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TECHNOLOGY
25 Terrifying Information Technology Horror Stories
Witness 25 of the worst IT debacles! So many IT specters in one place could give you nightmares, but those with courage enough to read on will learn from the horrible mistakes of others.
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
White-collar Outsourcing Pressure Builds
Job losses in the United States from outsourcing, already a touchy political issue, could mushroom in the next decade as companies shift hundreds of thousands more professional white-collar jobs offshore, according to a new study.
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
Web Mail in the Workplace: Another Security Threat
Web mail poses an additional risk because it arrives at a user's desk without being subjected to security measures imposed on e-mail traveling through a company's internal system. It opens up a backdoor to the organization and relies on users to prevent an exploit or infection happening on its system
Monday, 30 October 2006
Blogging for Better Customer Service
Blogs are increasingly being used to shine a spotlight on companies that provide poor service or otherwise annoy -- sometimes enrage -- consumers. For consumer advocates, they are a true equalizer: Bloggers have been able to shame companies into fixing mistakes or changing policies, especially when they cause a mainstream media reporter to come calling.
Tuesday, 24 October 2006
Brand Loyalty Study Shows There's No Place Like Home
Leaving home to buy pants or a popular paperback was not appealing to consumers this year as their desire to drive was doused by eye-popping prices at the pump. This economic trend had serious ramifications in terms of brand loyalty.
Tuesday, 24 October 2006
Start with the 'Must Haves'
Finding the best possible solution for optimizing performance of the workplace in the contact center industry continues to be one of the biggest challenges for those responsible for the efficiency and effectiveness of the contact center.
Monday, 09 October 2006
Who's Afraid of Big, Bad Outsourcing?
Its stigma as a menace to service is fading, from both the company and customer end, according to a recent report; customers want service quality, no matter where it comes from.
Wednesday, 04 October 2006
Customer Self-Service: US Airways Eliminates Customer Drag
One of the ways America West has driven down costs is by following the airline industry trend toward passenger self-service.
Wednesday, 04 October 2006
Is Your IVR system Driving Customers to Your Competitor?
A recent industry survey indicates that on average, North Americans calling into a customer service department will wait on hold for just 37 seconds before hanging up.
Monday, 02 October 2006
Virtual Office is What You Make It
While everyone was watching for the telecommuting trend to explode, something else exploded right next to it: The virtual company. The business with no office to telecommute from.
Monday, 02 October 2006


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