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Posted on June 23, 2021 in Customer Experience • Customer service • Customer Support

A major sporting goods retailer is scheduled to launch an outdoors-focused retail brand in 2021, and has retained The Taylor Reach Group, Inc. (TRG) to support the setup, and implementation, for its ecommerce contact center operations. TRG’s consultants and partners have extensive experience in supporting customer experience (CX) operations in the retail and ecommerce spaces, […]

Posted on June 21, 2021 in Contact Center • Contact center consulting • Contact Centre Ops • Press Release

The Taylor Reach Group, Inc. (TRG) has been enlisted to ensure compliance for a statewide youth crisis line. The 24-hour crisis line caters to children that are a risk to themselves or others, having a mental health crisis. “Of course, being a crisis line means the operation needs to be functioning optimally,” says Colin Taylor, […]

Posted on May 19, 2021 in FCR

By Turaj Seyrafiaan There is a classic quote by John D. Rockefeller that says, “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great!”. But is that good advice? As a consultant I have learned to say it depends!! It very much depends on the situation and what we are trying to […]

Posted on May 11, 2021 in Agent Experience • Call Center DIY • Customer service • Planning

Tags: #callcenterDIY• #contactcenter• #custexp• #custserv• #Cx• mission• Strategy• vision

by Patricia Ballantyne Most organizations have mission and vision statements. Typically, the Mission Statement refers to the company’s purpose, or the reason why it is exists, while a Vision Statement refers to what the organization aspires to be. Even with inspiring mission and vision statements, a gap can exist between the statements and the culture […]

Posted on April 23, 2021 in Call Center Management • Customer Experience Management • People management • The Taylor Reach Group • Uncategorized

By Peg Ayers When your contact center manager leaves, or you create a new management position, you should always look for a long-term replacement, right?  Not necessarily.  While a long-term replacement is often the right move, sometimes it’s better to transition with an interim manager. An interim manager is an experienced contact center manager who […]

Posted on April 14, 2021 in Outsourcing • People management • Virtual Call Center • Vrirtual Contact Center • WFH • WFM

By Colin Taylor We are now more than a year into the “new normal” and increasingly contact center organizations are recognizing this fact. I am often asked if I think that contact centers will ever go back to 100% “bricks and mortar”, and the answer I give is no, that ship has sailed. Organizations were […]

Posted on April 08, 2021 in Call Center Management • Call Center Performance • Contact center consulting • Contact Centre Ops • Quality • Quality Assurance

By Turaj Seyrafiaan Quality versus Efficiency? And the winner is … Anyone that has ever worked in a contact center, knows the importance of efficiency. In a typical contact center, we measure efficiency from every angle: Number of contacts per hour, Average Handle Time (AHT), After Call Work (ACW) and Agent Occupancy just to name […]

Posted on March 08, 2021 in Call Center Assessment • Call Center Audit • Call Center Consulting • Call Center Management • Call centre consulting • Contact center consulting • Strategy

Tags: #callcenter• #callcentre• #cctr• #contactcenter• #contactcentre• Call Center Assessment• Call Center Consulting• Contact Center Consulting• Contact Center Strategy• Customer Service Consulting• Leadership• Operational Management• Strategy• Taylor Reach Group

By Peg Ayers The decision to engage a contact center consultant is not made lightly.  Discussions may take place over weeks, months or even years, identifying problems in need of solutions, perhaps trying ideas that don’t solve those problems, and eventually deciding experts are needed.  Here at The Taylor Reach Group, for example, we are […]

Posted on March 06, 2021 in Best Practices • Customer Experience Management • Customer Experience Metrics • Customer service • Customer service audit

One of the world’s largest and fastest-growing premium spirits companies has enlisted the aid of The Taylor Reach Group, Inc. (TRG) to assess their current capabilities and support the design of a new Direct to Consumer (DTC) organizational vision. The DTC channel will support consumers across the globe. Consumer support and experience will be delivered […]

Posted on February 27, 2021 in Best Practices • Call Center Assessment • Call Center Audit

The Taylor Reach Group, Inc. (TRG) has been retained by one a global retailer that designs, distributes and sells its branded product through worldwide retail locations and digital channels. TRG, an award-winning call and contact center customer experience and managed services consulting firm, will be providing a comprehensive assessment of the company’s current contact center […]