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Still Struggling to Reduce Call Center Costs without Losing Customers? by SAP AG February 01, 2008 - (Free Research) Efficient call centers that also meet customer expectations is a challenge that many organizations face. Discover the key steps to turning your call center into a strategic asset.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

TiVo Reduces Call Center Costs by Google Search Appliance November 29, 2010 - (Free Research) Implementing the Google Search Appliance not only reduced the amount of time TiVo's Customer Support Agents spent searching for content, it also reduced time spent on the phone with customers, ultimately leading to reduced call center costs. Watch this video.  (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

3-2-1 Contact the Call Center by SearchCRM January 31, 2013 - (Free Research) Contact centers can't live in the past. This three-part handbook offers insight into how contact centers can modernize an agent's tools to meet the demands and needs of customers whose mobile and social empowerment has put companies in the virtual hot seat.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Contact Center Costs: The Case for Telecommuting Agents by Avaya Inc. April 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper addresses high labor costs that are inevitable with contact centers and how a telecommuting or home agent program can greatly reduce your labor cost while increasing productivity of your contact center.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IRMC Used VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure to Virtualize its Call Center Operations by AMD and VMware, Inc (E-mail this company) March 2008 - (Free Research) IRMC used VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure to virtualize its call center operations and support multiple call centers from a central data center, reducing IT costs while improving flexibility and competitiveness.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

IRMC Used VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure to Virtualize Its Call Center Operations by AMD and VMware, Inc. March 2008 - (Free Research) IRMC used VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure to virtualize its call center operations and support multiple call centers from a central data center, reducing IT costs while improving flexibility and competitiveness.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Executive Insight: Multi-Sourcing in the Call Center by inContact February 2009 - (Free Research) This paper examines how many executives are beginning to understand that cutting cost by outsourcing call center operations isn't always the best solution. Learn how "cheaper" often comes at the expense of "better".  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Debunking Security Concerns with Hosted Call Centers by inContact January 2011 - (Free Research) This paper discusses the different layers requiring security, how security should be addressed in each layer, and how to select a qualified hosted call center provider. Read this white paper to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Call Centre Transformation: Turning Customer Experience Into Profits by SAP AG December 2007 - (Free Research) Call centres have been constantly evolving since the last third of the twentieth century. This evolution will continue as innovative information technology and shifting forces of competition drive call centre transformation. Customer interaction has become an important source of differentiation for organisations. Learn more in this white paper.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CRM Buyer’s Guide – 2011 Edition by SearchCRM June 2011 - (Free Research) Welcome to SearchCRM.com’s Buyer’s Guide. This directory was designed to be a valuable resource for those getting started with research or evaluating vendors in the CRM market.  (EBOOK)

Top 5 Ways to Make IVR Work for You and Your Customers by inContact September 2010 - (Free Research) This paper will help you find this crucial balance between financial efficiency and customer experience with 5 IVR best practices to help you ensure satisfaction all around. These methods have been developed by call center experts with years of experience in the call center space. Read on to learn about the top 5 ways to make IVR work for you.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

FCR Done Right! by Enkata Technologies April 2012 - (Free Research) Access this white paper to learn how to build an operational FCR program without sacrificing your budget.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Salesforce.com's Service Cloud for Dummies by Salesforce.com April 2010 - (Free Research) Salesforce.com's Service Cloud doesn’t just track and resolve customer service cases. It lets you participate in the online conversations about your products and services. Now, try the Service Cloud free for 30 days and bridge the gap between your call center, the social Web, and Web self-service. Plus get the free ebook Service Cloud for Dummies!  (EBOOK)

Cost-Saving Tips for Contact Centers by Five9 May 2013 - (Free Research) For service organizations looking to cut costs, the contact center is the go-to department, seeing as it often has high staffing counts within the company. Check out this expert e-guide to learn how you can effectively identify opportunities and decrease spending in your contact center, without sacrificing customer experience.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Consolidation 2.0: Consolidation Trends in Contact Center Technologies and Operations by CosmoCom, Inc. January 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper explains the benefits of Consolidation 2.0 and shows how it best meets the demands of today's global business environment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

If You Teach a Customer to Fish: The Power of Web Self-Service by Epicor Software Corporation November 2008 - (Free Research) This document explores the power of online self-service and how it contributes to healthy customer relationships and delivers viable cost savings.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Customer Experience Exchange E-Zine Issue 2 by SearchCRM January 2012 - (Free Research) This second issue of Customer Experience Exchange highlights the contact center. Often an overlooked facet of customer relationship management (CRM), the contact center is usually the first way a customer reaches out to a company and thus should always be considered in CRM strategies.  (EZINE)

Social channels changing contact center certification by Salesforce.com March 2012 - (Free Research) In this expert tip, find out which certification programs are getting overhauled, including those focused on individual call center managers and agents, such as the program from ICMI, and the costs associated with these certifications.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

STOP LOOKING! THE FCR SILVER BULLET IS ALREADY HERE by Enkata Technologies April 2012 - (Free Research) This paper discusses first contact resolution and the offerings for measuring success with FCR.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

VoIP Without Hype: What Businesses Need to Know by Fonality Inc. August 2010 - (Free Research) It’s important to approach VoIP with your eyes wide open – to understand the technology involved, the investment required, and an affordable migration path to VoIP that will deliver value to your business, both short- and long-term, without compromising the quality of your communications. Read this paper to find out more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Cloud Cover for the Call Center: Meeting Demands Intelligently and Efficiently by Oracle Corporation March 2012 - (Free Research) This paper covers many of the complications and complexities of managing a call center. It explores the various solutions available and offers pros and cons to each of the options. It shows the positive financial impact picking the right choice can have.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Use effective call centers to build customer loyalty by Infor CRM February 2012 - (Free Research) This tip guide features chapter 6 from Paul R. Timm's book, 'Technology and Customer Service: Profitable Relationship Building.' Access this resource now to learn how to align business process with customer relationship management (CRM) initiatives, tips for CRM strategy and how to effectively leverage the call center to improve customer loyalty.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Moving beyond the Queue - Focusing on the Real-Time Customer by Inova Solutions May 2008 - (Free Research) In this paper, Tim Montgomery, a highly regarded industry consultant, speaker and author explores new ideas on ways every call center can keep up with new customer demands.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Premise vs. Hosted Contact Center: Total Cost of Ownership Analysis by inContact May 2011 - (Free Research) Today, the majority of North American contact centers today are supported by premise-based contact center and telephony systems. But there's another money-saving option for contact centers: third-party owned and operated hosted services. Before you decide which model to use, there's another factor you should consider: Total cost of ownership (TCO).  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Five Steps to Ensuring a Successful VoIP Migration by inContact September 2010 - (Free Research) This paper presents five key steps that will ensure a successful migration from legacy voice technology to VoIP in a contact center or enterprise environment. Continue reading to learn more about these five steps and learn how they can help you.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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