Outsourcing Insights

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
2019

Choosing Call Center Locations: Quality Over Cost Deciding Factor Says New Report

The call center industry continues to expand globally as companies seek to balance labor availability, labor costs, geopolitical stability, and business climate says the Site Selection Group (SSG) in its latest location trend report, which identified regions showing the highest rates of growth. The report’s findings are as follows:…

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February
2019

Low Unemployment: One More Reason to Outsource Your Contact Center

The low U.S. unemployment rate, currently four percent, tends to have a detrimental effect on employee retention, especially among low wage, entry-level positions, such as those found in contact centers. In those cases, turnover rates spike as competition for labor increases. That’s why, in today’s economic climate, companies should not rely…

15
November
2018

7 Steps to Increase Contact Center Agent Retention and Engagement

There are many reasons to retain good contact center agents. For one, they achieve higher performance metrics, such as AHT, FCR, and CSAT. Engaged employees also stay longer, reducing attrition and the costs associated with it. Highly-engaged employees go the extra mile to drive your business forward. Best of all,…

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October
2018

Critical Factors in Outbound Lead Generation Success, Part 1: Agents

Editor’s note: This post is the first of a 3-part series addressing factors that contribute to outbound lead generation and customer acquisition success. We plan to publish parts 2 and 3 monthly. Companies choose to outsource their lead generation and customer acquisition programs for a variety of reasons. They…