Contact Center Outsourcing

October 14, 2015 Those in the contact center business are fully aware of the importance of delivering good, quality customer service 24/7. But it helps when those at prominent levels recognize their contributions as well. Such recognition can serve as a template for others to follow, while also giving a well-deserved pat on the back […]

October 13, 2015 Recently released research is adding more fuel to the fire about the expanding popularity of the cloud as it relates to contact centers, especially in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). According to research giant Frost & Sullivan (News – Alert), the growing consumer preference for self-education and self-help, along with the

October 08, 2015 To those in the technology industry, the cloud is a “no-brainer” issue, due to cost savings, better security and easier upgrades. Yet there are some in the business world who haven’t yet gotten the word, although that is changing. One of the newest converts is a major retailer that has “seen the

October 07, 2015 No matter how many Tweets, Facebook (News – Alert) postings or Chat windows get opened, customers still reach for the phone when they want to contact a company. That’s the main takeaway from a new report issued jointly by the International Customer Management Institute (ICMI) and cloud contact center leader inContact. “I am

October 01, 2015 Former Disney (News – Alert) Chief Executive Michael Eisner was once famously quoted as saying, “If it’s not growing, it’s going to die.” While he might have been talking about the entertainment industry, his words can pertain to just about any area of business. That may be part of the motivation behind the

September 30, 2015 New research just released by some contact center industry leaders confirm what many have suspected: there are gaps between what contact center customers want and what is actually delivered. But the good news is that, with a little thought, those goals are within reach. That’s the gist of the report jointly released

September 24, 2015 Even though Autumn has just begun, savvy retailers are already gearing up for the coming holiday sales season, and one in particular has taken steps to assure that its call center efforts are up to the task. InContact, a leading provider of cloud contact center software and contact center agent optimization tools, has announced

September 22, 2015 Contact center luminaries from far and wide are making plans to head to Salt Lake City next week for the 11th annual InContact User Conference (ICUC). The show, one of the largest in the contact center industry, kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 29, featuring three days chock-full of seminars for everyone. “This annual

September 18, 2015 In addition to all the myriad rules and regulations about call centers today, there are few issues more vexing than “compliance.’ What is it, and how does one achieve it? It’s a murky area for sure. That may be one reason why longtime industry insider and compliance expert Mike McAlpen recently penned

September 15, 2015 With the ongoing rise of social media in the contact center, new challenges are popping up daily for the agents on the front lines. Which ones are stepping up to the plate, and which are falling behind? It takes a savvy manager to spot and groom the superstars, and know which people