Kim Wagner, Head of Quality at PartnerHero, wants you to forget everything you’ve ever heard about Quality Assurance (QA) programs. In her mind, traditional QA programs used by most companies and BPOs are biased, incite fear in employees and - perhaps most damning - do little to help customer support teams improve the quality of customer interactions.
Data cleansing (or cleaning), is used to refer to the process of detecting and correcting inaccurate, corrupt or unusable data. It is an essential step before any data analysis project, since every step after it assumes the data is “clean” or, in other words, trustworthy and accurate.
In Part 1, we were introduced to the main data types and what you need to look out for in your dataset before you set out to clean it. Here, we will be taking a look at the actual cleaning steps required to get your data ready for service.
Customer service challenges can go beyond slow response times. Understanding these eight common customer service challenges can help your team prepare.
The outsourcing industry is notoriously confusing and we’ve all heard horror stories about what can happen if you choose the wrong vendor. We compiled a list of six questions you should absolutely ask each outsourcing vendor that you consider to help determine if they will provide a quality service.
An effective customer service strategy is a cornerstone for building lasting customer relationships, driving customer loyalty, and enhancing overall brand reputation.
Hiring great customer service agents is one thing, but making sure your support team is set up to operate like a well-oiled machine long-term is an entirely different challenge, and that’s where customer service training comes in.
With more businesses running online and more workers doing their jobs from the comfort of their homes, how has the role of customer service changed? Or rather, how should it change as we move forward?
With nearly every market becoming saturated with endless options and closely competing offers, customers now have more power over your business’s success or failure than they’ve ever had before.
You're not alone: choosing a BPO is notoriously hard and the stakes are high. We built this guide to help you navigate the fragmented and frankly confusing world of outsourcing so you can find a partner that can deliver.
Learn which customer service metrics to track, how to calculate your team’s scores for each one, and how to help your associates improve upon them.
The purpose of measuring ASAT is to proactively identify risks such as burnout or lack of engagement, and ensure the team is happy doing the work they’ve been hired to do.