Makati City, Philippines, July 1, 2024 – Open Access BPO has achieved ISO certification, recognizing the multilingual call center company’s information security management excellence. Open Access BPO received ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Standard Certificate for its secure customer experience, content management, and back office services. This certifies that the company meets the rigorous information security management standards […]
Open Access BPO didn’t seem to mind the cool weekend winds as employees donned their best summer outfits in Endless Summer: The Open Access BPO Kick-Off Party 2024. Held last Saturday, February 3, the multilingual call center celebrated 2023 with gratitude for everyone’s hard work and embraced 2024 as a year of abundant growth opportunities. […]
The Philippine sports culture revolves around three games: basketball, volleyball, and boxing. Every now and then, though, there are sports that have become a topic among Filipino fans because a local athlete represents the country on the international stage. Take rugby, for instance. In recent years, Filipino athletes have proven to be formidable rugby players. […]
Tech Rebalances with Big Layoffs Sandwiched by the recent news cycles of the crypto implosion and Muskian-Twitting chaos, the largest technology companies’ layoffs have taken center stage. Layoffs.fyi shows tech firms moving to cut payroll as they react to a global economy returning to pre-COVID conditions. Global uncertainty as interest rates rise to combat inflation […]
We’ve all encountered Internet trolls. They thrive in any virtual space where conversations take place—online forums, review websites, and social media threads, to name a few. The Internet is one of the most revolutionary innovations we’ve seen in the past few decades. Its biggest triumph, perhaps, is granting us the freedom to express our opinions […]
Commonly used in the telephony industry, skills-based routing is far from being a new concept. If you still haven’t rolled out this call assignment solution in your call center, this guide is for you. As more and more brands come to realize just how crucial the customer experience is, many of them have begun to […]
Content marketing can help call centers raise brand awareness, establish a credible image, and build new connections with prospective clients. Delivering high-quality content for your target audience must be one of your digital marketing goals. This is especially critical for B2B firms like call centers. Great content can give your organization a competitive edge and […]
How well can your call center agents handle conflicts with customers? Conflicts are unavoidable during customer service interactions. Agents may encounter irate and frustrated customers, or they may run into unreasonable complaints and requests. In these cases, they must be able to communicate clearly with customers so they can reach a common understanding.
A swelling number of companies are starting to offer longer weekends—three days, to be exact—to their employees. Can 24/7 call centers also pull this off? The idea of a 40-hour, 4-day work week (and hence 3-day weekends) is quite new, but it’s already garnering plenty of thumbs-up across industries.
Taking control over a conversation without offending a customer is one of the most important communication skills every support rep must master. For contact centers that receive an overflowing amount of calls, keeping conversations short is crucial. Support reps must solve problems quickly so they can attend to pending customer requests. The tricky part, however, […]
