January 29, 2010 - (Free Research) Running a lucrative call center that provides value to its customers is no easy task. But with emerging SaaS technology, more and more call centers are considering a less expensive and lower maintenance at-home workforce. This webcast reveals the real cost of absenteeism and provides call center management best practices that boost company growth.
February 11, 2010 - (Free Research) The inability of early prototypes of on-demand contact centers to deliver feasible solutions for contact center users only served to reinforce the superiority of on-premise solutions, creating a number of myths which today have no bearing at all. This paper presents the 6 myths of on-demand call center solutions and debunks them all.
December 17, 2009 - (Free Research) In this podcast, SearchCRM.com sits down with Richard Snow, a contact center technology and strategy expert with Ventana Research, who shares tips on how to select the right hosted contact center provider, create the proper RFPs, craft airtight SLAs, and more.
April 01, 2009 - (Free Research) This paper examines the business and call center trends driving automation, and provides insight on finding the right balance between self-service and live agent support.
March 05, 2010 - (Free Research) This Presentation Transcript shares best practices on how to design, deploy and assess customer satisfaction surveys and use that information to improve performance in the contact center.
February 22, 2010 - (Free Research) This podcast shares best practices on how to design, deploy and assess customer satisfaction surveys and use that information to improve performance in the contact center.
February 22, 2010 - (Free Research) This webcast shares best practices on how to design, deploy and assess customer satisfaction surveys and use that information to improve performance in the contact center.
December 03, 2009 - (Free Research) This paper examines current economic and business trends as well as challenges impacting the contact center market. It provides guidance and recommendations for contact centers looking for an alternative to on-premises contact handling solutions and more.
March 02, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper examines the differences between on-premises contact centers and hosted alternatives. It looks at the reasons why on-premises contact centers are becoming obsolete, and offers suggestions for how enterprises can eliminate capital expenditures while increasing customer satisfaction and staying on the forefront of innovation.
December 03, 2009 - (Free Research) Read this paper to learn about options for deploying and managing a home-based agent model with the ultimate goal being increased customer loyalty. As the key driver in this model, other cumulative benefits result: higher agent productivity, reduced attrition, lower operational costs, stronger
business continuity, and more.
December 03, 2009 - (Free Research) Frequently, organizations that operate contact centers are faced with the challenge of working with inadequate telephony equipment. Frustrations range from having to get a few more years out of telephone equipment to having disparate systems. Read this white paper to learn about how contact centers can resolve these telecommunications complexities.
December 05, 2008 - (Free Research) The need for customer insight and responsiveness to that insight is the foundation and driving rationale for the emerging CRM concept of continuous customer dialogue through multi-channel touchpoints.
September 10, 2009 - (Free Research) Listen to this podcast to hear how all-new HiDef Corporate™ leverages the communicative advances of the Internet and next generation telephony to revolutionize the way call conferencing is administered and billed.
September 17, 2008 - (Free Research) The importance of achieving service excellence is growing. Products are increasingly becoming commodities, and CEOs are recognizing that first-rate service is crucial to enhancing customer satisfaction. This paper explores the crucial links between customer service and customer satisfaction.
December 01, 2008 - (Free Research) In order to protect revenue and ensure the continuation of a company's most important customer relationships, it takes a 360 degree view of every customer to drive retention and loyalty improvement. Read this white paper to discover the uses and advantages of unified information access as well as VOC (voice of the customer) efforts.
December 2008 - (Free Research) Cisco's unified communications vision combines individual systems with different communications capabilities into a cohesive, powerful communications ecosystem that allows a business to revolutionize itself overnight.
September 2009 - (Free Research) This Wainhouse Research application brief explores the costs of audio conferencing – specifically whether organizations consider cost to be a problem and what they're doing to control it.
September 2009 - (Free Research) This Aberdeen Research report provides an in-depth look how contact centers can significantly improve customer satisfaction by better understanding the process, procedures and technologies used by industry leaders.
February 2010 - (Free Research) Megatrends are not fads; they won’t go away after a while. The trick is to embrace change and stay ahead of these trends instead of getting swept away. This paper discusses what the seven megatrends of transforming contact centers today. Read on to learn more about these trends and learn some proven ways of how to benefit from them.
March 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses how gathering intelligence from multiple sources such as social media, customer service centers and online support, and then transforming that intelligence into productivity improvements are vital steps in transforming customer service in the digital age.
December 2009 - (Free Research) Rachel Pace-Maron, Director of Operations Support Service at PRC, was asked to document, standardize and communicate all of her company's processes to help improve business processes across 15 domestic and 5 international call centers. Listen as Rachel shares her experience and covers key learnings.
February 2010 - (Free Research) In this paper, we discuss seven traits of successful contact centers and help desks, backed by stories and tips from our customers - some of the world’s most innovative customer service and support organizations. Read on to learn more about the seven habits that could set your contact center or help desk on the path to success and growth.
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