All call centers want to be customer-centric, but why are so many still failing? In this age, call centers are left with no excuse to justify poor services. Because the methods, technology, and tools for collaborating with customers are within their reach, they’re expected to build a customer-focused culture. But as many of them are […]
Using a conversational tone on social media can invite customers to talk to you more. The beauty and hazard of multichannel customer support is that it allows brands to reach customers through various means. It’s a beautiful thing because it helps strengthen the relationship between the two. At the same time, however, it can be […]
Storytelling is a powerful telemarketing technique every brand needs to master. Storytelling, an old-as-time technique for engaging an audience, has been gaining traction in recent years as a marketing and sales strategy. Brands are reviving this practice to entertain customers and prospects. By relaying powerful narratives, sales reps bridge the relationship gap between a brand […]
The war between on-premises and hosted contact centers is becoming even more intense. While it’s true that cloud solutions for outsourced customer support have become popular, many business owners are still torn between on-premises and hosted service providers. It doesn’t help that the battle between these two call center types is marred by a lot […]
Can you protect your customers data from ransomware? In the first quarter of 2015, ransomware was found to re-emerge, stronger than before. McAfee Labs saw a 165% rise in “data kidnapping” threats last year, and hackers were using a different technique to make it harder for their victims to regain access to their servers.
Scripts may be effective in steering conversations to the right direction, but they rarely work for communicating empathy. Empathy, long been regarded an essential component of successful customer support, makes interactions more meaningful. Taking it out of the equation is like punching a gaping hole right through otherwise productive dialogs. Without it, brands are stripped […]
Your call center agents are, in the near future, the best leaders you can have. Your call center won t be able to operate once it hits a staffing dead end. This happens when the number of employees who leave is bigger than those who stay.
If you’re planning to ink multiple outsourcing deals, be sure you can multitask. Multisourcing became popular as an attempt to guard against the risks of relying on just one major provider. By signing smaller deals with multiple outsourcing companies, businesses obtain expertise from various sources. At the same time, the selected providers aren t burdened […]
Even if you re mentally panicking, it’s important to remain calm so you can properly handle agent resignations. Every manager’s worst nightmare is employee resignation—especially the ones so quietly planned and thus impossible to anticipate. This is especially true in contact centers, where managers must be capable of lowering attrition and heightening employee engagement.
