El Salvador: A BPO Location Veteran
El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America. The country had an economy based on coffee production and textiles until the early 21st century, when the country moved to an economy based on the service sector. In the last 20 years, the service sector has grown tremendously, with major BPO […]
Creating a Customer-Centric Organization
The secret to creating a customer centric organization is to incorporate customer focus in every aspect of the organization. Everyone within the organization from the receptionist to the trainer to the CEO must focus on respect, courtesy and make a commitment to service. This is the first step in creating a customer centric environment. One […]
Top 10 Things to Consider When Selecting an Outsourcing Partner
The call center and outsourcing industry has expanded rapidly worldwide over the last twenty-five years as a result of varying client requirements. Thus, finding a partner that fits with your company’s needs has become increasingly more time consuming. After you’ve made the decision to outsource parts of your business processes, it’s key to ensure you […]
Superior Group of Companies, Inc. Reports Strong 2018 Sales Bolstered by Gains from Its Call Center Division, The Office Gurus
SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. REPORTS OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 SEMINOLE, Fla. – February 21, 2019 – Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGC), today announced its fourth quarter and year-end operating results for 2018. The Company announced that for the year ended December 31, 2018, net […]
Partnering Rather Than Providing
Every company that uses outsourcing to manage or augment their customer service expects the BPO to treat their customer by their standards. Companies invest heavily in establishing quality assurance standards, deciding on Key Performance Indicators (KPI) benchmarks, and building custom reports and dashboards all designed to measure agent’s performance and the customer experience against expectations. […]
Creating the Empowered Agent
If a caller is fortunate enough to make it past the seemingly endless menu of a call center’s IVR (Interactive Voice Response) system, they are often tossed into a queue of untrained, poorly motivated agents, who without a script would not know what to do. Customer Service, once promoted as a value-add, has for many […]
What Is a BPO and What Services Can a BPO Assist With?
The term BPO stands for Business Process Outsourcing, and is a practice used to help companies manage back-office tasks. BPOs are used in a variety of industries, from technology to banking to mobile apps to healthcare. Collaborating with a BPO is a practical option for companies to scale their business in an efficient manner. WHAT […]
Understanding Call Centers vs Contact Centers
Recognizing the differences between a contact center and a call center can be challenging. The main difference between a call center and contact center is based on the method of communication handled by the operation. Historically, a call center is an operation that focuses on handling inbound and outbound calls, oftentimes with agents blended to […]
The Office Gurus: Your BPO Solution
Companies globally are turning to outsourcing as a solution for their business processing. There are clear advantages to choosing a trusted outsource company to manage business processes that can get expensive in-house. Today, some of the largest fortune 500 companies are outsourcing their business processes for the purposes of cost savings and operations efficiency. WHY […]
Reasons to Outsource Your Call Center
One of the most important aspects for a company is their customer service. A business is entirely reliant on the satisfaction of its customers. Therefore, when considering your call center, it’s important to ensure your strategy is sustainable and managed properly. It likely makes sense to consider an outsourced partner for your call center needs […]