How to do customer service

How to do customer service

I love my Apple MacBook Pro. I took the plunge in November 2008 when the new models came out, the units with the unibody aluminum case, the dual graphics cards, etc. It is a nice computer. Reviews started showing up online with comments about the screen hinge being loose. Of course I had to get one that when using it on my lap or in bed, the screen would fall over. So I decided to finally take care of the problem and booked myself an appointment for support at the Apple Store.

1984 Apple’s Macintosh Commercial

1984 Apple’s Macintosh Commercial

Throwing apples at the windows

Throwing apples at the windows

When I was in school we used DOS. Ok, first I had a Commodore VIC 20, and all I did was play games like River Raid, but then I finally in 1986 bought a Tandy 1000s PC with, if I can remember, an 8088 processor, 20 MB hard drive and a 5 1/4 inch floppy drive. It was raw, rustic and almost unusable against today’s standards.

Then came Windows 3.1 and …

The right way to do customer service

The right way to do customer service

It seems so obvious, treat your customers with respect and ensure that requests for help are responded to within an appropriate time frame.  I for one try to maintain a personal SLA (service level agreement) with all of my clients.  My commitment is to a 24 hour response, whether I have a resolution to their issue or not.  Simply showing that there is movement on a request is often enough …

iPhone apps are coming to a music store near you

iPhone apps are coming to a music store near you

With the iPhone 3G coming in days, the rush to write the first iPhone killer app is on. In March, Steve Jobs unfolded Apple’s “iPhone software road map,” a two-part package comprised of a tool kit to help developers write programs for the iPhone and a venue in which to sell them, much like iTunes.

According to Apple, 25,000 people applied to be part of its iPhone developers program, of …

I don’t have an iPhone but if I did…

I don’t have an iPhone but if I did…

As the iPhone continues to gain market share and the new version is upon us, more and more websites are building versions designed for optimal use with these devices. Below is a sample of some of the better ones out there for you to give a try.
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