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Pain in the Ass
P.I.T.A = Pain In The Ass. This series focuses on companies who are a PITA to their customers and call center agents, how they can be identified and how they can overcome being one.
4 Steps to Overcome Being a Pain in the Ass Call Center
Through real world best practices, part 3 – the final chapter in this three-part series – highlights a few “how to” steps on overcoming barriers and become less of a Pain In The Ass (PITA) to your customers. It begins with four vital questions…
Step 1: Answer some questions.
According to W. Edwards Deming, the father of the quality evolution, “workforces are only responsible for 15% of Continue reading “4 Steps to Overcome Being a Pain in the Ass Call Center” »
How do you know you are a Pain in the Ass to Customers?
Yesterday, I put it out there regarding a PITA and the barriers in doing business with organizations. In Part 2 of our 3-part series, it’s time to find out how you uncover that you are a PITA complete with customer barriers. I’ll share the high level details of a case study where we uncovered a major barrier with a business partner. This barrier was such a large pain in the ass (PITA) that it was significantly affecting the brand. Continue reading “How do you know you are a Pain in the Ass to Customers?” »
Are you a Pain in the Ass Call Center?
We all have someone in our life that is difficult to deal with or just plain obnoxious. Maybe it’s a neighbor or a sister in-law or even an employee. Whoever it is, we often leave a conversation with them thinking, “wow, he is a real pain in the you-know-what!” He’s a P.I.T.A. or otherwise known as a Pain In The Ass. For me, it’s my cousin Debbie. Don’t get me wrong; she’s my family and I love her, but she’s one of those people who is never happy, complains about everything and loves to make things difficult for others…a real P.I.T.A. Continue reading “Are you a Pain in the Ass Call Center?” »


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