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,…
15
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…
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…
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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…
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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…
