Taxpayers often turn to the government when they are overwhelmed and stressed out by personal circumstances. A fragmented experience across government websites compounds their distress both increasing the burden on call center staff and the cost of meeting taxpayers needs. A consistent, thoughtfully designed experience (starting with websites and contact centers) will make a tremendous …
Why You Should Celebrate 2016 National Customer Service Week Oct 3rd – 9th!
In the words of Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin, "Well done is better than well said." The idea of customer service is often reserved to describe interaction with stores, restaurants, and other organizations in the private sector. Rarely do we hear people say "Wow, I had a great experience dealing with the staff at any government agency!" …
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Say What? Government is Driving Towards Customer-Focused Initiatives
In the present times because of being well aware and well educated the public expectations are at their peak, and in contrast to this their trust in government is truly diminished to its lowest level ever, so there is a dire need for the public sector to come up with more customer friendly and promising …
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Former 311 Executive Appointed as 1st State of NY Customer Experience Director
I was very excited to learn a NYC311 executive recently landed a critical role to lead the customer experience for the Governor of New York Andrew M. Cuomo. This cabinet level appointment continues to solidify the movement across all levels of government to engage, connect, and continue to improve the customer experience interactions. Let's give …
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How to Modernize Government Using Open Data Sources
In a previous blog post about modernizing government, I talked about why open data matters, and how it can be a tool of democracy. In today’s post I want to focus on open sources and some of the opposition posed towards open source development models. Open source as a development model, and having open data, …
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Creating a Connected City in Today’s Ever-Evolving World
Argyle Executive Forum Journal article. Published: APRIL 1, 2015 Rosetta Lue, Chief Customer Service Officer & 311 Contact Center Operations Director, City of Philadelphia sat down with Argyle to discuss the in’s and out’s of running customer service for a city. In today’s society, how do you create a connected city? There are multiple levels …
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Return on Investment (ROI) Model in Government – Does It Really Exists? Maybe…
The question of how government can track the success of profitless projects comes into question on a regular basis. It is easy to follow a dollar. Money leaves tracks, but how does local government leverage private practice metrics to better inform future projects and practices? Non-profits use a different measure of value to reflect a …
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Planning for the Future of Digital Services in Government
I was recently asked in an interview with Govloop, a government focused social network and online publication, about how the City of Philadelphia is engaging citizens through digital services. Government is changing, and the conversation is no longer about why we need digital services for engagement initiatives, but how we can use them. The key …
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City of Philadelphia & a Local Tech Startup Commonality? Great Customer Service!
In the past, the City of Philadelphia’s Philly311 TV has focused on the inside of City government; interviewing City employees and officials from behind the scenes. However, in an effort to depart from the traditional idea of customer service excellence in government, I am looking outside of City government for efficient strategies. With this in …
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3 Key Drivers Behind Improving Excellence in Government Public Service
Private and public sectors are terms that are thrown around loosely no matter what end of the spectrum you or your business falls under. In government, it’s not unusual to hear people say, “Well if we were in the private sector…” In many instances the two seem like they are different worlds, but ultimately they …
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Building Welcoming, Connected, & Innovative Government Customer experience 