Should You Outsource Customer Service? A 4-Step Readiness Guide

A 4-step readiness guide to decide whether to outsource, what model fits your business, and which guide to read next. No vendor names. Share on Table of contents Most outsourcing decisions go wrong before the first RFP is even sent, because the company hasn’t yet answered the questions that determine what kind of provider, delivery […]
How to Compare Customer Service Outsourcing Proposals

How to compare customer service outsourcing proposals that use different formats, pricing models, and language, without missing the real risks. Share on Table of contents Three proposals land in your inbox. One prices by the hour, one by the interaction, one by a blended monthly rate. One promises “24/7 support,” another “extended coverage,” a third […]
The 25 Criteria for Evaluating a Customer Service Outsourcing Provider

A complete scorecard of 25 criteria to evaluate any customer service outsourcing provider, grouped into 5 categories you can score directly. Share on Table of contents Most vendor evaluations collapse into two criteria: price and gut feeling. That’s how companies end up signing with a provider who looks great in a sales deck and struggles […]
European Specialist vs Global BPO Giant: Which Model Fits Your Business?

European specialist or global BPO giant? Why most B2B companies in Europe get better results from a specialist. Criteria, data and decision framework. Share on Table of contents Search for “best customer service outsourcing provider” and the same five or six names come up everywhere. They are the largest BPO groups in the world, present […]