14
August
2019

Transparent BPO Makes Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies: 5th Time

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Transparent BPO appears on the Inc. 5000 list for the 5th time,  ranking no. 3562 with three-year revenue growth of 102 percent Laytonsville, MD, August 14, 2019 — Inc. magazine today revealed that Transparent BPO is No. 3462 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious…

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13
August
2019

5 Ways to Transform Contact Center Customer Experience in 2020

Customer satisfaction with contact centers is down, according to the Contact Center Satisfaction Index 2019 from CFI Group, a market research firm. Customers are tired of long wait times, being passed from channel to channel or agent to agent, constantly repeating themselves, and, worse, not getting their problems resolved.

05
August
2019

From Checklists to Competencies: Transforming Quality in the Contact Center

This post — part one of our Expert Interview Series — features Rob Gofourth, Vice President, Operations Strategy & Performance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. Providing better customer experiences should be every contact center’s number one concern. With customer satisfaction with contact centers in steady decline, according…

From Checklists to Competencies: Transforming Quality in the Contact Center

30
July
2019

Customer Service Is Changing in 2019 Salesforce Report Says

I’ve been on a customer service trends kick lately talking about how changing customer expectations affect churn and customer satisfaction with contact centers is down. In the post, I focus on the ways customer service trends are changing in 2019, drawing highlights from Salesforce’s third annual State…

18
July
2019

Chatbots or Humans: Which Will Win for Customer Service?

The story of Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack accompanied by his sidekick Babe the Blue Ox, looms large in American folklore. One part of his story, popularized by Disney, involves a showdown between Bunyan, yielding his double-bladed ax, and a steam-powered chainsaw. A competition — “Man vs. Machine” —…

Chatbots or Humans: Which Will Win for Customer Service?

16
July
2019

Customer Testimonial: Tony Menchaca, Verde Energy

The following is a testimonial from Tony Menchaca, formerly CMO and co-owner of Verde Energy USA, a Transparent BPO client. I outsourced a lot of sales and lead generation work to call centers during my tenure as Chief Marketing Officer for Verde Energy. However, I found it…

09
July
2019

Contact Center Agent Acculturation: Bridging the Culture Gap

Most of the clients served by Transparent BPO are U.S.-based companies. Most Belizeans are native English-speakers who have a great affinity for the U.S. and a healthy level of understanding of American culture. They watch the same TV shows, listen to the same music, follow the same sports teams, and…

03
July
2019

Transparent BPO Announces Key Employee Promotions

For Immediate Release LAYTONSVILLE, MD (July 3, 2019) — Transparent BPO, a nearshore contact center and business process outsourcer, is pleased to announce the promotion of four of its staff to senior positions within the company. Rob Johnson, with more than 25 years of business management experience, 19 in the…

19
June
2019

How Changing Customer Expectations Affect Churn

It’s no surprise to anyone in the contact center industry that customer expectations of service have changed thanks to advancements in technology, such as artificial intelligence, chatbots, and automation. But those aren’t the only catalysts for change. In its 2019 Customer Expectations Report, customer service software company Gladly…

06
June
2019

Customer Satisfaction with Contact Centers Down, New Report Says

Consumer satisfaction with contact centers is down, says a report from CFI Group. In its Contact Center Satisfaction Index (CCSI) 2019, market research firm CFI Group states that contact center satisfaction has seen a decline across multiple industries for the past few years. Property and casualty insurance providers…