The best service is no service : how to liberate your customers from customer service, keep them happy, and control costs / Bill Price, David Jaffe.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-300) and index.

Challenge customer demand for service : instead of coping with demand -- Eliminate dumb contacts : instead of handling them again and again -- Create engaging self-service : instead of preventing contact -- Be proactive : instead of waiting to respond -- Make it really easy to contact your company : instead of dodging the bullet -- Own the actions across the organization : instead of blaming customer service -- Listen and act : instead of letting customer insights slip away -- Deliver great service experiences : how to delight customers with awesome support when they need it -- Appendix A : Best service survey -- Appendix B : Glossary -- Appendix C : Bibliography.