Computer-usable medium for providing automatic sales support
AssigneeAT&T Corp.
InventorSteven Todd
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Abstract
A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored for the occurrence of a communications involving a customer associated with the salesperson and including a target item defined by the salesperson. When such an occurrence happens, a notification is directed to the salesperson. Salesperson access to the system and customer access to the on-line communication channels requires authorization.
Claims2
A computer-usable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method of alerting a salesperson of consumer interactions with an employer of the salesperson, the method comprising:
- receiving from the salesperson a selection of a target item for a customer to which the salesperson is assigned;
- monitoring a plurality of on-line communication channels for an occurrence of a communication from the customer to the employer and including the target item selected by the salesperson;
- and
- notifying the salesperson upon the occurrence,
- wherein the salesperson is authorized prior to providing access to the target items and notifications.
A computer-usable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method of alerting a salesperson of consumer interactions with an employer of the salesperson, the method comprising:
- receiving from the salesperson a selection of a target item for a customer to which the salesperson is assigned;
- monitoring a plurality of on-line communication channels for an occurrence of a communication from the customer to the employer and including the target item selected by the salesperson;
- and
- notifying the salesperson upon the occurrence, wherein the plurality of on-line communication channels include e-mail, an asynchronous on-line discussion group, a synchronous on-line discussion group or instant messaging.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.