September 2011


The Twelve Steps to Successful Telemarketing – Step One: Introduction

By Kathy Sisk

To increase your odds of telemarketing success, it is essential that your introduction include four things.  Do your outbound programs contain these critical elements?

 


 

From the Publisher:

The Trials and Triumphs of Telephone Support

By Peter DeHaan


 

Guest Column:

Because We Care

By Lori Fentem, ATA board member


Contact Center Industry News

 


Introducing ATA’s New CEO, Phil Grudzinski

By Peter DeHaan

ATA announced that long-time board member Phil Grudzinski is its new CEO.  Connections Magazine publisher, Peter DeHaan, asked Phil about his new job, the ATA, and his take on the call center industry.

What to Look For in a Live Chat Software Solution, by Jim Iyoob

With today’s numerous communication channels, live chat is an option that can’t be ignored.  To succeed, it is essential to have a live chat solution that meets the needs of the online customer.



The “New” Chief Customer Officer, by Donna Fluss

A chief customer officer (CCO) is a great concept, but what is it?  At its core, a CCO is responsible for getting all the desperate customer-oriented departments and functions to set aside their differences and put customers first.


Higher Quality or Lower Costs: Seven Ways Companies Can Deliver Both, by PJ Weyforth

Bad customer experiences can play out in a very public way and break a company, yet those same companies need to manage costs more than ever before.  Here are seven ways to do both.

Offshore Teleservice Call Center Directory


Read the August issue TAS Trader for Telephone Answering Service news and information.


Call Center Whitepapers:

 

Can Outsourcing Stabilize Your Debt Management Performance? presented by Transcom

 

Case Study: Quality Assurance Services, presented by Etech, Inc.

 


From Article Weekly:

 

Business Continuity – You Need More Than Just a Plan

 

What Makes You Happy at Work?

 

How To Get The Feedback You Didn’t Want To Hear (But Really Need To Know)

 

What Did You Learn From the Last Sale You Lost?

 

Prospecting and Social Media: Out with the Old, In with the New

 

Oh Her?  She’s New: A Lesson in Attitude and Performance

 


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