

Highly sought after author, speaker and trusted advisor to service & support leaders around the world, Phil literally wrote the book on how to earn respect and then demand respect on behalf of your customers.
Andres Sanchez has published a book titled Technical Support Essentials – Advice you can use to succeed in Technical Support and has cited the Savvy Support model a few times as one of the new models for support.
Read all about it, and much more of what Andres has to say in his book.
2009, you were one of the most interesting years to live through from a business perspective. For many all over the world, it was a painful year. Here’s hoping that 2010 is a peaceful, prosperous and safe year for all of you and your loved ones.
Many thanks to my clients for making 2009 my busiest [...]
(From the Dec ‘09 issue of my newsletter, The Verghis View. Get your own subscription at my home page – www.verghisgroup.com )
Many of you have heard me refer to software maintenance fees as “bad” revenue. While it is very lucrative, it’s bad because customers are unhappy paying it – ask any CIO. To give you [...]
Are you under severe pressure to cut costs and improve profitability at the same time, but aren’t sure if you have done all you can? Perhaps it is time to give me a call. Many clients have taken advantage of a rapid but thorough service assessment to give them a step-by-step roadmap to service excellence while reducing inefficiencies.
More than ever, you face decisions about support and services strategy that take you into uncharted territory.
How should you structure global support? How do you motivate a globally distributed support team? Can you migrate customers from free to fee-based support? Is self-service really an option? What about new technologies? How do you switch from ‘activity’ based metrics to ‘outcome based’ metrics? How do you make support the voice of the customer?
These are tough issues because your best in-house people simply don’t have the right information to show all your possible options.
That’s why it’s probably time to have a chat with Phil Verghis. Phil is a highly respected management consultant who has helped dozens of support and services executives devise winning strategies. He’s been a top-level support executive himself, he’s written the definitive book on customer-centric management, and he has hands-on experience with implementing new metrics, new systems, new business models, and new market development initiatives.
But most importantly, Phil brings a fresh perspective to problems that seem to have no easy solution. One client calls this knack “Phil’s magic.” Another says, “You helped us see possibilities that we never knew existed.” And another calls him “my most trusted advisor.”
If you’re venturing into uncharted territory and want a better idea of your options, give Phil a call at +1 (617) 395-6613 (or send him an e-mail at Phil [at] verghisgroup.com). Talk about the problem you’d like to solve, and see if he can help. Then, if you like what you hear, consider bringing Phil in to your offices for a one- or two-day brainstorming session, or perhaps for a larger project or an ongoing advisory relationship.
With Phil as your advisor, you’ll be surprised at how many new possibilities open up for you and for your company.