October 2004          Volume 12, Number 8


TTYs in Today's Call Center

By Nicole Davis

Many companies are now demanding TTY capability in their call centers contracts.  With over four million users worldwide, it is no wonder why.

 


TTY/TDD Service

By Wayne Scaggs

Having an integrated TTY/TDD feature allows call centers to meet the ADA requirements and provide compliance services to clients.

 


From the Publisher: Beam Me Up Scotty

 


Interview with ATSI President Gary Tedrick

 

Gary Tedrick is president of ATSI; here's his take on the association and the industry.


My eLearning Memoirs

By Kathryn Jackson, Ph.D.

Read this fictionalized account about eLearning through the eyes of the user.

Answering the Call for Hurricane Charley

By Carin Shulusky

Read this compelling account about processing calls – in the eye of the storm!

 


Case Study:  Workforce Optimization Increases Profitability 20 Percent

By Drew Robb

Alert Communications needed to correctly predict call volumes and agent schedules.  Workforce optimization software solved the problem – and saved them money.

 


 

 


Community Involvement – Community Recognition: A Winning Combination

By Donna West

By becoming involved at your local school, you can give back to your community and realize increased visibility in the market.

People Are Like Icebergs – Don't Be The Titanic!

By Bernie O'Donnell

The wrong call center agent can do more damage in an hour than a good one can offset in a week.

 


Battling Agent Burnout

By Greg Levin

With call center turnover rates high, keeping agents is imperative.

 


Escalated but Satisfied

By Jodie Monger, Ph.D.

Each dissatisfied client will tell over twenty people But effective service recovery can actually increase loyalty.

 


Smile, It May Be Your Boss

By Nancy Friedman, Telephone Doctor

Is smiling on the phone that important?  Yes, it is – and yes, you can. 


Whitepapers:

Agent Level Feedback, presented by Customer Relationship Metrics.

How to Manage a Contract in China, presented by Camille Schuster.


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