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Jan 27
7 min

Managing Irate Customers

With the number of irate customers on the rise, being able to manage customer emotions is a vital customer service skill. Read more.

60 Days + 5 Ways to Lift your Call Center Net Promoter Score

Sharon Oatway

Jan 20
5 min

60 Days + 5 Ways to Lift your Call Center Net Promoter Score

As we continue to work with organizations to help improve their NPS, there are 5 key strategies that have proven successful across ...

Kirk Dunn

Jan 5
7 min

When English is Your Second Language

Many contact center agents and front-line employees have learned English as a second language (ESL). For the most part, minor slips in lang

Call Center Quality Assurance Specialist Job Description Template

Sharon Oatway

Dec 1, 2020
2 min

Call Center Quality Assurance Specialist Job Description Template

The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for evaluating interactions between a customer and our Company’s call center associates ...

Top 10 Qualities of a GREAT Call Center QA Analyst

Sharon Oatway

May 28, 2020
10 min

Top 10 Qualities of a GREAT Call Center QA Analyst

Contact Center QA Analysts are often taken for granted and yet they are one of the most valuable roles in the contact center.

What's the best option: Internal or Outsourced QA?

Sharon Oatway

Nov 1, 2019
2 min

What's the best option: Internal or Outsourced QA?

Making a decision to keep your contact center Quality Assurance internally can have some downsides. Here are a few things to consider...

Sharon Oatway

Oct 3, 2019
6 min

The Latest Trends in Quality Assurance

The Latest Trends in Quality Assurance appearing in the September 2019 issue of Contact Center Pipeline by Mike Aoki.

Best Practice: Managing a QA Calibration Session

Kirk Dunn

Apr 30, 2019
3 min

Best Practice: Managing a QA Calibration Session

QA Calibration is an essential part of every contact center's quality program. Here are 7 tips to make sure your calibrations run smoothly

QA for your Outsourced Contact Center BPO Partners

Sharon Oatway

Mar 4, 2019
4 min

QA for your Outsourced Contact Center BPO Partners

Well, the reality is that outsourcing your contact center doesn’t mean you can step completely away. You need to stay engaged. Even the best

3 Great Reasons to Outsource Your Call Center QA

Kirk Dunn

Feb 20, 2019
3 min

3 Great Reasons to Outsource Your Call Center QA

The question is, what’s the best way to spend your limited QA funds? When you think about it, investing in a relationship with a third-party

Contact Center Outsourced Quality Assurance Primer

Sharon Oatway

Sep 25, 2018
4 min

Contact Center Outsourced Quality Assurance Primer

It almost always makes sense to outsource some or all of your quality monitoring to an independent third party. Here are the top 10 reasons

Leveraging Empathy to Build Better Customer Relationships

Sharon Oatway

May 10, 2018
5 min

Leveraging Empathy to Build Better Customer Relationships

We usually think of empathy as only being appropriate when we’re confronted with negative emotions; however, empathy can also fulfill that s

4 Reasons to Consider Outsourcing your Contact Center QA

Sharon Oatway

Jun 19, 2017
5 min

4 Reasons to Consider Outsourcing your Contact Center QA

Investigate 4 reasons why you should consider outsourcing your internal call center quality assurance this year.

Saying “No” to “No” – the Art of Positive Language in Customer Service

Kirk Dunn

Sep 6, 2016
6 min

Saying “No” to “No” – the Art of Positive Language in Customer Service

No one likes to hear the word ‘no.’ It is an obstacle and an irritation. It stops us from moving forward on our chosen path. And when we run

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Contact Center Outsourced Quality Assurance Primer

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