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The pressing need for an Office-specific help desk
The pressing need for an Office-specific help desk
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Counsel the screamers to turn down the volume
Counsel the screamers to turn down the volume
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Members disagree on managing time between help desk calls
When a new help desk manager asked for suggestions on how to manage his team, TechRepublic members weren't shy about responding. But not everyone agreed on what to do.
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Establish policies for communicating bad news to users
Delivering bad news to end users is tough, but when communicated badly or too soon, it can turn into trouble. Reduce the risks and make the process easier by publishing guidelines ...
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Write your help desk's mission statement to raise team awareness
One sure-fire way to improve help desk morale and raise awareness of your technical support team is to write a help desk mission statement. Get some tips on what to include and fin...
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Talking Shop: Creative ways to reward outstanding help desk analysts
When money is tight, you can use these ideas to reward your staff
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How should help desk analysts manage time between callers?
What should help desk analysts do when the phones aren't ringing off the hook? Columnist Jeff Davis has some ideas about what should and shouldn't be on the to-do list.
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Get IT Done: Encourage users to read and use help desk documentation
Learn several strategies for educating your users and helping them become more self-sufficient
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Prevent unsupported hardware and software installs with policies, lockdowns
Supporting the software and hardware solutions approved by your company's management is hard enough. Use these techniques to prevent unauthorized installations on your users' machi...
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Look in the help desk log for lessons end users need the most
If you repeatedly deal with the same kinds of calls coming into your help desk, you may be able to reduce the volume of support calls you receive. Pay attention to the types of cal...