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Top 5 Posts in March

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As we close out the first quarter of 2023, our readers are focused on the future. Tiffany guides us on how to up our workforce management game. Tim shares valuable lessons learned from the pandemic and how best to move forward in the new normal.

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QA and Coaching for Experienced Agents

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If you have ever attempted to coach a contact center agent with 10-plus years of experience, then you already know that it is a very different scenario than coaching someone with two to three years of experience.

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What to Write When Saying “No”

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While it’s never easy or much fun to tell a customer “no,” you can write it the wrong way—causing write-backs, harming satisfaction, destroying rapport—or the better way. The better way doesn’t mean saying “yes” or making exceptions for super-persistent customers. The better way to write “no” to a customer is candidly, firmly, briefly, and empathetically.

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The Transformational Power of Quality Monitoring

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As customer expectations and channels for outreach continue to evolve, the contact center is becoming more and more complex and critical.

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VENDOR ROUNDTABLE: Contact Center Forecast: Increased Cloudiness?

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There has been a debate over the past decade whether the core contact center solutions e.g., routing, dialing, workforce optimization (WFO) should be subscribed to and accessed from the cloud. Or whether they are best licensed and installed on-premise.

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Setting Up Your Reps for Success

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The retail industry has always been marked by its unpredictable sales peaks and valleys—and that can make managing retail customer service a significant challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent repercussions (like supply chain disruptions and staffing shortages) have made it even more difficult to plan for and predict spikes in customer service.

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Cloud+Remote=Profits

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The COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption has required businesses to adjust to managing a remote workforce while necessitating massive investments in cloud computing. A highly flexible workforce supported by adaptive infrastructure enables businesses to be more effective and efficient, helping them optimize profits under unpredictable economic conditions.