How to evaluate call center companies for your business? This is a very common but crucial question. While the question ‘What to outsource?’ has been answered and re-answered time and gain, a more pertinent question that needs to be answered today is ‘who to outsource?’ Without the right selection of the company that you want to outsource to, Outsourcing may very well be non-productive or even worse counterproductive! We spoke to a number of Small & Mid-sized companies across US & compiled a list of 5 pointers that should be kept in mind while searching for a partner for your […]

When a customer contacts a call center rep for help, complain or seeking help in a product or service-related breakdown, there is almost nothing that matters more to the ultimate success of the company than the language the representatives use. There are lots of things a call center service rep can say that come by as condescending, tacky or flippant. Things that could destroy the customer experience instantly. According to a study, nearly 70% of customers will quit doing business with an organization because they felt that a customer service agent treated them rudely or with indifference. Sometimes even these […]

Twitter has become one of the critical channels to drive customer loyalty and satisfaction. Customers today use Twitter to complain, escalate issues, get opinions from peers, and ask for help. Many people like Twitter for its ease of access and its inherent simplicity as a Call Center Communication channel. News about Twitter upgrading its direct message (DM) feature was received with different reactions ranging from downright panic to indifference to a great relief in business communication. The DM feature gives users more control by allowing them to opt in to receive direct messages from anyone regardless on whether the person […]

Call centers services of all types are evolving. With multi-channel customer service and cloudsourcing, tech support, customer service, and sales departments have had to adjust to new customer demands. Flexibility and adaptability are the keys to business growth. Even tech-based multi-national companies understand the need for specialization. That is why many tech MNCs are turning to tech support outsourcing as a way to deal with the call center evolution. Phone Banks Are Obsolete Gone are the days when a company could create a call center by finding a large open office space and establishing a phone bank. Now even buying […]