Outsource Consultants

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Agents handled so many phone inquiries while people were isolated due to the COVID-19 pandemic and kept customers up-to-date on supply chain disruptions over the past year. They’re the ones who truly connect customers with brands, and that’s why Outsource Consultants wants to remind everyone why contact center agents are so exceptional!

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Tethr

APRIL 2, 2021

But despite these options—often perceived as the “easiest” channels to use—many of us still choose to pick up the phone, queue up a chat agent, or go try on that pair of jeans before pulling the trigger. If I’m a sales rep answering inbound phone calls from curious shoppers, there’s a reason they have not already purchased.

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Tethr

APRIL 2, 2021

But despite these options—often perceived as the “easiest” channels to use—many of us still choose to pick up the phone, queue up a chat agent, or go try on that pair of jeans before pulling the trigger. If I’m a sales rep answering inbound phone calls from curious shoppers, there’s a reason they have not already purchased.

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Tethr

APRIL 2, 2021

But despite these options—often perceived as the “easiest” channels to use—many of us still choose to pick up the phone, queue up a chat agent, or go try on that pair of jeans before pulling the trigger. If I’m a sales rep answering inbound phone calls from curious shoppers, there’s a reason they have not already purchased.

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JustCall

AUGUST 10, 2022

In this blog post, we will discuss how phone numbers in Mexico function, the area codes you need to know & where to put them, how to connect to those numbers, efficient ways to make international phone calls, and, last but not least, how to make these calls at the lowest possible rates, so you can minimize the damage to your pockets.

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NobelBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Whether through phone, email, chat, or social media, customers should feel they can reach out anytime, anywhere. It integrates various communication channels, ensuring customers receive consistent service, whether they reach out via chat, email, phone, or social media. When problems occur, be upfront about them.

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Callminer

JULY 30, 2020

Eureka Alert provides real-time insights while calls are still in progress, helping agents to de-escalate emerging issues to proactively prevent formal complaints. It’s inevitable that sooner or later you will disappoint a customer and the phone will ring with a complaint. A strong call center rep knows how to deliver both.

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Hodusoft

MAY 8, 2022

Everything You Should Know About IP PBX/Business Phone Systems. Connectivity, Communication, Collaboration and Cohesion form the underpinnings of successful business operations. What is an IP PBX Businesses Phone System? The Emergence of IP PBX Software and Cloud Hosted Business Phone Solutions. BY CAMERON JOHNSON.

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Hodusoft

MAY 8, 2022

Connectivity, Communication, Collaboration and Cohesion form the underpinnings of successful business operations. Today’s Business Phone Systems, the modern term for what is generally referred to as PBX or Private Branch exchange, facilitate seamless connectivity and communications transcending distances and locations.

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Hodusoft

MAY 8, 2022

Connectivity, Communication, Collaboration and Cohesion form the underpinnings of successful business operations. Today’s Business Phone Systems, the modern term for what is generally referred to as PBX or Private Branch exchange, facilitate seamless connectivity and communications transcending distances and locations.

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Global Response

OCTOBER 2, 2023

However, recent data shows that this connection is more direct than one might imagine: 54% of customers make decisions based on customer service, with about a fifth of customers saying it’s the most important factor for their purchasing decisions. Speak in a positive, friendly tone. Ready to perfect your CX? High call volume.

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Vcaretec

OCTOBER 14, 2020

A good call center representative can de-escalate a tense situation and leave your customer feeling satisfied and taken care of. Your customers shouldn’t have to struggle to understand the customer support rep they are speaking to on the phone. Foreign accents range from benign to incredibly strong.

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Nicereply

MARCH 31, 2019

*If you’re ready to push your team out of their comfort zone and make some magic happen, try this idea: drop email support and switch to phone support now. Bear with me as I take you through some reasons why phone support is the hottest new support trend for 2019. Make human connections. Sound crazy?

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Nicereply

JULY 13, 2021

They provide connectivity and streaming solutions typically in the broadcast and first responder/public safety market. Susana de Sousa is the Senior Manager of Support at Loom. To help mitigate these barriers, they employ software to connect and manipulate devices as much as possible. Use your Products.

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Many providers still have not digitized their healthcare customer service offerings, and still rely heavily on easily overwhelmed phone support channels. Live chat enables patients to connect with healthcare representatives directly on a company’s website in real-time. Use AI as a virtual triage .

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Spearline

AUGUST 8, 2019

Spearline, a technology company that proactively tests phone numbers for audio quality and connectivity globally, is having an open day on Saturday, August 10 at 11am - 3pm. The building is the former St Fachtna’s De La Salle secondary school and, as a past pupil, this is a personal as well as professional milestone.

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ViiBE Blog

MAY 3, 2023

By choosing the number corresponding to the type of query, a customer can get connected to an expert and report the encountered problem. The phone number is outdated. Phone calls make it impossible to attach media files to them, so an expert in a service center has to deal solely with voice explanations. Risk of losing data.

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ConvergeOne

JULY 13, 2021

When people talk about endpoint modernization, everyone assumes that we’re referring to the elimination of hard physical phones. The other two-thirds use both a softphone and a hardphone, as a connected, integrated ecosystem of endpoints (which we’ll talk about more). Deploying phones in an office has always been pretty easy.

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Customers That Stick

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Leaders’ people skills inspire and engage or de-motivate the teams. Voice-to-voice (phone) requires different listening skills and tone of voice because body language is absent. Still, there are breakout companies who are focusing on emotional connection to the customer and that comes out in great people skills.

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Playvox

MAY 4, 2023

Tomate de árbol (tree tomato)! The simple, straightforward definition of a digital contact center is “a customer service center that provides support through email, chat, text messages, social media, phone, and other communication channels.” The answer lies in whether your digital channels are connected. Piña (pineapple)!

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Blueship Call Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Particularly in small organizations, employees must wear several hats; duties like taking phone calls can easily be neglected. While answering the phone could seem like a distraction from more crucial operational needs, providing excellent customer service is essential for gaining new clients and keeping existing ones. Team leaders.

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Vcaretec

JULY 27, 2020

For this reason, many businesses choose to outsource their support to customer care specialists who are specifically trained in empathy, de-escalation, and problem solving. This can mean more reps on the phone waiting to help your customers. Time zones can become an issue.

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Infinity

JANUARY 25, 2022

An Attribution project allows you to: Accurately report conversion totals, de-duplicated across all digital channels. For example, call tracking can assist with creating better multi-channel marketing attribution by connecting the dots between your online and offline activities. Build understanding of your brand’s customer journey.

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CX Journey

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Image courtesy of Pixabay Today I am pleased to share with you a guest post by Julian de Sevilla with PATlive. This means making yourself available where your audience is comfortable, whether that’s the phone, a certain form of social media, or face-to-face. Phone The humble telephone.

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Transparent BPO

APRIL 3, 2020

On February 28, even though no cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Belize, we felt it necessary to be proactive and take measures to put our employees’ minds at ease and de-risk the contact center. The firewalls we had in place were only meant for brick-and-mortar operations and were very limited in terms of remote VPN connections.

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ShepHyken

MAY 4, 2023

Providing training on conflict resolution and de-escalation techniques helps customer service professionals handle difficult customer interactions calmly and professionally, leading to better outcomes and a more positive customer experience.

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Avaya

JULY 27, 2016

Rather all of the focus and dollars are going into solving the de-couching dilemma, stadium vs. couch. Connectivity. Cellular can be problematic because DAS systems (Distributed Antenna Systems) are difficult to install and manage and ultimately may not produce the required levels of connectivity in certain dense environments.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

This year’s theme, “Intelligent Connectivity,” focuses on highly contextualized and personalized experiences , delivered when and where customers want them. We all want to control our own worlds from our phones. As the biggest mobile trade show of the year, MWC Barcelona 2019 is an event not to be missed. Who’s there? In a nutshell.

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BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I’m so used to dealing with big businesses like cell phone companies or internet companies who say they have excellent customer service but actually treat you the opposite. Creating an instant connection with a total stranger over the phone takes a natural tone, a great attitude, and engagement in your work.

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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Auto-provisioning of all major brand IP Phones. You can plug in any SIP phone, use your mobile and enjoy unified communication and offers comprehensive call management. CISCO IP PBX is the de-facto choice of a large global enterprise that requires a full set of features, stability, assured performance and faultless service.

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The Northridge Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

From QM, companies can get a sense of areas where associates need additional training to be able to answer questions more quickly or de-escalate issues and learn which system access or technology roadblocks are causing associates to fumble. Connect with a Quality Monitoring Expert.

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Customer Service Life

JANUARY 28, 2019

There’s just one problem: the best insights are housed in the customer conversations (phone call recordings and chat and email transcripts) and it’s traditionally been incredibly time consuming or costly, to garner actionable insights. It’s not quite so easy via phone and chat. Chat is de facto linear.

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JustCall

OCTOBER 14, 2020

We also got you your plan of action ready to de-escalate to customer's fury like a pro! How often have agents faced this statement, "Connect me to your manager, now!" Pick up the call and they shout to be connected to the supervisor. As soon as my manager gets free from the current call, I'll connect you through.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

But clearly that’s a spurious connection. So that’s a broad strategic reason to de-emphasize service level. How to Monitor Call Center Performance 2. Even if that means they have to wait on the phone for 40 seconds, or even an entire minute.

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Global Response

AUGUST 7, 2023

As customers feel more empowered, connected to and cared for by your brand, they will become more loyal, thus increasing their purchase value, frequency and spend. LET’S CONNECT Implement customer segmentation in your call center. For a call center you can trust to deliver quality service and results, connect with Global Response.

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