A free training program for training CS reps with the skills, tools, and knowledge to delight customers and resolve issues.
25%
cost saving
3 Years
With Work for Impact
92%
improvement in resolution time
"Our partnership with Work for Impact has been nothing short of AMAZING. Not only have we seen significant cost savings, we’re on track to end the year with a staggering 99% CSAT!"
Marco Velasco
Director of Customer Success
About Outside Inc.
Outside Inc. is a media and lifestyle company that focuses on outdoor recreation, travel, and adventure. Across its 25+ media, digital, and technology platforms, it serves 250M+ users, creating an experience for both longtime adventurers and those just getting started.
The challenge
Having acquired multiple brands, Outside Inc.’s customer support team was experiencing growing pains. They urgently needed to scale the workforce to handle approximately 3,000 issues every week, as their in-house team was overwhelmed by the high volume of Tier One and Two customer support tickets. This prevented them from dedicating the necessary resources to the more complex Tier Three tickets, as well as delivering on other important projects.
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"Work for Impact saves 25% of our budget and frees up our internal team so we can focus on streamlining operations."
Marco Velasco
Director of Customer Success
The Solution
Outside Inc. turned to Work for Impact to save costs, improve customer satisfaction, and power agile growth. Our recruitment team helped them recruit customer service agents with relevant qualifications and a passion for outdoor activities. Within days, Outside Inc. had a remote team of customer support specialists, capable of handling the majority of Tier One and Two support tickets.
(placeholder) Rita from Work for Impact took time to understand needs, helped craft job postings from scratch, and guided the entire hiring process
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(placeholder) No upfront recruiter fees – flexible, low-risk approach that aligned with startup budgets and B Corp values
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(placeholder) That success gave her the confidence to grow her team further, eventually adding three senior accountants and using Work for Impact’s platform to manage contracts, time tracking, bonuses, and background checks.
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Among WFI Hires
"We partner with companies that align with our core values and provide strong support, so Work for Impact’s Pathways program and commitment to fair pay are important to us"
Marco Velasco
Director of Customer Success
The Impact
With highly-trained, passionate talent delighting customers in every interaction, Outside Inc. is on track to end the year with a 99% CSAT score.
Work for Impact talent now handling backlogs, calls, and queues, Outside Inc’s in-house team is free to focus on more complex issues and projects.
With a multi-timezone team across 3 countries, Outside Inc. experienced a 92% improvement in resolution time and a 91% improvement in reply time.
By cutting out the outsourcing middleman, Outside Inc. gets access to the best talent globally, while reducing payroll costs and paying talent fairly.
While Outside Inc. would have previously needed several months to backfill open positions, it can now scale operations up and down in days.