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Archive for February, 2009

In the recent time, call centers are a growing industry not only in the United States but also across the world. Call centers have millions of customer care representatives(calling agents) across the world to fulfill the needs of customers. When call center customer service representatives do their job correctly, the customer is satisfied and never realizes that their call is only one of hundreds that will be received in any given day. They have been made to feel as if they are the only customer at the moment and their needs are the only ones that matter.

The call center agents handle incoming, outgoing and telemarketing calls from disgruntled customers and are trained to do so in a professional manner. Unfortunately, when a call is started with many insults to the agent, often the agent does whatever necessary to end the call at the earliest. Sometimes this means giving the caller what he exactly wants, but not always. To ensure that you will effectively get their needs resolved, it is much more productive to stay calm and work with the agent.

The Call center agents are themselves customers, and most of them are truly dedicated to serving the needs of its customers. By establishing a friendly relationship since the beginning of the call, you can ensure that the agent will does everything in their power to meet their needs. If you truly feel the staff has not provided the service you deserve, ask to speak to the supervisor.

If you are thinking of selling a small business there are many different groups of potential buyers that could potentially buy your business. A business brokerage professional can help you identify which buyer profile makes better sense for your particular situation.

Here is a quick summary of the “typical” groups of small business buyers:

Competitors

There is some risk with this option so please proceed with caution. A business competitor is often not considered as a potential business purchaser since company owners may think that they may exploit the fact that the business is for sale and use that information in the marketplace or with suppliers. This is a real concern. However, if you do have the type of relationship with your competitor and you think you can approach them about buying your business, there might be some good logic to this. A competitor may be quite motivated to buy you out. They would obtain an “ready made” customer base that they could easily convert over to themselves and start servicing right away. There would also be minimal training and transition required. Because of these reasons, a competitor may be a motivated buyer and be willing to pay you a good price for your business.

Family

Having a family member buy a business is a popular choice for many business owners – but this does not always work out very well. With a family member purchasing a business there is always the risk that financial performance does not meet expectations or perhaps one party feels that they can not negotiate as aggressively as they would like. There are many thorny issues in doing business with family so proceed with caution.

Complimentary Business

Sometimes a complimentary business would make a great potential acquirer. For instance, a company that produces French pastries may make a great addition to a bakery. Alternatively, a business for sale in Toronto may not directly compete with a similar business in Hamilton, Ontario so these two companies might make a good fit. The synergistic business buyer can usually see the benefits of buying such a business and there is typically less risk in the transaction due to the market knowledge the buyer possesses.