Jul/Aug 2007          Volume 15, Number 6


A Real Change Will Do You Good

By Michael Callaghan

In spite of recent contact center advances, organizational performance and efficiency are still too low.  To ensure long-term gains, operational performance management (OPM) may be the solution that you seek.

 

From the Publisher: The Impending "Do Not Market" Threat

 

Industry News

 

ATSI Update:
Industry Standards Initiative
By Ray Shaw

 

Mind Your Business:
Performing Due Diligence
Q & A with Steve Michaels

 

2007 ATSI Convention Photo Review

 

ATSI Exhibitor Profiles

 

2007 ATSI Call Center Award of Distinction Honorees

 

2007 ATSI Award of Excellence Winners

"One Number" Technology: An Alternative DID By Steve Michaels

Concerns abound over the proposed federal legislation for a $2 monthly tax per DID number.  Although efforts are underway to educate Congress as to this bill's impact, an alternate response is to phase out DID numbers in favor using a "one number" solution.  Doing so, will not only avoid this possible tax, but reduce telco charges as well.

 

Message Taking Systems and Software

Is it time to consider replacing your current system message processing system?  Then this vendor listing is the place to start.



Call Center Spotlight on InfoCision: Twenty-Five Years of Excellence  By Emma Schwed

This year InfoCision celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary.  In 1982, founder Gary Taylor's goal was to build the best teleservices firm in the world.  Today, with 3,500 employees in thirty call centers in three states, InfoCision remains committed to staying onshore and using only U.S.-based agents.

Offshore Outsourcing Call Center Listing


Whitepapers:

Data Security Standards for Call Centers by Jim Beuoy, OKS-Ameridial Worldwide

Five Most Common Telemarketing Compliance Challenges by Ken Sponsler, PossibleNOW, Inc

Offshore Call Centers Face Compliance Challenges by Ryan Thurman, Contact Center Compliance

Unlocking the Potential of Virtual Contact Centers, submitted by Exony


From MyArticleArchive:

Avoid Butting Heads with Customers: Eliminate Price Concerns

Work Less, Produce More: 5 Steps to Delegating with Authority

Don't Manage Time, Invest it in People

Get Your Customers to Sell For You

Motivating the Unmotivated

Sustaining Exceptional Service


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