The Compassionate Geek: How Engineers, IT Pros, and Other Tech Specialists Can Master Human Relations Skills to Deliver Outstanding Customer Service

by Don R. Crawley

A real-world, plain-language how-to guide for delivering amazing customer service to customers and end-users. Now in its third edition, The Compassionate Geek was written by a tech person for tech people. There are no frills, just customer service best practices and ideas that actually work! Filled with practical customer service tips, best practices, and real-world techniques, The Compassionate Geek is a quick read with equally fast results. Each chapter includes a reflection and discussion section to help you improve your customer service skills. There are lots of personal stories and examples of mistakes made and lessons learned. This new edition adds an entire chapter on overcoming personal and professional obstacles. Here's what you ll **The four intrinsic qualities of great customer service providers **Customer service tips on how to say no without alienating your customer or end user **Best practices for communicating with email, including examples **Best practices for communicating using chat and texting **Ten tips for being a good listener **Two practical ways to keep your emotions in check using emotional intelligence (eq) techniques **A six-step flow chart for handling customer and end user calls **Customer service skills to use when the customer or end user is wrong **How to work with the different generations in the workplace **Motivational stories of human triumph with reflection and discussion questions **Techniques for overcoming personal and professional obstacles All of the information is presented in a straightforward style that you can understand and use right away. There's nothing foo-foo , just down-to-earth tips and technical support best practices learned from years of working with technical staff and demanding customers and end users.

Genres: Business

227 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 15, 2013

About the author

A public speaker, author of six books and former network admin with practical ideas to better serve end-users, customers, and everyone else.

Want more? Okay, he's a native of Columbia, Missouri who now lives in Seattle, a pipe-organist, pianist, convivialist, geek, dog-lover, seeker of wisdom, pontificator, husband, father, and grandfather.

Reviews

[Franklin Wood · Rating 4 out of 5]

While a lot of his suggestions seem like things we should know, they are good reminders, and there are several exercises he gives that are very good.
This isn't really a book that's meant to be deeply philosophical, but it makes up for that in it's practicality. In my opinion, it needs to be on every IT technician's desk right from the start of their career, and reviewed annually.

[Angie]

Put me to sleep but it's a good book on working with non computer folk.

[Angela Tanner · Rating 5 out of 5]

A quick read, with a lot of helpful insights into improving customer relation skills, you do not need to be in a tech field to appreciate this book.