A:
Experience has taught us that there are many
factors which may influence the price, depending upon the complexity of
your program. We can give "ballpark price" base upon our initial
discussions. As your program development moves forward, that amount is
adjusted to an agreed upon price.
A: Our average
implementation takes under a week. For basic service requirements, we
can implement our services rapidly in hours and days. For complex
service requirements, we can provide you with a time estimate after a
quick assessment.
Q:
How will 1800 Call Center service impact my site?
A: Our services are designed to integrate with any website. by placing
a button. The rest of the infrastructure is provided by 1800 Call
Center.
A: All workstations
are fully integrated and Web-enabled.
Q: Will I need any special software or hardware to use 1800 Call Center
services?
A: No, 1800 Call Center services have been designed to integrate with
your existing infrastructure such that no special software or hardware
is required.
Q: Can 1800 Call Center handle ordering and fulfillment for my web
site?
A: Yes. 1800 Call Center has a strategic partnership that provides
fulfillment and supply-chain management services.
Q: What are your
hours of operation?
A: Services are operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days
a year.
Q: How do you train
your staff?
A: 1800 Call Center representatives possess excellent written, verbal,
Internet, PC, and online service skills.
They are carefully screened and complete rigorous training before
handling customer interactions. Training covers Internet, PC, and
Customer service skills and company-specific training covers
company-specific products, services, culture and protocols.
Upon completion of training, the representatives are tested
Q: Are representatives trained to up-sell and cross-sell?
A: Yes. up-sell and cross-selling is one of the core modules of the
training curriculum.
Q: How am I billed?
A: You will be billed on a
monthly billing cycle.
Q: How do I know if the operators are properly answering my questions?
A: We train all of our operators to answer questions based upon the
knowledge base which, you the client will fill out.
Q: Can I publish the telephone number you give me for call forwarding?
A: You can use the number we give you for any purpose. However, the
numbers we use are assigned to us by our phone company under special
billing arrangements. If you terminate service in the future, you cannot
take that number with you.
Q: If
I need to make changes to my account. What do I do?
A: You can make changes to your call handling instructions at any
time. You can do this in any one of three ways: 1) Call our customer
service office . 2) Call the telephone number given to you that you use
to call forward your phone lines. Tell the operator who answers that you
want to make changes. Or, 3) Send us an e-mail message.
Q: Can you
explain your “answered minute” charges?
A: Answered minutes include only the actual time an operator spends
on the line with one of your callers. You are not billed for the time it
takes the system to answer the call, send your messages to you, or for
any other non-operator time.
Q. I have found a cheaper service. Will you match their rates?
A. 1800 Call Center offers top quality service. We work hard to keep
our rates as low as possible. Call us and we will do everything
possible.
Q. What do I do if
I have a service problem?
A. You can call our customer service office 24 hours a day. Tell the
representative who answers exactly what you need. Your problem will be handled
promptly.
Q. We have more than one person who will receive messages. Can we have
different delivery instructions for different people?
A. Yes, we can set each individual up with unique instructions for
their messages.
Q. Do you have Internet enabled work stations for the operators? Can you
handle our incoming e-mail messages?
A. Yes, our representatives can access the Internet from any work
station. We can handle any of your e-commerce, e-mail or other related
service requirements.
Q. Can you transfer calls directly to me or my office under certain
circumstances?
A. Yes.
Q. Where are you located?
A. We serve clients throughout the U.S. from our call centers
in Nashville, Tn. & Lexington, Ky. Additional facilities are scheduled to be added this
year.