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		<title>Another Smart Spend award for Blake</title>
		<link>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/05/another-smart-spend-award-for-blake/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 08:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, the Blake Smart Spend collections team continues to demonstrate their excellence and commitment by producing outstanding results. FNB sponsored an evening for all staff on the FNB Smart Product campaign for winning the trophy in 2 categories in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/05/another-smart-spend-award-for-blake/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Call For Mandatory Car Insurance Welcomed</title>
		<link>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/05/call-for-mandatory-car-insurance-welcomed/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/05/call-for-mandatory-car-insurance-welcomed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 09:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA["Urgent" call for the introduction of compulsory third-party motor insurance in SA, as motorists who insure their vehicles are in effect overpaying on their premium by having to subsidise those who do not. <a href="http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/05/call-for-mandatory-car-insurance-welcomed/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>With the Rise of Social Media, Will the Call Centre Disappear Like the Mustache</title>
		<link>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/05/with-the-rise-of-social-media-will-the-call-centre-disappear-like-the-mustache/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 19:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Call Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[customer service]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Social Media has changed everything. Today’s customers demand to be able to reach your customer-service department instantly, and via whatever communication channel they find most convenient. <a href="http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/05/with-the-rise-of-social-media-will-the-call-centre-disappear-like-the-mustache/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Incredible Customer Service</title>
		<link>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/05/incredible-customer-service/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/05/incredible-customer-service/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 14:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Process Outsourcing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is vital to maintain good relationships with customers. If customer service is lacking, your customers will simply go to another service provider. This could result in your business losing more than ‘just one customer’. Through the power and influence &#8230; <a href="http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/05/incredible-customer-service/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Skills for Call Centre Agents</title>
		<link>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/skills-for-call-centre-agents/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/skills-for-call-centre-agents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Call Center]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Telesales]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.blake.co.za/?p=2128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the phone we are at a slight disadvantage. We can’t see our client and they can’t see us, so our ability to communicate clearly and establish a meaningful contact or connection with a client is more important than it &#8230; <a href="http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/skills-for-call-centre-agents/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>South Africa: a world-class BPO destination</title>
		<link>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/south-africa-a-world-class-bpo-destination/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/south-africa-a-world-class-bpo-destination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Process Outsourcing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The total global market size of the Business Process Services &#38; Offshoring (BPS&#38;O) industry is between $36-38b, with a projected 2.1m jobs being created over the next five years worldwide. The main drivers of offshoring destinations is costs, language skills, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/south-africa-a-world-class-bpo-destination/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to manage peaks in the call centre</title>
		<link>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/how-to-manage-peaks-in-the-call-centre/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/how-to-manage-peaks-in-the-call-centre/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Call Center]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[inbound sales]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.blake.co.za/?p=2110</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Blake, as an outsource leader, is equipped and experienced in managing peaks in the call centre. We provide both inbound and outbound sales and customer service solutions, including all aspects of Customer Lifecycle Management, with a focus on collections. Our &#8230; <a href="http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/how-to-manage-peaks-in-the-call-centre/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>All Aboard the Trip to Nowhere</title>
		<link>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/all-aboard-the-trip-to-nowhere/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/all-aboard-the-trip-to-nowhere/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blake staff]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[team building]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.blake.co.za/?p=2099</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An ear to ear smile is the first reaction one receives when talking about the team building “Trip to Nowhere” on board the luxurious floating hotel, the MSC Sinfonia. In keeping with rewarding and recognising positive contributions to Blake, the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/all-aboard-the-trip-to-nowhere/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Blake&#8217;s Winning Collections Team</title>
		<link>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/2084/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/2084/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 06:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blake staff]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Award]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.blake.co.za/?p=2084</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Blake’s RCS Collections Team under Key Account Executive, Shawn Lewis, has once again done us proud, resulting in another happy client. RCS held an Awards evening in Cape Town on 30 March to recognize their partners’ contribution to their achieving &#8230; <a href="http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/2084/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Blake has best trainer in KZN!</title>
		<link>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/blake-has-best-trainer-in-kzn/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/blake-has-best-trainer-in-kzn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blake staff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Award]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BPeSA]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.blake.co.za/?p=2073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Jacques Storm has won the Regional award for Best In-house Trainer in KwaZulu-Natal at the BPeSA Annual BPO Awards held in March. This award category was open to any person working in a fulltime training position as a trainer or &#8230; <a href="http://blog.blake.co.za/2011/04/blake-has-best-trainer-in-kzn/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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