Facing the current global financial crisis, APCSC proposes:

Let us uplift and deliver excellent customer services together to

Achieve Customer Relationship Excellence and revive consumer's market confidence.

 

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The APCSC CSQS Roundtable

Registration is now open!

Ningbo, 24 March         Shanghai, 26 March        Guangzhou, 27 March

The Asia Pacific Customer Service Consortium has successfully held a series of Customer Service Quality Standard (CSQS) Roundtable in Hong Kong and in other Asia Pacific Region (e.g. Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, China and Sri Lanka). We sincerely invite you to join the CSQS Roundtable in Ningbo, Shanghai and Guangzhou respectively. Joining the seminar, you may share with the industry experts and executives from other commercial sectors, so as to explore more business opportunities.

The Roundtable will provide you a platform to investigate with the experts of the Customer Service industry from Hong Kong, Shanghai, Ningbo and Guangzhou. Facing the deepening financial crisis, challenges and opportunities, we would like to invite you to join this Asia Pacific CSQS Roundtables. Let's explore and share the multiple effective solutions and best practices of excellent Customer Service Quality Standard together!

Topic: How to use CSQS to achieve Higher ROI

Case Sharing:

Case Studies - China Pacific Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Ningbo CSQS  Roundtable)

Case Studies - China Vanke Co., Ltd.China Unionpay Co., Ltd. (Shanghai CSQS Roundtable)
Case Studies - Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd.CIBONet (Guangzhou CSQS Roundtable)

Discussion Topic: How to revive consumer's market confidence by delivering excellent customer services

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If you would like to join our meeting, please click the button for registration


Asia Pacific Customer Service Contact Center Salary & HR Policy Survey 2009

We are inviting Best-in-Class companies from all customer service sectors to participate in the Asia Pacific Customer Service Contact Center Salary & HR Policy Survey 2009, with reference date: 1st of January and July 2009.

Please click here to download the more details and participation form


Best-in-Class CRM Customer Service and

Contact Center Benchmarking 2008

Please let us know if you would like to join Best-in-Class CRM Customer Service and Contact Center Benchmarking 2008 so that we could provide a free BIC self-assessment questionnaire for you and some important information about the benchmarking and you could have an earlier preparation.

 

Also, if you join Best-in-Class CRM Customer Service Center Benchmarking 2008 by 31 March 2009, you could enjoy Early Bird with One CCCM worth HK$8,800 or One CCSA worth HK$7800! (Limited Offer)

 

      

"Guided by the core value of business integrity, sustainable growth and pursuit for excellence, China Pacific Life Insurance devotes to create the most value for customers, shareholders, employees and other parties interested by sustainable operation and business innovation contributing to society harmonization. We are not only focusing on business increase but also on customer satisfaction by providing excellent service."

"This is the second time China Pacific Life Insurance participated in the APCSC. We are honored to receive two awards for our two branch companies. It further proves our service quality and capability, and recognizes our persistent philosophy in customer-oriented business practice. We will follow this path and grow our company into a most trusted and respected professional life insurance company"

Mr. Patrick Poon, Chairman of Operation Committee
China Pacific Life Insurance Co., Ltd

The Key to Achieve Customer Relationship Excellence –

China Pacific Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

In this knowledge email, we would like to share with you how China Pacific Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Beijing Branch, the winner of Customer Satisfaction Quality System of the Year 2006 (Insurance) and China Pacific Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Shanxi Branch, the winner of Consumer Relationship Marketing Service of the Year 2006 (Insurance) achieves Customer Relationship Excellence.

Mr. Patrick Poon, Chairman of Operation Committee of China Pacific Life Insurance Co., Ltd. pointed that the success of the company resides in its integrated customer service operation system, multiple communication channel, as well as the systematic performance assessment and service quality improvement.

Close Contact with Customers

  • Set up membership customer club, and contact customers through member manual, brochure and press release, etc.

  • Host large-scale community activities, such as lectures about the meaning of life, children education events and other activities for public fare, to build up customer loyalty.

Multiple Performance Assessment

  • Perform post performance assessment, and ensure constant improvement and promotion of service quality through examining the quarterly and yearly performance of each organization.

  •  Organize business skill reviewing activities such as business skill competition, Counter Operator Star assessment, etc., for encouraging staffs to make constant improvements.

  • Set up a mystery customer team to evaluate staffs’ performance, classify, analyze and file the collected information, and provide suggestions to the departments related.

Constant Service Quality Improvement

  • Set “Service Quality Measurable Parameters” and “Position Manual” for clear job responsibilities and regular improvement on the workflow.

  • Conduct mystery customer management to assess and improve the mystery customer team and evaluation methods, so as to assess staffs’ service quality more accurately.

  • Supervisors of all levels review and communicate with their subordinates the advice on improving service quality according to the performance assessment results.

Customer Relationship Excellence Awards:
The most prestigious and well recognized awards on Customer Relationship Excellence internationally!


 

Congratulations to all the Individual Winners for CRE Awards 2007!

 REGISTRATION          CRE Awards 2008          NOMINATION

The Application of CRE Awards 2008 is now opened!

The CRE Awards 2008 Welcome Pack can be downloaded from the following link:

CRE Awards 2008 Welcome Pack

Latest Application Deadline:  24th January 2009 (Corporate)    31st March 2009 (Individual)

The CRE Awards Supplement:  21 July 2008 The Standard    28 July 2008 SingTao Daily G1-G12

The CRE Awards presentations took place on 27 June 2008. 2007 Winner Photos and Winner Statement 

 

Customer Service Quality Standard CRE Awards Assessment Model

Learn more about the Customer Service Quality Standard (CSQS) for CRE Awards Model and Assessment Process through the following Global Certifications: CCSA and CCSM

Certified Customer Service Analyst and Auditor  (CCSA)

Hong Kong, April 28-29, 2009

This two-day CCSA course will cover the basic and advanced topics in the latest development of Contact Center in terms of technology as well as management concept, where the students are able to learn how to interpret data gathered at the Customer Service Center and leverage on the findings. The CCSA class will guide you through the jungle of metrics to enable you to take pro-active action, enabling Customer Service Managers & Professional to deliver the best possible service to your customers.

Key Benefits

  • Covering advanced analytical techniques used in the customer service centers, data interpretation and how to take action based on this analysis

  • Providing a real life case study of the benchmarking of customer service centers in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia

  • Sharing knowledge through Peer-to-Peer consulting opportunities and exercises to gain more insights and visions towards customer service excellence

  • Improving the participants’ understanding of the need to perform periodic audits and how to measure success

  • Providing techniques on data preparation and presentation to management for extensive customer service performance reporting

  • Equipping the participants with a comprehensive understanding of auditing techniques used in customer service and contact centers and to ensure CSQS are implemented and followed

  • Achieving internationally endorsed and recognized Certificate on Customer Service and Contact Center management, brining higher prospect to career development

The Essential Topics

Best-in-Class CRM Benchmarking
• 360 Degree Benchmarking & Improving for World Class Standards
• Customer Satisfaction Measurement
• Mystery Calls and Mystery Shopping
• Process & Performance
• Technology

Quality Assurance
• QA Systems, Tools and Implementation
• QA Problems and Preventions
• Mystery Shopping Program Success Factors
• Customer Feedback and Reporting
• Compliance Measurement
• Review Frequency

Customer Service Statistics and Numbers
• Key Performance Indicators and Metrics
• Definitions, Measurement & Improvement
• Analysis and Reporting for Management Review

CSQS and Site Audit
• International Quality Standards and Certifications
• Audit Technique and Score Card
• Management Responsibilities
• Resource Management
• Process Management
• Performance Measurement
• Integration with the Balanced Score Card

Process Improvement and Problem Solving
• Creating and Mapping Customer Service Processes and Workflow
• Measuring Process Performance
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Process Reengineering (BPR)
• Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis

Customer Service Center Analysis
• Customer Metrics and Measures
• Calculating call / customer service transaction volume & staffing requirements
• Customer Experience Audit
• Customer Contingency Plan
• Customer Behaviour Analysis
• Trend Analysis, Prediction and Prevention

World-Class Customer Service Framework
• Strategic Value of Customer Service
• World Class Foundations
• The Need and Benefits of Standard
• Customer Communication Strategy

Knowledge Management
• Knowledge Management Key Success Factors
• Successful Measures and KPI’s for KM
• Develop the Customer Service Knowledge Management (CSKM)
• ROI on Knowledge Management

View the brochure to learn more about CCSA



Testimonials

"The topics and the course materials are well organized. The most valuable topics to me are the CSQS and Knowledge Management. The instructor is knowledgeable to the training topics. He is able to answer the questions effectively and can use good examples to explain the concepts."

 

Eddy Lam, Manager
Customer Account Servicing (Corporate), Cascade Ltd

 

"The CCSA is a very good lesson. The most valuable topic to me is Quality Assurance and the instructor is most effective in his skill in leading the participants to give their opinion."

 

William Ip, Chief Property Manager
Hang Yick Properties Management Limited

 

The most valuable topic to me is CSQS. The instructor can effectively explain the concepts."

 

Esther Fong, Total Quality Manager
Eaton Hotel

"CCSA is a Well Structured, Comprehensive tool appropriate for modern customer centric, service oriented organization"

 

Ayomal Gunasekera,

Manager – Service Integration & Compliance
Group Service Delivery Management

 

"The contribution of the introduction of CSQS to telecom service provider is three fold. Firstly, this validates and recognizes the ongoing passion and effort in searching the excellent customer service standards within the daily call center operation. Secondly, it represents a pioneer effort to practically recognize the impact and usefulness of CSQS standard in supporting the call center auditing and continuous improvement. Finally, the implementation of various analysis methods enables telecom service provider to perform even better of the customer service management in the competitive environment in both Hong Kong and China."

 

Simon Lau, Unit Manager
Customer Service, New World Telecommunications Limited

Certified Customer Service Analyst & Auditor (CCSA)
28-29 April 2009 Hong Kong (English) CCSA4035HK
Certificate in Customer Service Management (CCSM) CEF Reimbursable 

28-29 April 2009

29-30 June 2009

Hong Kong (English) CCSM4006HK
21C04911-5      

Global Certification Mini-Schedule

Certified CRM Director (CRMD) (inclusive of the CRE Summit and Award Dinner)
25-26, 29-30 June 2009 Hong Kong (English) CRMD4011HK
Certified Contact Center Manager (CCCM)
29-30 June 2009 Hong Kong (English) CCCM4028HK
Certified Customer Service Analyst & Auditor (CCSA)
28-29 April 2009 Hong Kong (English) CCSA4035HK
Certified Contact Center Supervisor (CCCS)
21-22 May 2009 Hong Kong (Cantonese) CCCS4036HK
Certified Telemarketing Supervisor (CTMS)
11-12 June 2009 Hong Kong (English) CTMS4003HK
Certified Customer Service Professional (CCSP)
14-15 March 2009 Hong Kong (Cantonese) CCSP4012HK
Certified Contact Center Professional (CCCP)
13-14 May 2009 Hong Kong (Cantonese) CCCP4046HK
Effective Telemarketing & Objection Handling (ETOH)
13 May 2009 Hong Kong (Cantonese) ETOH4046HK
Complaint Handling & Stress Management (CHSM)
14 May 2009 Hong Kong (Cantonese) CHSM4046HK
Certificate in Customer Service Management (CCSM) CEF Reimbursable
21C04911-5
28-29 April 2009 & 29-30 June 2009 Hong Kong (English)

CCSM4006HK

Certificate in Service Excellence Leadership (CSEL) CEF Reimbursable
21C05006-7
21-22 May 2009 + elective module Hong Kong (English & Cantonese)

CSEL4003HK

Certificate in Professional Customer Service (CPCS) CEF Reimbursable
21C05127-6
14-15 May 2009 + elective module Hong Kong (English & Cantonese)

CPCS4002HK

TESTIMONIALS                      REGISTRATION                  GLOBAL CERTIFICATION

Tel:(852) 2174 1428

Fax:(852) 2174 1438

Email: enquiry@apcsc.com

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