SUBSCRIBE TO TMCnet
TMCnet - World's Largest Communications and Technology Community

CHANNEL BY TOPICS


QUICK LINKS




Share
CIS: October 06, 2008 eNewsLetter
October 06, 2008

Boosting Customer Support with a Virtual Call Center Solution

By Mae Kowalke, TMCnet Senior Editor

Improving customer support: it’s the primary goal of any client-facing organization, and will always be an ongoing challenge with no opportunity to rest on laurels. That’s because the needs of customers change over time, and organization have to change themselves to keep in step.



 
Good customer service, plain and simple, will never go out of style, however. The question is what tools will be used to deliver it. In today’s market, virtual call center solutions are being utilized more and more to keep pace with new trends.
 
The “virtual” in “virtual call center” refers to the fact that this type of solution can be accessed from any location, rather than only inside the walls of the call center itself. A virtual call center solution like the one offered by Contactual (News - Alert) is geared toward customer-facing organizations that need a more efficient way to manage a distributed workforce without sacrificing quality standards.
 
Several advantages of the virtual call center format are highlighted below.
 
Centralized platform: All functions are available in one interface. This setup is both cost-effective and easy to agents to use; no steep learning curve required.
 
Productivity: By offering simpler way to perform basic call center tasks, the virtual call center solution boosts productivity. It’s no secret that productive agents can transform an entire organization.
 
Customer satisfaction: Call center agents are happier if they have the flexibility to work remotely, or simply don’t have to learn complex tools to do their jobs. In this way the virtual call center solution results in that old truism: if agents are happy, customers are happy. And that, ultimately, is the goal.
 
Remote access: As already mentioned, virtual call centers enable agents to work from any location. All they need is a browser and an Internet connection. The ability to work remotely can be key to retaining experienced agents.
 
To learn about more advantages of virtual solutions for customer-facing organizations, please visit the Virtual Call Center channel on TMCnet.com, brought to you by Contactual.
 

Don’t forget to check out TMCnet’s White Paper Library, which provides a selection of in-depth information on relevant topics affecting the IP Communications industry. The library offers white papers, case studies and other documents which are free to registered users.


Mae Kowalke is senior editor for TMCnet, covering VoIP, CRM, call center and wireless technologies. To read more of Mae's articles, please visit her columnist page. She also blogs for TMCnet here.

Edited by Mae Kowalke

(source: http://www.tmcnet.com/channels/virtual-call-center/articles/41901-boosting-customer-support-with-virtual-call-center-solution.htm)








Technology Marketing Corporation

2 Trap Falls Road Suite 106, Shelton, CT 06484 USA
Ph: +1-203-852-6800, 800-243-6002

General comments: [email protected].
Comments about this site: [email protected].

STAY CURRENT YOUR WAY

© 2023 Technology Marketing Corporation. All rights reserved | Privacy Policy