Springtime is our favorite time. It means planting & growing, recommitment, rebirth and even “house cleaning.” From a business perspective it can also mean “planting seeds of change” to a total house cleaning when examining your Off-Shore Contact Center business … Continued
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The New Outsourcing Model: Specialized, Lean and Aiding the Client’s Core
Some historians argue that Kodak’s 1989 decision to outsource most of their operations was the watershed moment for the outsourcing industry, and certainly many other large companies jumped on the outsourcing bandwagon shortly after that. And for the next decade … Continued
The Truth About Cloud Economics
The financial reasons for the huge growth of cloud services seem crystal clear: cloud computing simply allows us to pay for what we need only when we need it, right? But the truth is, companies adopting cloud computing often miss … Continued
Top 5 Reasons to Rethink Outsourcing your Contact Center in 2012
Will the economy improve or stagnate this year? What will the election mean for business and customers? How will future events unfold and affect your business? Regardless what happens, you need to run your business, keep customers happy and generate … Continued
World IPv6 launch day set to aid net address switchover
Leading internet firms have set 6 June as the World IPv6 launch day. IPv6 is the new net address system that replaces the current protocol IPv4, which is about to run out of spaces to allocate. Web companies participating in … Continued
Tips for Creating Effective SLAs
You can’t manage what you can’t measure, which is why service level agreements (SLAs) are so vital inoutsourcing relationships. Creating SLAs that help the bottom line requires focusing on business outcomes, adapting SLAs as business needs change, and making them … Continued
The Gold in Social Customer Service
Talk to anyone in the software industry and in less than 5 minutes you will hear the phrase ‘social media’. Whether it’s accelerating revenue cycles, improving employee relationships or providing customer service, social media is the new elixir. Companies are … Continued
COUNTRY PROFILE: A More Mature Mexico Develops a Bigger Vision
The rise of Mexico as an sourcing destination should come as no surprise, but the next few years will determine whether the country has the right vision and the right strategies to cultivate new sourcing centers in under-developed, but potentially … Continued
How to Market to People Not Like You?
Book Review Kelly McDonald reveals diversity marketing strategies and how to approach different demographics in her new book, HOW TO MARKET TO PEOPLE NOT LIKE YOU: “Know It or Blow It” Rules for Reaching Diverse Customers. McDonald introduces diversity marketing … Continued
Top 10 Tips for Outsourcing Success
Do What You Do Best and Hire the Rest Entrepreneurs and small businesspeople are always looking for creative ways to accomplish more of their business goals for less money. One strategy that can help you save time, money and frustration … Continued



