When it comes to outsourced call center customer service, there remains a perennial debate over whether a premises-based or virtual approach is the superior staffing model.
Enhancing the online customer experience is the focal point for thousands of retail and ecommerce executives and hundreds of exhibitors at the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition (IRCE) in Chicago, McCormick Place (West Building), June 2-4.
Retention of call center customer service and lead generation representatives is a critical corporate function and top management priority.
Deciding to take the plunge to outsource to a call center is a major decision. Turning over the critical function of customer interaction to a third party carries with it inherent risks. But those risks can be managed correctly , enabling the advantages of call center outsourcing to be realized.
November 20, 2014 – The U.S. Commerce Department announced that American consumers spent $78.1 billion on e-commerce purchases in the most recently completed quarter, with e-commerce representing 6.6 percent of all retail sales.
That’s a jump of 16.2 percent in e-commerce consumer activity over the third quarter of 2013 and more than 4 percent above Q2 of this year.
Nov. 12, 2014 - Call center customer service is important work, rewarding work and it can also be frustrating work. A big part of being professional within a call center services setting is handling frustrating situations with angry callers in a patient way that is intended to resolve the situation in a way that retains the customer’s loyalty and good will.
It can be difficult for the customer service representative to keep his or her composure with an angry or rude caller, and to remain professional throughout a full day of handling inbound calls. But it’s what is required of call center work, remaining professional at all times.
The conference, held by the International Customer Management Institute (ICMI), was centered on boosting call center operations, on utilizing advanced technology and putting in place effective IT strategies, personnel management and lowering staff turnover, training and overall operations.
“Our clients place great trust and faith in us to properly and securely protect their customers’ credit card and purchasing data, and this is a responsibility we take very seriously,” said Mark Fichera, CEO, OnBrand24. “With the security breaches that have taken place at Target, Home Depot and, more recently, a potential breach at Staples,it’s important that we take every measure possible to ensure that customer data is handled in the most secure manner. This is a critically important aspect of customer service.”
Oct. 14, 2014 - OnBrand24 will be an exhibitor at the SOCAP International (Society of Customer Affairs Professionals in Business) 2014 Annual Conference, which will address The Customer Experience Journey as its central event theme.
