Product Description
Introduction to Help Desk Skills and Concepts is designed to teach students:
The importance and benefits of measuring the delivery of customer support.
How to create positive interactions with customers.
How to identify customer needs.
How to meet customer expectations.
How to deal effectively with a variety of costomer situations.
How to work with unrealistic or angry customers.
How to gain satisfied customers through better listening.
How to use basic tools and technologies used in the customer support industry.
From the Back Cover
Essential IT Skills for On-the-Job Success
Mike Meyers, one of the premier computer and network skills trainers, has developed a learning system designed to teach key IT principles in an easy-to-understand style that will prepare you for an IT career. His proven ability to explain concepts in a clear, direct way makes these books interesting, motivational, and fun.
Inside this book, you will learn to:
- Identify the components of a successful help desk
- Understand the six steps required to process a call
- Accurately document calls
- Determine the root cause of a problem and evaluate possible solutions
- Understand how computer telephony integration (CTI) functions
- Use performance management methods
- Integrate asset management and security policies with technical support
- Learn effective communication skills to deal with a variety of situations and users
CD-ROM features:
- Learning edition of HelpSTAR software for hands-on experience with Help Desk best practices
- Audio recordings of sample Help Desk calls that demonstrate communication techniques
Each chapter includes:
- Learning Objectives
- Reading Check Exercises and Sample Scripts
- Chapter Summaries and Key Term Lists
- End-of-Chapter Quizzes, Projects, and Case Studies
- Skill Focus Sidebars Featuring Help Desk Trends, Careers, and Concepts