CCNG

APRIL 12, 2024

If you received a penny for every time you heard “automation” or “AI” in the contact center, you could pay off the national debt in about a month. However, understanding the differences between these technologies is crucial for any organization striving to optimize operations in its contact center.

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VirtualPBX

JANUARY 23, 2024

Guest Blog If you deal with large volumes of data – like call centers tend to – you may find yourself a target of cyber criminals and your cybersecurity may be at risk. Without the right training, it’s easy to make mistakes. Denial-of-service. Social engineering. Physical security breaches.

Call Center 98

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Vistio

APRIL 1, 2024

Delivering outstanding customer experiences requires highly skilled and well-trained agents who can navigate complex interactions. But when it comes to honing these essential skills, the conventional classroom-based training model may not be sufficient to prepare agents for the diverse and demanding challenges they face daily.

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Vistio

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In the fast-paced world of customer service, providing exceptional experiences for customers is essential. And at the heart of delivering excellent customer service lies well-trained call center agents. But training call center agents can be a daunting task.

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Nicereply

JUNE 12, 2023

Good customer service training is one of the most important components of your support team’s success. Customer service isn’t just a box to check. And that means figuring out how to effectively train new customer service team members is mission critical.

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Vistio

MARCH 11, 2024

If you work in a contact center, you know just how crucial a well-trained agent can be. Whether your agents are in sales, customer service, or any other client-facing role, the success of your business often hinges on the effectiveness of your agent’s training.

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Callminer

JUNE 21, 2017

Like in any professional field, training provides a neutral environment where staff can learn and practice their skills. It is important to provide employees with the best tools to ensure they can perform their tasks to the best of their ability. Below are some of the benefits of deploying effective training methods for your company.

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Myra Golden Media

APRIL 11, 2023

A whopping one-third of contact centers have laid off employees in the last 12 months, reducing their headcount by about 33%. Despite fewer resources and fewer employees, contact centers are expected to achieve the same or better results. So, if you’re ready to take your contact center to the next level, read this article!

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Average Handle Time Contact Center First call resolution Analytics 156

Playvox

APRIL 25, 2023

Let’s confess — we’ve all nodded off during on-demand remote training sessions. How can you spice up remote agent training at your contact center to make it the most engaging and effective it can be? A 2022 ICMI study revealed that 34% of contact centers cited training a remote workforce as their biggest challenge.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Call center optimization is a strategic approach that focuses on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of call center operations. When companies implement specific tools and best practices, they can significantly improve their customer experience (CX), increase agent performance, and ensure high-quality service.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 22, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 4 Ways to Scale up Convenient CX for Modern Customers by NICE (NICE) The easier things are for your customers, the better they are for your organization. It’s time to start driving better customer experiences today.

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Outsource Consultants

APRIL 12, 2021

In part two, we’re focusing on how business leaders can work with their BPO partners to set more ambitious training targets. In the last year, organizations with rock-solid training processes were handsomely rewarded, quickly scaling their teams remotely as the need for work-from-home agents skyrocketed.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Zenarate AI Coach is the first training platform that virtually improves itself from live call trends and intelligence delivered by the new Call Insights actionable data. It turns raw data into actionable intelligence, allowing businesses to stay ahead of emerging customer concerns and sentiment.

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The Northridge Group

APRIL 15, 2024

In Part 2 of our series, we hear thoughts from industry experts Petra Seals, The Northridge Group’s Managing Principal and Patrick O’Hara, NRG Managing Director of Service Delivery, regarding the risks an organization takes when adopting new technology like AI before it’s ready. How can it hurt?

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Expivia

MARCH 1, 2022

Call center agent training isn’t usually a walk in the park. But you don’t have much of a choice if you intend to meet the growing expectations of your client’s customers. After all, your call center agents may be a customer’s first touchpoint in interacting with the brand.

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VirtualPBX

JANUARY 23, 2024

Guest Blog If you deal with large volumes of data – like call centers tend to – you may find yourself a target of cyber criminals and your cybersecurity may be at risk. Without the right training, it’s easy to make mistakes. Denial-of-service. Social engineering. Physical security breaches.

Call Center 52

Call Center Engineering Education Best practices 52

Talkdesk

MAY 12, 2020

Customer expectations for service are rapidly evolving, so training a team of at-home agents to align with these expectations can bring tangible benefits to any company. Save valuable time, money and effort by investing in agile tools that prepare contact center agents to meet the increasing expectations of your customers.

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The Northridge Group

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Developing service excellence at the contact center management level is a critical enabler for a company’s long-term success. Providing exemplary customer service is essential for all businesses that strive for differentiation and growth. What outcomes will a strong coaching and training program deliver?

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JustCall

APRIL 4, 2023

It is not an overstatement to say that a company’s success today largely depends on its ability to engage with customers effectively. One of the most important aspects of this is an inbound call center, where customers reach out for information, support, or to make a purchase.

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Expivia

MAY 28, 2021

One of the most important aspects of a successful call center is the leadership team. And call center management training is how you can ensure that your leadership team is up for the task. Many call center managers assume that because an associate did a great job on the phone they’ll be a good supervisor.

Call Center 98

Call Center Management Coaching Education 98

SharpenCX

MAY 12, 2020

Back in college, I took a customer service job one summer working in a call center for a nationwide moving service. Day one you’re handed large amounts of information to learn, systems to get acclimated with, and told to listen to phone calls taken by your peers. Making Training Engaging.

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Contact Center Customer Service Employee engagement Coaching 128

OctopusTech

APRIL 18, 2024

Learning how to improve customer engagement in a call center is significant in this competitive market. Talking to customers is not enough; it is about making those conversations beneficial and considering every customer’s requirements and expectations. Call center worker accompanied by her team.

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COPC

APRIL 1, 2024

The challenge of keeping pace with changing customer expectations looms large. Technological advancements, notably artificial intelligence (AI), fuel customer experience transformation. Companies worldwide are grappling with leveraging technology to enhance the overall customer experience (CX).

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Babelforce

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Call center agents are an essential part of your customer experience and brand. But they can’t delight customers without your help. To be fully effective, agents need your support; implementing a solid call center training program will equip your team with everything they need to handle conversations effectively.

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Playvox

MARCH 1, 2022

If your contact center doesn’t have effective eLearning capabilities, you’re missing an opportunity to optimize agent performance. One of the biggest training challenges contact centers face is keeping agents’ skills sharp following onboarding. Unfortunately, ongoing training is often shortchanged.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Miami and Palo Alto, Foundever a global leader in the customer experience (CX) industry, has announced a new strategic partnership with Zenarate, the leading AI Simulation Training solution for customer-facing agents. The Zenarate AI Coach platform is purpose built to develop outstanding customer service and sales agents.

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TechSee

JUNE 29, 2023

AI is rapidly becoming a critical tool in customer service. AI will streamline, augment and, in many cases, automate the customer experience and improve customer satisfaction. Getting there will require a broader perspective on service. Getting there will require a broader perspective on service.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 2, 2024

Are customers becoming more and more demanding with time? With the growing customer expectations, enterprises are under great pressure to deliver exceptional service. They serve as centralized hubs for managing multichannel interactions, voice calls, emails, chats, social media, and more.

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contact center solutions Enterprise Contact Center Interactive Voice Response 106

Balto

JUNE 12, 2023

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email In today’s economy, contact center leaders are tasked with doing as much as possible with as few resources as possible. We talked to 400+ contact center leaders about exactly this phenomenon in order to understand how they are doing more with less.

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aircall

JANUARY 29, 2021

Most people tend to think of training as a “one-and-done” experience. For support agent training, that’s simply not enough training to really become experts in their field. Call center training encompasses many different areas. When to transfer calls and how to do it. Dropped calls.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 19, 2023

If call center retention keeps you up at night, you’re not alone. According to the 2021 ICMI report, a contact center’s average employee turnover rate was 58% per year. But stressful industries like contact centers stand out. Conversation Scheduling let callers schedule a call-back up to 15 days in the future.

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Fonolo

APRIL 15, 2020

There’s always a script — a basic list of questions or responses to customers who have issues. Managers and business owners spend countless hours analyzing data and/or speaking with customers to be able to produce at least that: a script. Even the simplest training manual can be complex. Training Tools.

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Coaching Customer Service Scripts Morale 91

Serenova

JULY 7, 2020

Six Call Center Training Tips & Best Practices for Better Customer Experience. Now more than ever, as we increasingly experience life remotely, the most important— sometimes only—interactions we have with brands are through call centers. Embrace continuous training.

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Quality Contact Solutions

APRIL 26, 2024

For businesses that depend on telesales for consumer sales and customer engagement, adhering to stringent compliance standards is essential for protecting the brand’s reputation and forming the basis of trust with prospective customers. Scambaiting examples can be used as training tools to show real-life scam tactics.

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