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The At-Home Agent Model is Here To Stay – What You Need to Know

Outsource Consultants

For the call center industry, it’s becoming apparent that the at-home agent model is here to stay. The at-home-agent model is the most functional approach during uncertain times, safeguarding services from the impact of pandemics, weather, traffic, and unforeseen issues with on-site facilities.

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What are some best practices for at-home agents?

DMG Consulting

Question: What are some best practices for at-home agents? Answer: Here is a list of several best practices for contact center operations that include home-based agents: Invest time in hiring qualified agents. Ensure supervisors are comfortable using the technologies that help them manage remote agents.

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DMG Consulting Releases 2020 – 2021 Cloud-Based Contact Center Infrastructure Product and Market Report

DMG Consulting

DMG Consulting Releases 2020 – 2021 Cloud-Based Contact Center Infrastructure Product and Market Report. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services. Where: Available at the DMG Consulting online store.

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The Future of Remote Agent Call Centers

Outsource Consultants

By being proactive — and highlighting the benefits of remote work — leaders have been able to refine processes and technologies to supercharge their output. This has created improvements to team efficiency, bottom-line revenue, and agent morale. Here are some of the more obvious benefits: Lower Overhead. Better Performance.

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Onward and Upward – Why 2021 Is Poised to Be a Promising Year for the Contact Center Outsourcing Industry

Outsource Consultants

As we close out a year filled with disruption, uncertainty, dark clouds, and silver linings, Outsource Consultants President and Founder Corey Kotlarz reflects on 2020’s challenges and successes, and his thoughts as we usher in a new year. In a matter of days, it seemed that nearly everyone had managed to pivot to an at-home agent model.

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Developing a Contact Center Work-At-Home Program

DMG Consulting

However, the first step in the process is to enable contact center workers to work from their homes. For this reason, all contact centers, even those with just a few employees, need an effective WAH program supported by the necessary technology and solutions. Use internal chat for handling most agent inquiries.

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Prepare for Take-off – Maximize ROI During the Travel Industry’s Awakening

Outsource Consultants

In order to best serve your customers, agents need to be ready to answer questions and facilitate processes quickly. Luckily, at-home agents love the flexibility and convenience of working from home. Make sure you’re helping new and existing agents understand the best practices for common customer scenarios. .