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Call Center Best Practices study now underway - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

  • 1.  Call Center Best Practices study now underway - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Posted 11-05-1998 13:32
    Call Center Best Practices study now underway - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    CALL CENTERS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE THE FOCUS OF NEW STUDY

    LOVELAND, CO, November 5, 1998 � ProSci�, a Colorado-based research
    company, and Vanguard Communications, a leading independent consulting
    firm specializing in call centers, today announced the beginning of an
    online study focused on call centers and customer service. This project
    examines best practices and technology trends for serving customers
    through the telephone, email and the web.

    �Customers are demanding better service with each telephone call. Now
    with email and the web, companies must learn how to deliver excellent
    service with every customer contact, regardless of media,� stated Lori
    Bocklund, call center practice manager of Vanguard.

    The 1999 Call Center Best Practices Study is an international project
    designed to collect data on the latest call center technologies,
    processes, and
    management practices. This study will uncover best practices and what
    the future holds for customer service. Study topics include:

    - Call center operations
    - Email and web-enabled call centers
    - Performance measures
    - Call center technology
    - Voice response and CTI
    - Customer satisfaction

    To participate in the study or for more information, visit the Call
    Center Learning Center at:
    http://www.call-center.net

    Participants in the project will receive a complimentary copy of the
    complete study results.

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    ProSci is a research and publishing company serving businesses and
    consulting firms with current information on business process
    improvement and innovative practices. Over the last two years, ProSci
    has worked with more than 450 companies on benchmarking and
    research-related projects in the areas of customer service, change
    management, and business process reengineering. For more information,
    visit ProSci�s online learning centers at www.prosci.com and
    www.call-center.net.

    Vanguard Communications Corporation is a leading independent consulting
    firm specializing in Customer Contact, Call Centers, Voice Response,
    CTI, and Collaborative Messaging. Founded in 1980, Vanguard has offices
    throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Italy, New Zealand
    and the U.K. For more information, visit Vanguard�s website at
    www.vanguard.net.