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- From: dunlap@bigboote.csd.sgi.com (Christopher Dunlap)
- Subject: TAC - Who to contact.
- Message-ID: <1992Nov6.181306.7251@odin.corp.sgi.com>
- Sender: news@odin.corp.sgi.com (Net News)
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- Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc., Mountain View, CA
- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 18:13:06 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov6.094158.44464@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>, arritt@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
- |> How does one make a suggestion regarding the TAC?
-
-
- |> The problem is that the TAC personnel don't consider that there are
- |> four time zones in the U.S., and that SGI is located in the westernmost
- |> one. My calls are CONSISTENTLY returned after working hours in
- |> the Midwest (usually I get a message time-stamped around 6:30 pm or so).
- |> This requires at least one more round of phone tag before getting in
- |> touch with the engineer.
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-
- It's a tough problem. Many customers do work after hours. And THEY get
- mad if we assume that they're not there after some arbitrary time.
-
- Recently we installed an "Interactive Voice Response" (IVR) system.
- The most important feature of this system is that it allows you to
- leave a voice-mail message for the owner of the call and for the owner
- of the call to leave a message for you. The message is tied to the
- call-id, so you don't have to worry about someone being out sick or
- whatever - whoever picks up the call responsibility will see the
- message.
-
- This channel is useful for highly technical or detailed information
- that must be exchanged between the support engineer and the customer.
-
- I'd like to hear more about your specific experiences, however. Help
- me to set priorities, and the examples can help me in communication
- with bosses and staff.
-
-
- |>
- |> I called the TAC and asked how to register a suggestion/complaint, but
- |> the person on the other end didn't know how to go about it. I'd like
-
- Interesting. You should be able to say that you're not happy and want
- to make a suggestion, and that should come to our attention very
- quickly. I'm having one of our staff check the call histories to see
- if we can figure out who needs training.
-
-
- |> to target my suggestion a little more closely than just sending a letter
- |> to the CEO of the company. Any suggestions from you SGI folk out there?
-
- You can email to me. (dunlap@sgi.com)
-
- Also, you really should be able to just leave a message at our 800
- number and a management-type will get back to you.
-
- Also, the management in your local office can help. This is a useful
- path to take since the lines between "field" and "factory" support is
- blurry. What people often associate with "The Hotline" is often
- something in field, and vice-versa.
-
-
- |>
- |> My intent is constructive. In the end this ought to be good for SGI too,
- |> by improving customer loyalty.
-
-
- Always appreciated. Hope to hear from you soon.
-
-
- regards,
-
- chris
-
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-
-
- --
- D. Christopher Dunlap Customer Services Engineering
- Customer Support Division
- email: dunlap@sgi.com Silicon Graphics Computer Systems
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- --
- D. Christopher Dunlap Customer Services Engineering
- Customer Support Division
- email: dunlap@sgi.com Silicon Graphics Computer Systems
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