What We Do
DB Kay & Associates provides Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS) consulting and KCS training for technical support, customer service, IT, and HR teams. We guide you as you launch, improve, or re-energize your KM and self-service programs. At DB Kay & Associates, we give you the knowledge and confidence you need to do KCS right.
ABOUT US
DB Kay & Associates is the leading provider of training and consulting for Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS®) best practices for knowledge management, as well as customer experience practices including customer journey mapping, voice of the customer, and self-service experience design. DB Kay staff are KCS v6 Trainer and KCS v6 Practices certified by the Consortium for Service Innovation. DB Kay’s Principal, David Kay, has been recognized as an Innovator by the Consortium for Service Innovation, is co-author of Collective Wisdom: Transforming Support with Knowledge, and holds five patents in knowledge management technology. READ MORE...
KCS is a registered service mark of the Consortium for Service Innovation.
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DB Kay & Associates is a KCS v6 Aligned Service Provider
The Consortium for Service Innovation has designated DB Kay & Associates as a KCS v6 Aligned Service provider, offering consulting and training that complement and/or enable KCS best practices.
DB Kay & Associates Named Winner of TSIA's TechBEST Awards
At the Technology Services World (TSW) Best Practices Conference in Silicon Valley, TSIA honored DB Kay with its Best in Satisfaction award for receiving the best satisfaction scores among on hundreds of vendors.
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Use Strategy to your Advantage
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