Posts tagged social networking
Social Networking, Finally
Mar 10th
It is nice to see a few of the Carriers are catching up to the Social Networking tools, which people use everyday to communicate. The first of the year, I turned over a new leaf to come out and call out the Carriers who continue to bring back the dinosaur age, when it comes to customer service. Unfortunately, I do not have enough posts to discuss the Carriers who are stepping up and delivering at a high level. I have been posting and naming Carriers for almost 6 months now. Not one as responded until now.
Level 3 was the first to respond to our frustrations at Intelletrace. After taking several days and sometimes weeks, to get back budgetary pricing, Level 3 delivered Intelletrace a pricing tool. After 5 years of working with Level 3, we were happy to hear from them. The pricing tool is easy to use and prices out their private line and Internet access products. The more you use it, the more you can build up the database, so it will see be just a point and click for quick pricing. It took 2 days after our post, for Level 3 to deliver what we needed to service our customers. I guess that is the power of blogging, when it goes out to the world. Blogging is getting to be more powerful than escalating within the Carrier executive levels. Hmmm… I starting to get other ideas.
XO also responded quickly after a blog post. After an install which went South, our head Geek posted his frustrations and XO quickly responded. We quickly spoke with Executives and have set up meetings to see how we can work closer together. At Intelletrace, we rely on our Carriers to make us successful. Our Carriers, are just as important as our customers. We are amazed they are starting to respond to our need through the Social Networking channels. I hope we can resolve problems and strengthen the partnership through getting to know each other better.
Level 3 and XO are ahead of the game when it comes to getting to know their customers and communicating. We will see how long until the others catch up or continue to fall behind in the market place.
Crush It!
Feb 10th
I just read a great book on building your brand on the web. “Crush It” by Gary Vanderchuk, holds nothing back. He tells his story on how he has built a multi-million dollar brand through determination, creativity, and long term goals. I highly suggest reading it, if you are interested in having an on-line presence and want to start building your own brand. Gary gives suggestions on where to start and step by step on what to do everynight to reach your goals. As long as your following your passion, you cannot fail. Although, I am starting to enjoy blogging and expressing my opinions, especially after a very frustrating day in telecom, it sometimes can be tough to get the energy to start working at night after a long day. The next book I am reading is “The Six Pixels of Separation”. Another book on the power of the web, networking, blogging, and reaching out to millions of people. I will keep everybody updated on how it is.

Marc Alciati
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Industry: Telecommunications
Occupation: President CEO
Location: Novato : CA : United States

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