How To Train Your Customers: Changing the Course of Support

BSides SATX 2019

Presented by: Brandon Bruce, Ell Marquez
Date: Saturday June 08, 2019
Time: 10:00 - 10:20
Location: Moody 102
Track: In the Beginning

Every support team has their horror stories, but what if there was a way to engage your base more effectively? What if you could teach them how to collect data for you, raise informed concerns and boast about your team’s efforts? Come learn about methods for converting customers into true believers.

Brandon Bruce

Brandon Bruce is the Customer Support Manager for Linux Academy. Starting as a Linux System Administrator, he has also been a part of the Rackspace Private Cloud team, constructing OpenStack environments.

Ell Marquez

Ell Marquez has been part of the open-source family for a few years now. In this time, she has found the support needed from her mentorship relationships to grow from a Linux Administrator to an OpenStack technical trainer at Rackspace. Recently, she took the leap to join Linux Academy/ Jupiter Broadcasting to help them grow and mentor their communities.


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