The Customer Support Audit. This item is unavailable.The Customer Support Audit

In 2-3 days, using this audit, you can review your whole customer support/after sales programme. Measure "how good" your customer support is - then look deeper and see how well you use it to differentiate your business and to win competitive advantage.

Complete the audit and get answers to questions like these about your customer support programme:

- How well does it cater for different market segments?

- Is it cost effective?

- Do you use the best mix of in-house and external resources?

- How well do you set goals, control costs and ensure flexibility?

-How well do support teams work?

- How effectively do you manage the information available about a) your customers and b) your own business?

Overall, the audit results are designed to help you map out the "ideal" customer support program for your business.

The audit's seven steps are:

Step 1: Define the Strategic Role of Customer Support

Step 2: Assess the Support Marketing Mix

Step 3: Evaluate Pricing and Marketing Communications

Step 4: Review Access to Customer Support

Step 5: Determining Support Process Capability

Step 6: Assess Performance Management

Step 7: Developing the Business through Customer Support