The Best Service is No Service: How to Liberate Your Customers from Customer Service, Keep Them Happy, and Control Costs

1 Challenge Customer Demand for Service: Instead of Coping with Demand.

2 Eliminate Dumb Contacts: Instead of Handling Them Again and Again.

3 Create Engaging Self-Service: Instead of Preventing Contact.

4 Be Proactive: Instead of Waiting to Respond.

5 Make It Really Easy to Contact Your Company: Instead of Dodging the Bullet.

6 Own the Actions Across the Organization: Instead of Blaming Customer Service.

7 Listen and Act: Instead of Letting Customer Insights Slip Away.

8 Deliver Great Service Experiences: How to Delight Customers with Awesome Support When They Need It.

Appendix A: Best Service Survey.

Appendix B: Glossary.

Appendix C: Bibliography.

Notes.

Acknowledgments.

About the Authors.

Index.