When it comes to content moderation, consider the butterfly effect. In a sense, one mistake can make a ripple and affect everything. And sometimes, one mistake can cost a business relationship. Earlier this year, image-sharing social media apps Instagram and Snapchat had integrated the animated GIF aggregator GIPHY into their apps as stickers for snaps […]

Facebook and Google are on the verge of a really bad breakup with global brand Unilever if they fail to moderate their content properly. Like an early Valentine’s date gone wrong, Unilever decided that it will bring its relationship with tech giants Facebook and Google to a halt if they fail to clean up the […]

The European Union’s (EU) new data security and privacy directive seeks to improve how businesses, including call centers, handle vital and personal data of the trade bloc’s constituents. This presents implications on how contact centers should process an EU citizen’s personal information. In early 2016, the EU signed into law its new data protection policy, […]

Is your call center equipped to fend off cyberattacks or to comply with new data security regulations? As technology continues to grow, the number of ways it can be exploited grows as well. With 2017 rife with huge data security breaches, it’s hard not to be worried for your call center’s security. After all, maintaining […]

Improving the quality of work life your call center agents experience can help enhance the customer experience. How often do you ask your employees how they’re doing? Aside from the typical stress that call center agents face, how difficult is it for them to execute their tasks? Have you ever asked them how they feel […]

How do you know if your call center is a toxic workplace? There are many factors that can cause employee turnovers in the contact center. Sometimes it’s because the employees feel that there’s a lack of career advancement, or they think that the job’s monotonous, or they’ve became incredibly stressed from the intense pressure of […]

In the world of fast-paced communication and instant gratification, text messaging should’ve been passe by now. But SMS isn’t dead yet, and it still holds potential for customer service and for small and medium businesses (SMBs). In this month, 25 years ago, the first-ever text message was sent by then-developer Neil Papworth to Vodafone director […]

How will your business reach international customers in this ever-expanding global economy? Reaching out to international markets may be difficult, but it’s a crucial step in expanding your business on a global scale. However, instead of starting from scratch and investing in establishing your local offices in each country, partnering with multilingual call centers can […]

Put yourself in the customers’ shoes. How do you gauge the quality of service a company gives? What makes a customer experience an excellent one? Would you consider a normal, vanilla transaction a high-quality service? In whatever facet of customer service, it’s often advised for businesses to underpromise and overdeliver. Underpromising sets the bar of […]

Should your contact center aim for excellent customer service or a service recovery paradox? As much as you strive to provide each of your consumers high quality customer support, it’s important to note that service failures will still occur at some point. It may stem from your call center’s strategies and procedures, or a failure […]