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!
13
August
2019
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
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…
30
July
2019
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
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” —…
16
July
2019
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
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…
19
June
2019
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
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…
21
May
2019
The IT network, where the processing of sensitive data is done and calls are being answered and initiated, is a crucial part of a contact center’s customers’ business model. Customers trust the outsourced vendors they work with to make sure their data is always available, managed with integrity, and kept…
09
May
2019
Finding a quality, affordable outsourced contact center partner can be hard. There are many factors to consider, including site location, company culture, the technology in use, price, quality, and more. Certainly, you want to find the partner that is the right fit for your business needs. You also want one…