Outsource Consultants

JANUARY 3, 2024

Predicting the future of the call center industry is no easy feat – it’s a complex and ever-evolving landscape. At Outsource Consultants, we’re committed to providing informed insights, leveraging our experience with over 500 global BPO partners across various industries.

Call Center 67

Call Center outsourcing Morale Interactive Voice Response 67

Playvox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Anecdotally, even the promise of substantially higher contact center agent salaries isn’t resulting in the number of qualified hires call centers need to fully staff up. With the holiday rush looming, an agent shortage could be detrimental to business. Increased agent burnout.

Contact Center 73

Contact Center Management Agent burnout Interactive Voice Response 73

JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

Introduction Customers expect the brand they shop with to be more proactive and responsive in reaching out and speaking with them; 93% of service professionals say that customer expectations have increased drastically as compared to previous years. How Does a Contact Center Work? What Do You Need: A Call Center or Contact Center?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Multichannel Contact center software contact center solutions 52

Robert Davis

APRIL 5, 2018

The big surge in telemarketing operations happened in the early 1980s to mid-1990s when the industry grew from employing a half-million agents to 4.5 both in-house and outsourced, rose from fewer than 80,000 to 565,000. The rise in digital channels over the past decade has had a profound effect on service and sales operations.

Telemarketing 48

Telemarketing Outbound sales outsourcing Quality calibration 48

Robert C. Davis and Associates

APRIL 5, 2018

The big surge in telemarketing operations happened in the early 1980s to mid-1990s when the industry grew from employing a half-million agents to 4.5 both in-house and outsourced, rose from fewer than 80,000 to 565,000. The rise in digital channels over the past decade has had a profound effect on service and sales operations.

Telemarketing 40

Telemarketing Outbound sales outsourcing Quality calibration 40

Babelforce

JULY 29, 2021

But every so often you should do yourself a big favor and shake up the call center KPIs your measure. For example, a low AHT is a sign of fast service, but it’s not much use if customers aren’t satisfied with the help they receive. 21 essential call center KPIs. #1 10 Call transfer rate (CTR).

Call Center 52

Call Center Abandon rate Contact Center Agent burnout 52

Hodusoft

AUGUST 9, 2023

Outsource the rest.” It isn’t surprising to see that many small, medium, and large businesses outsource their customer service to BPOs. As per a study conducted by Clutch, more than one-fourth of small businesses surveyed outsource their customer service to BPOs (business process outsourcing organizations).

Contact center software 52

Contact center software Contact Center Customer Service Agent burnout 52