G.P. Paul Kowal

Paul has over 25 years of customer service, advertising and marketing experience.  He’s the co-author of Enabling Self-Service Using IVR Speech Recognition and the upcoming Mission Possible! and Getting in Bed with your Customers.  He has appeared on NBC TV stations across the country, been a guest on National Public Radio, and been quoted in many newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal and even the National Enquirer!

He has designed and executed customer support strategies for the largest packaged goods producer in the world. In addition, he has launched successful advertising, telemarketing and direct mail programs for both Business- and Consumer-focused companies. He is a popular speaker at conferences both in the US and abroad, and is a professional member of the National Speakers Association.

Paul is also a member of the American Teleservices Association (ATA) and its Inbound Steering Committee and Compliance Officers Forum; the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals (SOCAP); the Society of Workforce Planning Professionals (SWPP); the International Customer Service Association (ICSA); and the Applied Voice Input-Output Society (AVIOS).  He is on the faculty of the Call Center College of Excellence.  He received a BA from Amherst College and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.