June 2008


A Disaster Recovery Solution

By Bill Curtin IV

Today’s call center clients expect more from their service providers than ever before.  They often insist on a viable disaster recovery plan; their calls must be answered in an emergency.  The first step towards disaster recovery is disaster preparedness.  The three most important resources for a call center to include in their plan are telecommunications, data, and staff.  A good disaster recovery plan must address all three.


Another Use for SIP Trunking in the Call Center  By Allen David Niven


ATA 2008 Washington Summit

By Peter DeHaan

If you missed the ATA 2008 Washington Summit, you missed a lot.  See our overview and photo coverage for this event.


The Pros and Cons of Hosted Services  By Wayne Scaggs

Hosted services incorporate software running on local PCs which are connected to a host system using the Internet.  Wayne Scaggs shares a discussion he recently had with Cathi Farber about this growing trend.


Writing the Perfect Outbound Script  By Matt Harless

By implementing four simple steps, you can create the perfect script and improve your outbound results.

From the Publisher

The “Do-Not-Mail” Threat


Understand What Customers Are Saying Regardless of Language  By Cliff LaCoursiere

Learn how speech analytics can be employed to improve customer satisfaction in multilingual contact centers.



Canadian Call Center Listing


All Names Are Not the Same

By Mary Conway

Effective database modeling can predict better performing names (that is, consumers with a greater propensity to buy) through list analysis, modeling, and prioritization.  Without this, the result can be hours of nonproductive calling to consumers who have little likelihood of buying.


Getting Quality Right – Part 3: Motivation and Judgment: More than Statistics  By Cliff Hurst

As important as they are, call center statistics play only a part in the quality assurance program.  Installment three of the series, “Getting Quality Right” focuses on agent motivation and the role judgment plays in performance evaluations.

Industry News


ATSI Update: Why You Should Serve on a Board


Mind Your Business: Retaining Staff During an Acquisition

Q & A with Steve Michaels


Whitepapers:

 

State of Customer Service Study, presented by eGain

The Benefits of Contact Center Quality and Performance Management Technologies, presented by VPI


From MyArticleArchive:

 

Why Change Is So Hard - And What Leaders Can Do About It

The Real Reasons Employees Leave, and How to Keep the Best

It’s Not What You Make That Counts – It’s What You Keep!

Internationalize Your Business: Work with Clients Without Leaving the U.S.

Common Sales Objections and How to Handle Them

More Myths About Multicultural Customers


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