Outsourcing, the practice of hiring another company to carry out a business operation, has gained popularity over the years due to its cost-effective nature and convenience. And customer support is one of the most commonly outsourced business functions. Many companies that have opted for call center outsourcing have experienced an improvement in customer satisfaction levels and business growth. In this article, we’ll discuss what call center outsourcing is, its advantages, and disadvantages.

There is a push to automate everything, but is this the best way forward? The financial case for automation in customer service to lower your costs is clear but this shouldn’t be the only consideration. You also need to assess the impact that a service or helpdesk automation will have on your business, your employees and your customers. If done without putting the customer first, your automation in customer service might be perceived as impersonal.

Ah, the good old days! As a leader that benefits from technology, you remember the days of: Oh, wait! Good old days? What am I thinking? Those days were terrible! Then COVID19 hit and, miraculously, our IT department was regarded as heroes as they moved us online within a couple of weeks. Further, their interest in helping us utilize technology to improve the way we worked was outstanding, keeping us competitive, compliant and sustainable. What changed?

Is there really a need to write another article about improving virtual events? It is more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, so it is safe to say that most of us have likely had our fill of virtual events. Whether running a virtual session or contributing to one, we have all earned our merit badges for learning the ins and outs of a myriad of video conferencing, persistent chat, instant messaging, and live virtual collaboration tools.

Outbound call center managers must ensure that all operations are constantly optimized to run at maximum efficiency. However, to improve something, you need to measure it first. And you can do this by tracking outbound call center metrics and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). But with hundreds of metrics out there, which ones should you track? In this article, we’ll cover 15 essential metrics that you can track to improve agent efficiency and call center profitability.

The call center industry is highly competitive, with each company striving to keep customers satisfied. To stay ahead of the competition, you need to implement call centers best practices. These practices help you streamline your operations, increase productivity, deliver the best service and customer experience. In this article, we will cover eleven best practices you should implement in your call center today.

All call centers strive to keep their customers happy and operations profitable. And they do this by tracking relevant call center data like metrics and KPIs (key performance indicator). Call center dashboards are visual reporting tools that use powerful analytics features to help you monitor these key metrics. They help you gain actionable insights to make the right decisions.