Category Archives: Measures

Is Knowledge Really an Asset?

“Knowledge is the key asset of the support organization.” The KCS Practices Guide, v5.1 The Consortium for Service Innovation If I had a nickel for every time I quoted the KCS practices guide and asserted that knowledge is an asset…I’d … Continue reading

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Six Simple Measures for Community Managers

Not long ago, it seemed like there weren’t any reasonable measures for the health and effectiveness of communities; now it seems like there are too many!  We often see eSupport and community leaders trying to grapple with page after page … Continue reading

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The Power of Feedback

Last time in this space, we discussed the power of appreciation.  Let’s explore another primal human need—the need to answer the question, “how am I doing?” It starts early.  Watch a small child doing something new:  she will be looking … Continue reading

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Keep An Eye On Your Customers’ Success

Generally speaking, in Support we measure our operations:  time to resolve and backlog, for example.  But in Marketing, they measure customer behavior, like click-through rates and conversion rates.  In this case, I think Marketing has it right.  And from what … Continue reading

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Keeping Two Sets of Books

I learned a great best practice for organizational change this week at the Consortium for Service Innovation’s executive summit in beautiful Chatham, Cape Cod:  Keep two sets of books! No, not in the bad way—not like Enron—but to enable change. … Continue reading

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