As the year draws to a close, we reflect on the insights and advancements in customer service. This article highlights CMSWire's top 10 customer service and contact center articles of the year, ...

Your customer service call center is the heart of your business, and has a direct effect on customer satisfaction. If they experience long wait times or ineffective agents, customers will be unhappy ...

Call center employees are the secret superheroes of every brand. These agents wield incredible power when it comes to customer experience, with the ability to build long-term brand loyalty and shape ...

Cloud-based call center software costs $20-$200+ per user monthly. Key features include call blending, CRM integration, IVR ...

Consumers who call the customer service department of your call center are typically individuals who have a problem, concern or complaint and are looking for assistance. Handling these people in an ...

NEW YORK — Armen Kirakosian remembers the frustrations of his first job as a call center agent nearly 10 years ago: the aggravated customers, the constant searching through menus for information and ...

In the 21 st Century, running a business is becoming more challenging. It is because of the competition that is posed by the more established ventures in every industry. The success of an organization ...

Pick up the phone, dial a customer service line and you’re likely to hear an automated warning that it could be a while before you speak with an agent. These days, it seems like just about every call ...

Whether your business is a mom and pop operation (or “pop and pop” or “mom and mom”) with just you and your partner handling the phones, or it’s a larger operation with hundreds of agents at the ready ...