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Q. What’s the biggest gripe in Support?<\/p>\n

A. Getting the unnecessary calls off their backs, so they can find the time needed to tackle the really important problems. Really, they are looking for a way to be pestered less.<\/p>\n

So what are the three key ways to relieve this headache?<\/p>\n

1. Enable users to serve themselves.<\/p>\n

If you are getting loads of traffic via your help desks, it is just proving the point that the existing (or non-existent) manual is not clear? (BTW Cherryleaf can help you provide documentation that works.)<\/p>\n

2. Eliminate the problem at source.<\/p>\n

You need to look at the reasons why people get stuck. It’s likely to be due to poor design, poor instructions or poor training.<\/p>\n

3. Understand your users, in all their different forms.<\/p>\n

Recognise there is no single “typical” user. Instead, identify the types of \u00a0“personas” that use your product, and make sure the customer experience makes sense to them.<\/p>\n

Failing that, there’s always the option used in The IT Crowd:<\/p>\n

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Any other factors? We’d welcome your thoughts and opinions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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