Our blog, Outsourcing Insights, is written by members of our leadership team and provides practical, expert advice for contact center professionals — all designed to help your company grow!
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March
2023
Attrition, or employee turnover, is a major concern for call centers and contact centers, as it can (and DOES) significantly impact both their financial performance and their ability to provide high-quality customer service. When attrition boils over While the various triggers for attrition can vary greatly from case by case,…
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March
2023
Customer satisfaction has been on the decline recently in many businesses across a variety of industries. This dissatisfaction is likely due to a combination of factors, both internal and external By Rob Johnson SVP, Operations From a recent study by the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), a sharp decline has…
10
March
2023
How One Recent Article Inspired us to Speak Up and Spark Change in the Industry By Heather Sandusky, VP of Training; Marilyn Soares, VP of Client Services; Natalie Dickey, VP of Finance The President of the Global Services Association of Jamaica, Anand Biradar, is of the belief that over the…
06
March
2023
Award designates Transparent BPO as one of the world’s best outsourcing services providers ROCKVILLE, MD, March 6, 2023 — Transparent BPO, a leading nearshore and offshore contact center solutions provider, is pleased to announce the company’s selection for The 2023 Global Outsourcing 100® by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®). This…
23
February
2023
Developing Your Talent Pipeline and Other Hot Topics Training, leadership development, learning and performance professionals came together in Orlando for the 46th Annual Training Conference & Expo. Hugh Rumbaugh, Director of Digital Learning at Transparent BPO, was our eyes and ears, recording his top takeaways and how they can…
02
February
2023
The ideal contact center ratio is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. By Jon Williams, Sr. Site Director of Belize Operations, Transparent BPO Formulas help businesses run smoothly. There are a host of prescribed formulas for running a successful and profitable enterprise, from the cost of goods sold to inventory shrinkage formulas.
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January
2023
“Hope” is not a plan to mitigate inevitable risk! By Randy Rollins , VP of Information Technology, Transparent BPO A well-worn mantra circulates throughout information technology circles: “it’s not a matter of if something will go wrong, it’s a matter of when something will go wrong.” Something will inevitably go…
05
January
2023
Hint: Sticking a pin on a map is not the best option By Lance Hale, President, Transparent BPO There is a right way to determine the best location for your outsourced contact center. And then there’s the wrong way. The wrong way is to grab your elementary school globe atlas…
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December
2022
Tactics to turn underperforming contact center staff into superstars By Steve Dibari and CJ Cardwell , VPs of Operations, Transparent BPO To deliver a great client experience, you have to have great employee engagement in your contact center. Passionate and engaged employees will deliver great service while underperforming agents and…
15
December
2022
Reaping the benefits of compounding interest of a continuing education program. By Hugh Rumbaugh, Director of Digital Learning, Transparent BPO “A progressive-thinking contact center can offer digital courses online, provide classroom instruction, or choose to offer one-on-one instruction through job shadowing or mentoring opportunities. Furthermore, the courses can be prescriptive…
01
December
2022
Your company culture will determine the level of rigor necessary to protect critical data. By Keith Smith, Director of Compliance, Transparent BPO Company culture isn’t frequently uttered in the same breath as information security and compliance regulations. ‘Client success’ and ‘supportive workplaces’ are corporate values and terms more frequently…
17
November
2022
The answer may lay with your clients and agents. It’s on everyone’s lips. They all seem to be talking about it – from the C-suite to the kitchen table and every business journal is unpacking the advantages of letting employees work from home. And you and your leadership teams are…
03
November
2022
Manage expectations after moving a domestic contact center The time has come – you’ve grown to the point that it’s time to outsource your contact center. The fate of your brand is now in the hands of contact center agents thousands of miles away. And your customers’ satisfaction rides on…
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October
2022
Common Missteps Continually Threaten Successful Implementation By Scott Newman, CEO, Transparent BPO The time has come – you’ve grown to the point that it’s time to outsource your contact center. It wasn’t an easy decision, but you’ve exhausted all your options. Your internal customer experience team is struggling to maintain…
05
October
2022
Transparent BPO Profiles the Leading Candidate This Year By Steve DiBari, VP Operations, Transparent BPO The workplace today is unrecognizable. For decades, workplaces experienced minor changes and occasionally flirted with seismic shifts. And then the pandemic arrived, and all bets were off. Since then, we’ve had ‘The Great Resignation’…
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August
2022
Inclusion on Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for Eighth Time. Rockville, MD, August 16, 2022 – Today, Inc. revealed that Transparent BPO is #3192 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents…
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July
2022
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July
2022
Identifying the true costs of agent turnover By Jason Sterns, VP of Business Development Fine print would make it easier. If there was some fine print in a contract, then it would be easier to determine the true costs of employee attrition. But there is no fine print or…
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June
2022
A RECESSION IS NO TIME TO PANIC Buy-side companies should be wary of BPOs who promise salvation during market uncertainty By Scott Newman, CEO, Transparent BPO Signs of a pending recession are swirling everywhere – from the gas pumps to stock tickers. Even whispers of a recession can cause anxiety…
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March
2022
Redundancy plan necessary to limit exposure By Scott Newman, CEO, Transparent BPO An innocent-sounding decision to help local businesses in the Philippines risks upending the BPO industry here. As with all government decisions, some background is helpful. During the height of the pandemic, the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) announced…
10
March
2022
A Gap in Talent is Following Closely Behind By Jason Sterns, VP of Business Development The U.S. labor market is unrecognizable. Economists are at a loss trying to predict what pattern will emerge. In the olden times – the days prior to COVID-19 – economists would describe the economic elephant…
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January
2022
BPO Industry Leader is First Jamaican-based Employee as Company Expands in the Caribbean Rockville, MD, Jan. 13, 2022 – Jonathan Hummel is joining Transparent BPO, a global contact center and business process outsourcer, as vice president of operations in Jamaica. As Transparent BPO expands to a new 1,500-seat facility…
05
January
2022
Nearshore and Offshore options offer quality, cost-competitive alternative By Dean Birtwell, Vice President, Business Development, Transparent BPO The start of a new year traditionally gives us a sense of renewal. A fresh start. A chance to turn the page. A time for new resolutions and a new outlook. Professionally,…
04
January
2022
Human Resource Veteran Adds Experience, Expertise to Management Ranks Rockville, MD, Jan. 4, 2022 – Brady Burton is joining Transparent BPO as senior vice president of human resources. He reports to Lance Hale, president of Transparent BPO, a global contact center and business process outsourcer. In his new role,…
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December
2021
Sales Executive Brings Deep Background to Management Ranks Rockville, MD, Dec. 17, 2021 – Industry veteran Dean Birtwell is joining Transparent BPO as Vice President of Business Development. He reports to Scott Newman, CEO of Transparent BPO, a global contact center and business process outsourcer. In his new role, Birtwell…
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December
2021
Caribbean Nation Expands Nearshore Capacity By Scott Newman, CEO, Transparent BPO Jamaica is a natural fit for Transparent BPO’s growth strategy. After visiting and evaluating several locations within a few hours of the U.S. mainland, this market just made sense. And we found great potential in other markets – great…
14
December
2021
Transparent BPO core value comes alive with selfless acts By Rob Johnson, Senior Vice President of Belize Operations, Transparent BPO My colleagues in Belize know how to breathe life into our core values. Far too often, we read corporate statements that look great on a well-designed website accompanied by wonderful…
22
November
2021
An engaged learning culture builds bench strength, expertise, and loyalty to the Transparent BPO brand By Pat Ricken, Director, Leadership Development, Transparent BPO Many organizations in our industry- in fact, most – are reactive, offering learning solutions only when issues become problems or talent needs become urgent. The dynamic…
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November
2021
Utah Business Annual Award Honors Business and Community Achievements Rockville, MD, November 11, 2021 — Alyssa Ott, Transparent BPO’s global director of human resources and engagement, is one of Utah Business Magazine’s ‘20 In Their 20s’ for 2021. The publication annually recognizes outstanding individuals in their 20s who are…
03
November
2021
Diversification, in its many forms, protects your business. By Lance Hale, President, Transparent BPO and Tom Silzell, Managing Partner, CX SolutionSource The pandemic laid bare a lot of truths in business. We missed working in the office. We didn’t miss working in the office. We missed the daily…
12
October
2021
The right attitude is only the first step to becoming a successful agent. By Pat Ricken, Director, Learning & Leadership Development, Transparent BPO In today’s all too impersonal digital world, interpersonal skills are almost non-existent. Many find it too easy to block or “unfriend” someone who challenge or frustrates us.
02
September
2021
Where have all the customer care agents gone? By Marilyn SoaresVP of Client ServicesTransparent BPO Welcome to the new economy. Businesses continue to rethink their supply chains and their vendor relationships but the single most disruptive factor the pandemic revealed was the volatility in our labor ranks. The labor…
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August
2021
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July
2021
Customer care providers should focus on clients, customers, and employees to achieve the right balance. By Jason Sterns, Vice President of Business Development, Transparent BPO The customer care industry has lost sight of a ‘service-first view of digital transformation.’ Too often, providers mention the term to prospective clients and then…
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June
2021
New Language Reflects Who We Are: Who We Aspire to Be By Scott Newman, CEO Culture is important at Transparent BPO. It governs how we conduct ourselves daily. It dictates our commitment to our clients and to our colleagues around the world. A lot of companies talk about their…
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June
2021
Clients aren’t from Mars and Customer Care Providers Don’t Have to be From Venus By Scott Newman, CEO, Transparent BPO & Tom Silzell, Managing Partner, CX PartnerSource Good relationships just don’t happen. They don’t happen in life and they certainly don’t happen in business either. In the corporate world,…
