Gartner Group, in its recent report Predicts 2010: Customer Service Meets CRM, stated that “Consumer willingness to perform all possible customer service functions, themselves, will be universal by 2011.” What Gartner is referring to is that, today, consumers not only want to help themselves when it comes to customer service—they demand it! Consumers, like you, now insist on having instant access to insightful information that will help you maximize the performance of the products you buy. This trend has been our guiding principal as we started rebuilding our Community Portal.
So with that thought in mind, here is a run-down of the improved version:
1. Why did we setup a new Community Portal?
We wanted to make sure that we were serving our clients’ needs the best way possible, with easy access to any information you might need. Plus, it gives us the ability to deliver relevant information based on how you’re using the system.
In addition, we wanted to be prepared for social media interaction, so we can serve you where you’re looking for assistance (such as Facebook or Twitter). With this new portal, we have these capabilities, as well as integration with our current CRM system. That integration means we can provide the correct data for each specific client, Bottom line: we can serve each of our clients better and faster.
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