Turning the Angry Customer Into a Loyal Customer

The angry customer. No matter the product or service, every contact center deals with angry customers on a daily basis. If you’re reading this, chances are about 99.99% that you’ve been an angry customer at one time or another. While irate customers are a fact of life for call centers, it’s how we handle that […]

Why Centris Celebrates Diversity

Having diversity in the workplace is more important than many people believe. Diversity is defined in many different ways: race, gender, age, socioeconomic status, education, skill sets, experience and so much more. When you celebrate diversity your opportunities become endless. Not only do you learn how to work well with others you may not normally […]

Put Me in Coach!

It is not a secret that I am a sports fan… or fanatic, depending on your view! Truly, my office and home are filled with memorabilia that knows no bounds in terms of sports, teams or level. I am a fan of high school, college, and professional athletes; baseball, basketball, and football; and, even, particular […]

Determine Your Vision and Lead with Passion

As a leader, you must have a clear view of the future and an established point of view. This includes having a plan that produces change – even when it is challenging. Once you know where you are headed, it is imperative that you share this view and plan with your team members. Communication is […]

Top 5 Easy Ways to Engage Employees This Week

Whether you’re in that position or already managing a team of employees, there are five qualities you should examine to make sure you’re ready to engage your work-staff to make a real and lasting impact on every aspect of your business, ensuring better communication, committed employees and organizational success. Often times, top five lists like […]

Getting Better Metrics: Average Handle Time

Average Handle Time (AHT) is one common metric measured by call centers to understand how they are doing at servicing their customers and how they could improve. Simple enough? Not really! There is a lot of controversy over AHT. Should it be as short as possible? Should it take as long as necessary? Is it […]

Predictions: Call Center Changes for 2018

Monitoring trends and changes in technology is critical to stay ahead of the curve and be ready for changes that happen quickly. Nowhere is this more important than in the Call Center. A recent release distributed in BusinessWire, shares 10 specific technology trends to watch for in 2018. We’d like to share some of the […]

Can Texting Really provide a better Customer Experience?

The call center industry is an industry that is centered around the customer and the customer’s experience. This being the case, the priority for contact centers is to consistently offer an excellent customer experience. However, with technology that is constantly changing, staying up-to-date on the methods of delivering an excellent customer experience can become more […]

Outsourcing to Mexico: A Good Idea Going Great

Over the course of the last year, we have taken a close look at the advantages of outsourcing certain call center functions to nearshore contact centers, such as Centris.  Some of those advantages are: A cost savings of 50-70% over U.S. based call centers A bilingual contact center that reaches the ever-growing Hispanic market A […]