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		<title><![CDATA[unite Call Center 1.0 Beta (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1183099]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Unite Call Center Unite Call Center for Skype is 100% software based, truly business-class customer communication and management system with host of much sought after capabilities. The traditional Hardware-based Call Center systems usually require all employees to be in a central business office. With Unite Call Center, the agents can...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Axon 2.10 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1159993]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Axon is a free virtual PBX designed to manage calls in a business or call center via an intuitive web based console. The software works as a fully featured telephone switch connecting to phone lines and extensions using state-of-the-art VoIP technology. Offering all the normal features of a traditional PBX...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Security in the Call Center: Verifying Customer Identities Without the Inconvenience]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1155979]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Off late many organizations looking to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and provide more self-service options for their customers have driven sales and service to the online channel. While the Internet offers many advantages, the live interaction offered through the Call Center is still a preferred method for many customers looking...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BC Call Center 3.6 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1112365]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The BC Call Center gives you the tools needed to quickly set up a coherent support platform, saving you and your business time and money, decrease your response times and increase the efficiency of your client service operations. Features include historical records, archiving, call ownership and assignments, statistical and call...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Choose the Best CRM Implementation Partner for Your Call Center]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1111685]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the era of multi-channel communications, the Service Management and Customer Support features used in Call Centers, along with Sales Force Automation SFA, are among the most common functionalities of Customer Relationship Management CRM solution. The growing number of call centers on numerous market verticals proves that call centers have...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Continental Airlines Modernizes Call Center Application With Web-Based Technology]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1102311]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Continental Airlines stands out from its competition through a commitment to superior customer service and a forward-thinking approach to technology. When it came time to update its call center reservations system, Continental and its partner Infusion Development chose the Microsoft Silverlight browser plug-in to build the new reservations solution as...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical Support]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow/?p=10379]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[    Despite my dislike for all things outsourced, my first experience with DELL's call center in India was a largely positive one.    So this week, during a particularly intense session of software testing, the 500GB hard drive on my DELL Precision 530 decided to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:14:05 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Botnet hijack: Inside the Torpig malware operation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12691-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=64094&messageID=1190700&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Botnet hijack: Inside the Torpig malware operationAnd this is just one we know about. Who needs to be concerned about this the most?Fight fire with fireI wish more security researchers would start using the same type of analysis and intrusion techniques against malware that the cybercriminals are using against our...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 10:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Yaofang.com Builds a High Efficiency Platform for Customer Service]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=993099]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Yaofang.com wanted to expand the functionalities of the call center system to enable medical experts and staff to attend to customer queries through several channels and introduce new customer contact points to provide a better customer experience and stronger medical support services. The challenge was to enable the sales team...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IT scapegoats and blame]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-13604-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=63313&messageID=1171539&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[IT scapegoats and blameAccountability and moving onGood article.  Management and IT lackeys alike should heed the suggestions at the end of this article.  Don't be afraid to analyze areas where you could have done better.  Such mistakes are your springboard to improvement, not black marks that will...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:56:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wireless Devices in Call Centers - Data Theft and Standards/Legal Compliance Risks]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1176791]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper identifies the potential standards and legal violations, as well as the security challenges, of companies that fail to provide surveillance of cellular phones and 802.11 wireless devices in call centers. In addition to discussing relevant standards and laws and accompanying risks of noncompliance, the paper discusses the benefits...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is the call center finally coming onshore?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-10532-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=61399&messageID=1131398&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Is the call center finally coming onshore?Excellent articleI hate talking to people overseas when I have a problem or need a loan. I would pay extra to talk to an American. We definitely need to stop all our jobs from going overseas. Buy American people - put someone back to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:44:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is the call center finally coming onshore?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=13682]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Protectionist sentiment is swelling. The Buy America provisions in the stimulus bill are symbolic of the increasing resentment towards jobs and work going overseas. I have already seen this provision included in some sourcing RFPs from healthcare organizations and other companies benefiting from bailout money, or with significant public sector...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:20:49 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kichler Lighting Reduces Call Center Volume by 38% With Web-Based, Self-Service Dealer Portal]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=955071]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As business grew, Kichler's customer service call centers faced large volumes of calls from individual dealers requesting information. Dealers would often call to check the status of an order, the availability of an item, or an estimated time-to-delivery for a recently scheduled shipment. The telephony-based call centers restricted customers' access...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mining Customer Care Dialogs for "Daily News"]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As large-scale deployments of spoken dialog systems in call centers become more common, a wealth of information is gathered about the call center business as well as the operation of these systems from their daily logs. This paper describes the "VoiceTone Daily News" data mining tool for analyzing this information...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Getting customer service right]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[All of a sudden, I was getting worried.  A couple months ago the customer service for our SIS really hit the "less than stellar" mark.  X2, a company that I chose largely because of outstanding customer service, in addition to a great web-based product, was suddenly taking weeks...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:24:37 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Express Scripts Uses PeopleAnswers' Software; Turnover Drops 39%]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Express Scripts maintains several call centers in which representatives assist patients and providers with their prescription drug needs. PeopleAnswers' online assessment solution was selected to improve employee retention, reduce the unavoidable expenses of employee turnover across a vast employment network, and thereby maximize the service level in Express Scripts' multiple...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lokad Call Center Calculator 1.0.1179 (Windows)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&apos;t waste time or money on your call center schedules. Too much staff and expenses get out of control. To few staff and your customers get mad because of the long waiting queues. Start optimizing staff levels. Import data from call center applications or from Excel. Easy 1-click staff optimization...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Salesforce acquires InStranet; Will take it SaaS and better target call centers]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Salesforce acquires InStranet; Will take it SaaS and better target call centersVery much in line with what SaaS providers needThe acquisition of a call center platform is very much in line with what is needed to deliver SaaS effectively. A robust SaaS delivery platform must include order provisioning, call center,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:22:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Inbound Call center Profit Book 1.1 (Windows)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inbound Call center Profit Book will teach you how to think Beyond the usual. Inbound call center: Why and Why not? Every successful business reaches a point where they can no longer handle all of their customer requests or calls on their own. There are many reasons for the same....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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