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"It is less expensive to keep the customers you have than to try to go out and win new customers."
-Bill Gessert
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A Message From the President

June/July, 2010

Summer is just around the corner and with it, vacations and travel. Please travel safely and remember to give sincere "thanks" to those who service you while you are traveling. When you do, share with them that you are a part of the ICSA and that you appreciate their service!

If July finds you in your work environment, be certain to take advantage of the following webinars FREE to you as part of your membership benefits with the ICSA. Here is July's schedule:

Jul 07, 2010 1:00 pm CST
Creating a Competency-Based Training Program

Join us for this informative one-hour session, where we'll help you pinpoint your organizational training gaps and challenges and create a competency-based training program!

Jul 14, 2010 1:00 pm CST
8 Easy Steps For Improving Any Employee Training Program

In this session we will talk 8 easy steps that can be taken to improve employee training programs.

Jul 21, 2010 1:00 pm CST
Building Bench Strength: Trends in Leadership Development

During this webinar we will review trends and best practices to develop an effective leadership development plan for your organization.

Jul 28, 2010 1:00 pm CST
Training 2.0: On-Demand & Collaborative Solutions

Learn about Training 2.0, and how to create a leaner-centric training platform.

To register or to learn more about any of these great programs, go to:
The Business Training Library



Have you registered for , the ICSA Conference yet? Well, early-bird registration has been extended to July 31st. We are extremely excited to announce that Kelly Richie, Sr. Vice President of Employee and Customer Services at Lands' End has accepted our invitation to open the Conference as our Monday morning Keynote! Kelly will share how Lands' End has built a culture of service resulting in a strong and sustainable competitive advantage for Lands' End.

Additionally, more than a dozen practitioner-based educational sessions have been built to insure that attendees will return to their organizations with applicable ideas to enhance their service immediately. For more information visit the 2010 Conference Tab.

 

Have a wonderful, safe Summer!

Best!

Bill Gessert - ICSA President

 

ICSA Mission, Vision, and Values

Our Mission is to advance, strengthen, and promote the industry of Professional Customer Service. We exist to assist individuals and organizations with their professional growth, development, and recognition and to link service professionals world-wide.

Our Vision is to be the LEADING provider of programming and resources at the strategic, operational, tactical levels. By doing so, we will advance awareness of the importance of customer service within organizations, and position Service Professionals as THE MOST vital element of any organizations growth strategies. We will assist our members and their organizations reach their professional growth and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.

The Values under which we will operate include:

bullet Focus - The practitioner comes first
bullet Excellence - Anything we do we will do with excellence
bullet Professionalism - Service is a profession and only professionals provide the highest quality service
bullet Flexibility - We will respond on a dime to the changing needs of our members
bullet Passion - Service is our passion!
 
 

 



 

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