Category: Top Story

The road to a thriving global business is paved with challenges that can whittle down entrepreneurs’ motivation and test customer trust. And in an industry dominated by legacy brands, even having an innovative product will only get you so far. Open Access BPO’s case study, Building a Non-voice Solution to Propel a Telecom Disruptor, highlights […]

Call centers in the Philippines understand the importance of employee enrichment initiatives in keeping employees happy, fulfilled, and motivated. As such, many of them establish training programs to help employees develop and enrich their skills to boost their confidence and progress in their chosen career paths. Multilingual call center Open Access BPO recently launched its […]

This June, LGBTQIA+ communities all over the world are celebrating Pride Month. Amid Pride celebrations, Open Access BPO expresses and extends full support to its very own LGBTQIA+ members.

The happier your customers are, the more willing they’d be to spend on your business. How then do you make them happy? Most business leaders think that customers’ happiness boils down to good customer support. And in a lot of ways, it’s true. In the age of the smartphone and the Internet, people want speed, […]

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, […]

We all know that what triggered the digital revolution is the smartphone. Starting out as a game-changing, all-in-one tech, this device quickly became an omnipresent gadget that has taken root in people’s pockets. This digital movement is so impactful that it’s reshaping consumers’ behaviors. Everyone’s glued to their phones, expecting brands to be accessible across […]

At a time when customers are communicating with brands using multiple channels, contact centers must have a single and unified view of the customer. You’ve probably encountered the concept of a “single view of the customer” while reading articles, books, or studies about customer service. But most business leaders are still not sure what exactly […]

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 […]

Every entrepreneur’s goal is to expand outside their own shores, but how will you know if you’re ready for the challenge? International expansion is probably the riskiest venture every business can ever take. You’ll face language barriers and cultural differences as you set to capture a new market. You might also encounter troubles in recruitment, […]

There are 7.5 billion people in the world, but only 3.7 billion are connected to the Internet, which translates to a 49.6% global penetration rate. This figure is quite disappointing, especially when we consider that the infrastructure for Internet access is widely available across the globe. China, for instance, has the biggest number of online […]