Customer Service

December 10, 2024

‘Tis the Season for BPO Bliss: A Holiday Gift Guide For Better CX

As we head into the heart of the holiday season, we’re undoubtedly focused on finding the perfect gifts for family, friends, and the names we drew for Secret […]

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BPO Partner Selection, Call Center Management, Customer Service

December 4, 2024

The Bald + The Beard | Episode 4: Debunking CFO CX Myths

In the fourth episode of The Bald + The Beard, hosts Tom Luther and Andrew Griffiths delve into the complex dynamics between CX leaders and CFOs. This episode […]

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BPO Industry, BPO Partner Selection, Cost Savings, Customer Service, News & Insights, Outsourcing Strategies

October 14, 2024

The Bald + The Beard | Episode 3: The Myth of Standalone CX AI

In the third episode of The Bald + The Beard, hosts Tom Luther and Andrew Griffiths tackle one of the most pervasive myths in the CX space: that […]

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BPO Industry, BPO Partner Selection, Call Center Management, Cost Savings, Customer Service, Nearshore Outsourcing, News & Insights, Offshore Outsourcing, Outsourcing Strategies

August 8, 2024

Help! Leveraging BPOs and Technology for Superior Customer Experience

Hosted by Rob Dwyer, Next in Queue features customer experience, contact center, customer support, customer success, training, leadership, and technology experts and practitioners from around the globe. From […]

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BPO Industry, BPO Partner Selection, Call Center Management, Cost Savings, Customer Service, News & Insights

June 10, 2024

5 Things Your Call Center BPO Partner Should Be Doing

Technology has rapidly advanced the customer experience (CX) landscape for BPO call center operations. While traditional telesales that began more than a generation ago remain in use, numerous […]

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Customer Service, At-Home Agents, BPO Industry, BPO Partner Selection, Call Center Management, Cost Savings, Nearshore Outsourcing, Offshore Outsourcing, Outsourcing Strategies, Selling a Call Center

Tom and Andrew of The Bald and The Beard exploring common outsourcing myths in their latest episode.

May 14, 2024

The Bald + The Beard | Episode 2: Debunking MORE Outsourcing Myths

In the second episode of The Bald + The Beard, hosts Tom Luther and Andrew Griffiths continue their exploration of outsourcing in the customer experience (CX) sector, this […]

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BPO Industry, BPO Partner Selection, Call Center Management, Cost Savings, Customer Service, Nearshore Outsourcing, News & Insights, Offshore Outsourcing, Outsourcing Strategies

February 21, 2024

The Human-AI Symbiosis in Retail Call Centers

“AI will replace human contact center interactions,” according to some CX experts in 2020. Whether or not you fully embraced that view at the time, you certainly contemplated […]

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BPO Industry, BPO Partner Selection, Customer Service, Outsourcing Strategies

August 1, 2023

Retailers, the Holiday Season is Coming. Are You Equipped to Handle the Call Volume Spike?

The holiday season is approaching fast and most retail companies are preparing now for “all hands on deck” to handle their peak customer traffic, from contact centers, online, […]

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Customer Service

July 25, 2023

The Power of AI Technology and the Call Center Industry

As artificial intelligence has become a driving force for change in various industries, the call center industry is no exception. With its ability to mimic human intelligence and […]

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BPO Industry, Call Center Management, Customer Service, Outsourcing Strategies

November 15, 2022

Labor Crisis Management: Contact Center Strategies to Curb the Crunch

Keeping call centers adequately staffed in 2022 has been, to put it lightly, a challenge. Keeping them staffed without incurring additional costs? Next to impossible. Welcome to the […]

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BPO Industry, BPO Partner Selection, Customer Service