NEW YORK CITY, US—Amidst the cloudy skies and the chilly autumn weather, four of the Philippine call center Open Access BPO’s representatives crossed the finish line alongside the 50,766 finishers of the prestigious TCS New York City Marathon 2017 last November 6. Leo Penas, Ma. Leonisa Cantos, Lizelle Barbosa, and Ezekiel Narcelles trekked 42 […]

MAKATI CITY, Philippines—Open Access BPO, an international multilingual call center based in the Philippines, is once again flying representatives to the world’s most prestigious marathon, the TCS New York City Marathon, to be held on November 5. Open Access BPO, in its second year as a major sponsor of cause-driven nonprofit Ryan’s Run, seeks to […]

Businesses are operating in a highly dynamic marketplace, wherein customers’ preferences and behavior are continuously changing. This makes staying relevant a difficult challenge for many brands. Although it’s easier said than done, they key is to be flexible and adaptive. It starts with listening to your customers and placing them at the core of your […]

Surviving tough business competitions isn’t always about having the best products. Sometimes, it’s about creating a branded customer service strategy. Budding entrepreneurs who want to make it big commonly find it difficult to differentiate their brand from their competitors, especially because of the crowded marketplace. Basically, anyone who wants to try out their luck in […]

Open Access BPO had a full and busy year that made way for plenty of opportunities. For the Philippine multilingual call center, 2015 was the year to assert its world-class capabilities and increase connections between brands and customers in different parts of the world. This year, business expansions took center stage and emphasized the company’s […]

There’s nothing more fulfilling to a contact center manager than having highly-skilled, knowledgeable, and naturally motivated agents who can resolve almost any type of customer concern. Having a reliable workforce, as manifested by solid product knowledge and exemplary customer support skills, is a sign that your call center training strategies are effective.

Facebook is rolling out “Business on Messenger,” a platform allowing businesses and customers to communicate directly with one another using mobile devices. This integration may signal an emerging trend driving social networks to be more entrepreneur-friendly.

Long considered a global outsourcing superpower, the Philippines sees an even larger expansion in its business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. According to the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), this current growth pace may generate revenues predicted to surpass remittances from overseas Filipino workers.

Including a self-service feature into your customer support services can be a great way to relieve your customer care team from assistance requests and inquiries that can otherwise be resolved by customers themselves. Adding self-service tools such as mobile apps, online help center, or even FAQ pages on your website can also make your customer […]

Call centers are becoming a hacker’s favorite point of entry in infiltrating a company’s database of sensitive client information and protected strategies. Whether or not your contact center handles financial and banking accounts, it could still be a potential target for cross-channel fraud because of its vulnerability to social engineering techniques. While there are security […]