September 2008


Affordable Workforce Management for Call Centers of Every Size

By Barbara Cody

Call center managers must have the right number of people working at the correct time.  Failure to do so pushes labor costs even higher or results in problems serving callers.  Workforce management software can help achieve that precarious staffing balance.  Today's programs are a viable option for even the smallest of call centers.

 


Analytics and the Contact Center: Beyond Workforce Management

By Bob Kelly

It may be time for workforce management to step aside and make way for workforce productivity.  Bob Kelly shares nine steps to improve call center agent productivity.

 


From the Publisher:

Call Center Anecdotes

 


Is Your Scheduling System Ready for the Holidays?

By Bob Webb

Are you ready for the holidays?  Is your call center ready?  Now is the time to plan; automated scheduling systems can help by saving time and increasing the effectiveness of handling those holiday time-off requests and making needed seasonal staffing adjustments.

Mind Your Business:

Keeping Your Business Healthy

Q & A with Steve Michaels

 


The Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing  By Steve Brubaker

Gary Taylor, founder of InfoCision, saw a glaring need for academia to help prepare tomorrow's leaders, so he launched the Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing at the University of Akron College of Business Administration.  "Inspiring the next generation of industry leaders" is their goal.

 


External Validation: Part Five in the Continuing Series, Getting Quality Right  By Cliff Hurst

This article wraps up our discussion on the first question of Getting Quality Right: "How are we, as an organization, doing at representing our company to its customers?"

 



The Essentials of Great Leadership  By Ida Rowlands

Good leadership is a requirement for any business, and the call center is certainly no exception.  In fact, given the 24/7 nature of call centers, excellence in management, motivation, and direction is a necessity.

Offshore Teleservice Agency Directory

Check out our latest outsourcing call center directory.


Industry News


Whitepapers:

 

VoIP Infrastructure for the Evolving Enterprise, presented by Quintum

 

The Executive Disconnect: The Strategic Alignment Customer, presented by Genesys

 

Data Reduction Technologies Provide an Effective Backup and Recovery Strategy, by Pat Hanavan

 


From MyArticleArchive:

 

Life is a Circus: How to Juggle Your Life and Keep it in Balance

 

Making the Right Small Changes Can Inspire Passionate Performance

 

Overcome the Four Barriers of Change

 

The Seven Sins of Strategy

 

Guarantee Your Sales ROI: Drive Your Numbers Up in Any Economic Climate

 

The Road to Telecommuting

 


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