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Welcome Consortium Members

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Membership Levels

Participation opportunities depend on your membership level. Choose the level appropriate for your business goals:

Participant or Participant Plus
Take part in Consortium activities at the operational level.

Sponsor
Participate at both the operational and executive/strategic levels.

Benefactor
Participate at all levels - intended for large companies with multiple service organizations.

Level Summary
See what's involved in all levels.

Join Us

Members of the Consortium for Service Innovation are real-world innovators who bridge the gap between research and implementation.

Consortium members advance the state-of-the-art in customer service practices through a process of collective thinking and collective experience. The Consortium's work integrates academic research and emerging business trends with members' operational perspectives to develop innovative strategies, models, and standards that enrich customer support experiences.

Benefits of Membership

As a member of the Consortium, you can help influence the direction of support services, be on top of emerging trends, become an early adopter of the latest thinking, and benefit from professional growth through a wide range of opportunities.

  • Participate in interactive forums focused on specific challenges or issues.
  • Network with a leading peer group to share knowledge and experiences.
  • Improve operational processes and enhance customer services in your own organization by implementing emerging best practices developed through the collective thinking and experience of the members.
  • Build credibility, enhance your career and gain visibility within your company as well as in the larger service community.
  • Influence the direction of the customer service industry as a whole.
  • Access the Consortium's library and online resources for the latest thinking.
  • Receive discounts on Consortium events and member services.
  • Participate in establishing the criteria for the verification of KCS tools and the certification of KCS roles.

KCSsm and Adaptive Organizationsm are service marks of the Consortium for Service Innovation™