Aftermarket Services (AMS) have become a priority for CXOs, with CEOs seeking sustained revenue growth and customer relationships, and CFOs looking for service profitability and cash flow through operational efficiencies. While Aftermarket Services (AMS) can contribute to driving enterprise growth, a robust AMS program can be challenging to develop and implement. This paper identifies six [...]
An outsourcing provider’s quality of services and the achievement of the agreed-upon mutually beneficial objectives are essential to success. But there are additional actions that service providers and buyers can take to boost the return on investment and increase the life expectancy of their relationship. To identify these relationship-strengthening actions, Outsourcing Center conducted a survey [...]
Wipro Trend Setter Today people use mobile phones for much more than just phone calls. Nielsenwire estimates that by end of 2011 the sale of smartphones will overtake the sale of regular phones. Further, smartphones are increasing in sophistication, creating a new channel of opportunity for retailers. Today, the question is no longer whether to [...]
DATAMARK, Inc. is a BPO/BPR firm that specializes in end-to-end, back-office solutions in transaction processing, customer service, and Finance & Accounting. Based in the United States, DATAMARK employs a global workforce of over 2,000 employees to support Fortune 100 companies in the Banking & Financial, Freight & Transportation, Government, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, and Marketing & [...]
How do you make your brand unique in today’s commoditized world? The customer experience has become a big differentiator in a world where the consumer now has power. Sauarbh Mittal discusses what to do and lists the five mistakes companies need to avoid.
A digital media professor, a business school professor, and a marketing professor share their thoughts and suggestions on how businesses can use social media successfully. Read their tips.
Parature, a SaaS provider in the customer relationship management space, has collaborated with Facebook to develop a new application specifically for the site. It allows users to engage with customers directly on the Facebook page and creates the ability to provide direct support from the Facebook wall. Here’s how it works.
Wipro Voice: A Conversation with Rahul Koul, Manager, Strategic Marketing, and Kathik Nagendra, Manager, Wipro Council for Industry Research It’s cheaper. It’s more effective. Its reach is virtually boundless. And it’s all in one place. “Social networking and new media are powerful tools to help companies, whether small or large, get their message across, reach [...]
Today’s contact centers drive revenue and build customer relationships. Management of processes in those centers (whether outsourced, hybrid, or internal centers) is now easier and less costly using VContactCenter. This new CRM solution also facilitates capturing and managing data from social media such as Twitter, makes it easy to segment data, and provides multi-language yet standard capabilities for globalization.
David Litman, the founder of hotels.com, was itching to get back in the game after selling his company. He changed the business model the second time around, relying on people as well as the Web to book travel deals. Outsourcing to Working Solutions made it possible–and successful.
Getting from A to Z (from the current state of outsourcing relationships to the future state of how relationships will need to work in order to bring about the outcomes that buyers demand) is not an easy path, and some providers will fall away during that journey. In addition, cloud computing changes the entire picture. [...]
In this economy, companies are scrambling to save jobs and costs. Wipro decided it could help its buyers be successful in their marketplaces through customer centricity. Read how everyone who works with a buyer percolates ideas to create value.
Changes in the global economy and new demands by consumers have radically altered the business landscape, according to M.S. Krishnan. In light of four game-changing trends, he believes companies must focus on the centrality of the individual and on access to resources, not ownership of them, or what he calls N=1 and R=G. Read about how to apply his recipe for success.
Competition is fueling customer churn and testing customer loyalty. Vijayalakshmi S. Paduvalli describes how customer expectation management helps companies extend market share and expand relationships in today’s challenging economy.
High-level customer service is essential for online. Ramping up and down call center staff due to seasonal fluctuations make it challenging to provide the kind of top-notch customer service this segment expects. Shop Direct tried a new approach for the UK: using home-based agents. Here is its success story.
In the past, barriers to moving a call center back on shore included the high cost of staffing, training, technology, and terminating a contract early. Organizations can now handle their move back onshore cost-effectively and get up and running again quickly. Here’s how.
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