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David Filwood
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David Filwood answered on Aug. 23, 2010
Hi Annie, While most everyone can use a telephone - not everyone is cut out to work in a Call Center environment. And while someone may have “The Right Stuff” to be a great C ... read more >
Question on Customer Service
Bill Frazier answered on Aug. 16, 2010
Great question and one I'm seeing often lately. Some of my hospital clients use modules in their EMR systems. Eclipsys for exmaple. One our our partners has developed on base ... read more >
Question on General Management
Alan Smith answered on July 26, 2010
SKS can help you identify and eliminate failure demand of all types. We do this through our product Agent Sensei, a process design and management tool and an intelligent scrip ... read more >

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