-1-285-06358-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Fourth Edition of A GUIDE TO CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS FOR THE SERVICE DESK PROFESSIONAL explores the changing role of the service desk professional. Each chapter expands upon a particular skill required to provide effective customer support and provides proven techniques for implementing the concepts. Research, references, and resources have been updated in each chapter, and ITIL vocabulary and concepts are reflected throughout the text. New information is also incorporated, such as a discussion of general trends currently affecting the information technology industry and technology trends affecting the service desk. The text focuses on providing individuals with practical instruction on the unique skill set needed to execute the expanding mission of the service desk.
More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston, MA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
658 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-285-06358-4 (9781285063584)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
03/2010
3rd Edition
Course Technology Inc
€103.98
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Person
An experienced IT professional with more than 30 years in the industry as a practitioner, consultant, and trainer, Donna Knapp currently works as Curriculum Development Manager for ITSM Academy, a full-service provider of IT Service Management education. Ms. Knapp is an ITIL Expert, a Certified Process Design Engineer, a Certified ISO/IEC 2000 Consultant/Manager, a Certified Scrum Master, and she is certified in Knowledge-Centered Support (KCS) Principles. The author of several books on the service desk industry, she has also developed several highly successful seminars, including "Achieving Customer Service Excellence for Service Desk Professionals" and "ITIL at the Service Desk." An experienced IT professional with more than 30 years in the industry as a practitioner, consultant, and trainer, Donna Knapp currently works as Curriculum Development Manager for ITSM Academy, a full-service provider of IT Service Management education. Ms. Knapp is an ITIL Expert, a Certified Process Design Engineer, a Certified ISO/IEC 2000 Consultant/Manager, a Certified Scrum Master, and she is certified in Knowledge-Centered Support (KCS) Principles. The author of several books on the service desk industry, she has also developed several highly successful seminars, including "Achieving Customer Service Excellence for Service Desk Professionals" and "ITIL at the Service Desk."
Content
1. Achieving High Customer Satisfaction.
2. Developing Strong Listening and Communication Skills.
3. Winning Telephone Skills.
4. Technical Writing Skills for Support Professionals.
5. Handling Difficult Customer Situations.
6. Solving and Preventing Incidents and Problems.
7. Business Skills for Technical Professionals.
8. Teams and Team Players in a Service Desk Setting.
9. Minimizing Stress and Avoiding Burnout.
Capstone Project: Service Desk Site Visit.
Appendix A: Service Desk Resources.
Glossary.
2. Developing Strong Listening and Communication Skills.
3. Winning Telephone Skills.
4. Technical Writing Skills for Support Professionals.
5. Handling Difficult Customer Situations.
6. Solving and Preventing Incidents and Problems.
7. Business Skills for Technical Professionals.
8. Teams and Team Players in a Service Desk Setting.
9. Minimizing Stress and Avoiding Burnout.
Capstone Project: Service Desk Site Visit.
Appendix A: Service Desk Resources.
Glossary.