December 2006     Volume 14, Number 10


 

2007 Connections Magazine Buyers Guide: 

 

Alphabetical Listing and 

 

Product/Service Matrix

 


 

From the Publisher: 
Standard Operating Procedure

 


 

How Not to Market to Hispanics

By Hayley Savage

Call centers that market to other cultures often learn the hard way what they should and should not do.  Read these ten common pitfalls so that you may avoid them in your operation.

 


 

Securing Your VoIP Calls

By Wayne Scaggs

VoIP is an exciting technology with great promise.  However, along with the many benefits of VoIP, there are also security issues.  Taking these steps will help ensure the integrity of your VoIP systems and technology.

 


 

Industry News

Call Center Automation

Increasingly computerized, today's call centers bear little similarity to their predecessors.  This change is driven by premier vendors who provide automated call center solutions geared for outsourcing call centers and is also ideal for in-house call centers handling multiple campaigns.

 


 

CAM-X 2006 Call Centre Award of Distinction

By Linda Osip

The Call Centre Award of Distinction focuses on CRM, courtesy, etiquette, and professional call handling.  Here are this year's honorees.

 


 


 

CAM-X 2006 Award of Excellence Program

By Linda Osip

The Award of Excellence is a "mystery caller" program – and the results are in!

 


 

ASTAA Conference Report and Photos  By Nell Norris; Photos by Steve Kalinsky

Things Your Callers Never Want to Hear By Nancy Friedman, The Telephone Doctor

Nancy lists phrases that callers should never hear, things guaranteed to turn off and anger them.  Even so, these phrases continue to be uttered.  How does your call center rate at eliminating them?

 


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From MyArticleArchive:

Tips on Making Change Happen in the Workplace by Dr. Molly Barrow

Eliminating Expressions of Unexamined Bias by Lauren Stiller Rikleen

 Who Are We and Where Are We Going?  by Tim Connor

 Protect Knowledge from Walking Out the Door by Pam Holloway

 Giving Good Feedback by Peter McLaughlin

 Voicemail Etiquette: Managing Your Messages by Kate Zabriskie

 Getting Out of the Phone Loop: Making It Easy for Customers to Do Business with You by Laurie Brown


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