Companies have been outsourcing their call centers for decades to lower costs, increase productivity, and enable scaled-up customer support during peak times. It is so prevalent in the call center space that the term “Business process outsourcing” (BPO) is often used interchangeably with “outsourced call center.” In the last few years, the call center outsourcing industry has seen revenues crossing $140 billion. MORE

Communication is key for any business, and it has become increasingly more challenging during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Being able to reach out to your customers and provide them with the information they need will help maintain relationships and connections. MORE

Call center surveys are the ultimate insight into your client’s opinions about your products and services. With information from these surveys, companies are better equipped to handle the ever-changing business landscape – and up to date customer feedback is an integral element of a well-rounded customer satisfaction program. But not all businesses outsource this important part of customer service. Some businesses try to handle call center surveys by themselves. MORE

In a recent ETCIO.com article , Firstsource’s Aparajita Gupta, senior vice president, digital support and analytics, describes how using Verint Speech and Text Analytics helped the India-based business process outsourcer analyze huge volumes of data and—importantly for its customers—find root causes to a variety of challenges. MORE

BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) is an industry experiencing rapid growth, with predictions that it’ll reach $3 billion in the next few years. Rather than host a call center in-house, a BPO can take over many tasks for larger organizations, at a fraction of the cost. BPO’s allow for organizations with call centers to be more flexible, available, and more. But, what else should an outsourced call center be keeping in mind? MORE

Even call centers. Much like factory workers and burger flippers, call center agents will soon be tossed into the ash-heap of history. While it certainly has its place in contact center platforms, artificial intelligence (AI) still has a few downsides. MORE

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has piqued the interest of business leaders across all industries in recent years. Although the insurance industry has been slower in adopting AI into its processes and operations, there is a definite appetite to accelerate that adoption. Top carriers are already making the leap to utilize AI in insurance claims processes. Expediting Claims Processing. Filing an insurance claim is both a data intensive and time-consuming process. MORE

On the other hand, BPO or Business Process Outsourcing which basically refers to transferring a part of one’s business to 3rd party vendors on a contract basis is gaining popularity. Almost every sector today is growing profoundly by incorporating Outsourcing services in its business. Like every other sector, insurance also hopes to improve its position by holding hands with outsourcing firms and things so far have worked in favour of both. MORE

The scope of speech analytics has traditionally been centered around what happens during the call itself: tracking agent behaviors and enabling coaching at a conversational level. But what happens when the success metric you’re trying to optimize for is something that happens after the call ends? Tethr makes it easy to integrate this data, enabling organizations to see direct relationships between what happens during the call and the outcome of that interaction. MORE

Ensuring compliance to the long list of call center regulations out there can be challenging for many call centers, particularly for Business Process Outsourcers (BPOs). The costly consequences for non-compliance makes regulation adherence a big priority for most large call centers and a common use case for the TETHR PLATFORM. Inadvertent repeat calls to people who requested a “cease and desist” dropped to nearly 0. MORE

Watch enough science fiction movies or read the latest news, and you’d think robots – namely, machines using artificial intelligence (AI) – are ready to take over the world…including customer service platforms like the call center. But the seemingly inevitable handover of customer service tasks from humans to AI-powered data centers isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The Coming AI Explosion for Call Centers: More Complementary Than Revolutionary. MORE

The contact center workforce optimization (WFO) market is in transition. Other WFO applications that are part of feature-rich WFO suites include speech/text analytics, surveying/voice of the customer (VoC), performance management, desktop analytics (DA), gamification, eLearning and coaching. billion, as of December 31, 2016, of which the contact center is responsible for $1.6 Newsletter Call Center Contact Center Customer Service MORE

The offshore business process outsourcing industry is likely to be the hardest hit. Even before the global pandemic, Contact Center and Business Process Outsourcers (BPOs) were facing new headwinds and competitive pressures. Contact Center MORE

Cloud Contact Center Solutions Continue Upward Trajectory. Last year could be seen as the breakthrough moment when cloud-based vendors began their takeover of the contact center infrastructure market. With more than 150 competitors worldwide, the cloud-based contact center infrastructure market is primed for success. Enterprise business and IT leaders are struggling to find the right cloud-based solutions for their operations. MORE

For decades, companies have turned to Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs) as a way to cut costs and create efficiencies. This is especially true in the call center space where the term “BPO” is often used interchangeably with “outsourced call center”. In the last few years, the call center outsourcing industry has seen revenues crossing $140 billion. Who should attend: VPs & Directors of Contact Centers. MORE

Your call center is literally the face of your customer communication portal. From first impressions – critically important for a pleasant customer experience – to timely, informative updates on your products and services, an efficient contact center is essential for satisfied clients. Call centers can literally make or break your ability to handle customer concerns, communicate important information, and refine your brand – among other things. MORE

From the decline of brick-and-mortar establishments to skyrocketing online sales ( more than half of Americans prefer to shop online ), retail is tougher than ever for small, medium, and large businesses – especially if you lack a two-way communication strategy with your clients. Your retail center could try and manage this outsized effort alone, but who has the time – or the money – to dedicate so many resources to just one part of your business? Business Solutions MORE

Did you meet all of your business goals in 2018? Yearly fiscal targets rarely go as planned, but there are a few things you can do for 2019 to meet and exceed your business goals. And one of those things doesn’t involve your own internal processes; an outsourced call center solution just might be the best decision you’ll make to reach your business goals in the new year! How can a professional outsourced call center do all this and more? MORE

Business is busier than ever. If anything, you’re expected to deliver exceptional service above and beyond normal capacity, despite the uptick in business. Call centers are on the front lines of the holiday rush. From high-volume orders to a swell in customer service calls, your call center often determines how well you’ll handle the upcoming holiday mayhem – and, more importantly, if those same customers will still be calling back during the NEXT holiday season! MORE

One underrated aspect – yet nonetheless critical – of high achievement in the real estate industry has to do with business process outsourcing (BPO). But TeleDirect’s BPO call center platform , combined with our robust capabilities in outbound communication, sales resources, and other services, is in many ways tailor-made for the real estate industry. How will an outsourced solution handle crucial information? Focus on what makes your business the best. MORE

Until 2015, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) was based on a simple math formula: outsourcing non-core services (including customer call centers) to more cost-efficient partners and markets to reduce spend. When technology was deployed, it was predominately committed to optimizing the BPO infrastructure and managing “bums in seats” BPO suppliers focused on solutions that could mitigate operational costs and driving process efficiency. MORE

Investing in the right call center monitoring software is imperative for today’s call centers. Without call center monitoring, quality assurance can suffer, customer satisfaction inevitably wanes, and compliance issues can arise. But comparing and purchasing call center monitoring software isn’t as simple as it may seem. Meet Our Panel of Call Center Experts: Nenad Cuk. Call centers must keep in mind…”. MORE

The Harvard Business Review reports that the on-demand economy is attracting more than 22.4 Work at home (WAH), also known as remote work or telework, is a talent-sourcing model for contact centers, where agents work from their homes rather than from brick-and-mortar call centers. Equipped with a computer, network connection and business process management tools, agents can often set their own schedule or be activated during the company’s busy times or seasons. MORE

When it comes to business process outsourcing (BPO), the virtual assistant market is predicted to reach $3 billion by the year 2020. It is one of the strongest expansion levels of any outsourcing market sub-segment. Likewise, with outsourced agents potentially catering to the needs of multiple organizations at one time, it can become difficult to prioritize the needs of one organization over another. Transparency into agent performance and processes. MORE

Cloud Solutions Are Rising in the Contact Center. The future of contact center applications is in the cloud, as chief information officers (CIOs) and business leaders are in agreement and on board with the benefits of adopting this model for contact center infrastructure and other contact center systems. The number of cloud-based contact center infrastructure seats increased by 20.9 Cloud-Based PBX Vendors Take On the Contact Center. MORE