5 Latest Developments for Collection
The year 2020 was not easy for anyone around the world. Many industries have been affected by the pandemic, either facing sales declines or having to change their business model. But it hasn’t all been bad; the current situation has led technology to make great strides in all sectors. Specifically, in the collection sector, the […]
PBX System, Why Is It Suitable for Contact/Call Centers?
What is a PBX System? PBX is an acronym that stands for Private Branch Exchange, which refers to a private telephone network typically used in businesses. PBX phone systems have quickly evolved over the years, as shown in the following diagram: Large-scale PBX systems installed in big companies function as on-site hardware that manages call […]
Discover How to Improve Work Motivation in Your Call Center
Work motivation is a set of psychological forces that influence the behavior of employees. These forces guide workgroups in the achievement of corporate goals. Human resources are the backbone of any company and any call center. The importance of call center representatives lies in the fact that they’re responsible for obtaining positive results. That’s why […]
Voice Broadcasting for Improved Call Center Strategies
A large number of companies, and especially contact centers, use voice broadcasting as a debt collection tool or as a means to send reminders and follow-up instructions in customer service; however, this technology offers many more benefits in terms of business strategies. Telephone messages are direct, effective contact means. They can be broadcast to thousands […]
Call Center vs. Contact Center, What’s the Difference?
What’s a Call Center? A call center is a centralized office that manages the inbound and outbound call traffic of a given business by means of a PBX phone system, a series of agents, an ACD application, and a predictive dialer. It is capable of handling a large volume of concurrent calls by queuing callers […]
Contact Center Agents and Customer Experience
Contact center agents play a major role in multi-channel customer experiences. They’re in charge of delivering a positive experience across all touchpoints through more personal and immediate service. Due to customers’ demand for prompt assistance and the new trends in customer support and service, it proves necessary for agents to broaden their scope and manage […]
How to Successfully Run a Multi-channel Contact Center?
Multi-channel contact centers are those that succeed in servicing customers over different communication means effectively. First-rate multichannel interactions occur when customers are provided with a positive experience in every touchpoint, regardless of the data they submit or whether they are new or repeat customers. To produce this result, contact centers must take into account a […]
Open-Source vs. Licensed Software for Contact Centers
Modern contact centers must adopt better, advanced tools to satisfy customers’ communication demands in each campaign. To that end, they can choose to use either open-source or licensed software, so… what’s the difference between these two versions? Some years ago, call centers just needed an automatic dialer capable of making hundreds of calls concurrently. However, […]
Best Practices for Call Center Scripts
Scripts are a set of guidelines for specific processes that are provided to representatives of departments like Customer Service, Tech Support, and Complaints/Suggestions so they handle every call appropriately. These guidelines must meet a series of formal requirements that ensure customers have a positive experience. In Debt Collection and Sales areas, apart from such requirements, […]
Call Monitoring Still Works (Article + Infographic)
Contact centers are required to analyze results upon the end of phone customer interactions in a methodical, consistent manner. Developing reports and keeping close control of the operation in real-time come in handy for such purpose. Real-time monitoring is one way of maintaining and guaranteeing call control and quality. Given that, it allows detecting an […]