June 2010


Using and Providing Hosted Services

By Wayne Scaggs

The teleservices call center industry has a unique view of hosting.  We offer hosted services to our clients, often using hosted services that others provide to us. 


Hosted Service Options: Three Key Questions

By Bill Curtin IV

Calls centers must continually evaluate technology advancements, such as the options provided by hosted services, adjusting their business to best provide reliable communications and reduce costs.  Here are three considerations in using hosted services. 


Hosted Contact Center Solutions

By Ann LaBara

Hosted services, also known as Communications as a Service (CaaS), provide a pay-as-you-go approach that allows upgrade opportunities and flexibility within the contact center without the expense of buying and installing a premise-based solution.


From the Publisher:

A Failure to Communicate


ATSI Call Center Award of Distinction Winners

The Call Center Award of Distinction assesses teleservice agent CRM, courtesy, etiquette, and call techniques.  This year’s honorees lead the industry in providing service with distinction.


ATSI Award of Excellence Winners

Navigating the Slippery Slope of Call-Recording Compliance

By Tony Procops

Call centers must be aware of the myriad of call-recording laws, arming themselves with the tools necessary to comply with these laws in order to minimize risk, mitigate liability, protect their reputation, retain customers, and avoid costly fines.  


Realizing the Full Benefits of Unified Communications

By Bob Hockman

As unified communications (UC) channels open up, the contact center becomes increasingly strategic and more vital to business communications and success. 



Caution: Superstars Can Hurt Your Contact Center

By Bob Cowen

A poorly designed incentive program can have negative ramifications on call center agents.  When the superstars dominate or max out the incentive programs, other agents give up or even regress.


Call Center Industry News


Outbound Call Center Directory

Mind Your Business:

The Difference of One

By Steve Michaels

With demand up and supply down for telemessaging call centers, buyers will need to pay more.


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Call Center Whitepapers:

Customer Dynamics: Creating Value from Chaos, presented by Nice Systems

Case Study and Boardroom Discussion on Attrition and BPO, by Professor Dibyendu Choudhury

One and Done Call Resolution, by Mike Desmarais and Lara Pow of SQM Group

Up to Your Assets in Technology? Time to Review Your Communications Portfolio, presented by Avaya


From MyArticleArchive:

The Sale You Can’t Close

No Raises this Year?  Secrets to Employee Retention in Difficult Times

The Top Twelve Business Etiquette Tips for Social Media

Stop Checking Email and Call the Client: Unlock Your Potential to Find Happiness and Success

Selling to the Four Temperament Styles

How To Run A Sales Meeting With A Prospect: Keep It Simple!


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