Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Most call centers struggle with efficiency at one time or another. And because efficiency is directly tied to minimizing overhead costs in the call center, it’s a prominent challenge. Find out what you can do today to boost efficiency and improve call center performance by reading our pros’ responses below.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Going into 2021, we can foresee a few things that will remain in plain focus: a seamless customer journey, personalized customer experiences, relationship and agent empowerment. What will 2021 look like for Contact Centers? Steve Bederman on the First Contact: Stories of the Call Center Podcast.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Of course, organizations can’t always control through which channel a customer initially makes contact, but with good training, processes, and an omnichannel platform, your agent can easily escalate the issue to a phone call based on issue complexity before the customer becomes more frustrated or angry.

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 29, 2019

Next steps: get details on the latest tools contact centers are using to improve the agent desktop experience and more essential elements of a modern contact center. The post Agent Empowerment: Putting Firstline Employees First in the Contact Center appeared first on Noble Systems.

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 29, 2019

Next steps: get details on the latest tools contact centers are using to improve the agent desktop experience and more essential elements of a modern contact center. The post Agent Empowerment: Putting Firstline Employees First in the Contact Center appeared first on Noble Systems.

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SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The call center experience of today’s world can be hostile at best and abusive at its worst. Record number of leaders, like you, are frantically searching Google to find a way to protect the mental health and well-being of their agents. Yet, your agents are still sitting there, taking it all in. But frankly, it’s tough.

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JustCall

APRIL 9, 2024

Call center life can be a rollercoaster ride. One minute, your agents are cruising along; the next, they’re buried in a mountain of calls. Stressed-out agents face burnout during peak times and feel underutilized when things slow down —– it’s not a recipe for success. But fear not.

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Edify

OCTOBER 13, 2020

“I’m so happy I was able to help you today, ma’am!” Well, actually, you didn’t.

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Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

Managers know that call center workforce management matters. Put it another way: if customer interactions are at the heart of a contact center’s success, then effective workforce management is the backbone. It enhances agent productivity, helps you deliver exceptional customer experiences and improves the agent experience , too.

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Calltools

APRIL 3, 2024

This lets customers handle their own needs while your agents tackle more demanding issues. Your call center can use interactive voice response (IVR) technology to make self-service even more convenient. Nurture Agent Care Contact centers have high turnover rates ( 30-45% annually ) that harm customer care and increase costs.

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Talkdesk

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Hopefully you can take the lessons from our experts back to your team and start improving your contact center today. Click the image below to learn more best practices for the contact center industry. The post How HotelTonight, Caviar and Evernote Built a Culture of Agent Empowerment and Efficiency appeared first on Talkdesk.

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Talkdesk

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Hopefully you can take the lessons from our experts back to your team and start improving your contact center today. Click the image below to learn more best practices for the contact center industry. The post How HotelTonight, Caviar and Evernote Built a Culture of Agent Empowerment and Efficiency appeared first on Talkdesk.

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Tethr

JUNE 30, 2021

Here’s a simple three step process to improve the customer experience in your call centers and beyond. Your call center employees are the front line of your company, and a huge factor in how your customers perceive effort. Start by… improving the employee experience.

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SharpenCX

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Are you putting too much pressure on your agents to move a host of KPIs? Or do you go easy when it comes to call center reporting metrics? Leaders, like you, are in a battle to figure out what to measure and how to keep agents accountable to those metrics. Pressure to meet impossible KPIs pushes agents to burnout.

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Taylor Reach Group

APRIL 27, 2020

Similarly, not empowering agents with the authority to resolve issues also creates friction and unpleasant outcomes for the agent and customer alike. Incredibly, many organizations limit agent empowerment in the mistaken belief that the agents cannot be trusted with making such decisions.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2021

Create opportunities for agents to voice their suggestions and concerns. But remember: agent empowerment only works if leadership listens and follows through on their feedback. It’s no secret that working at a call center can be stressful. So be prepared to listen and take action! Offer support proactively.

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CafeX

AUGUST 2, 2017

Research by CFI Group in 2017 shows that the contact center satisfaction index (CCSI) remains at a low point of 68 (as measured on a 0-100 scale) in the private and government sectors. The two key drivers of this call center metric are agent effectiveness and agent empowerment.

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Talkdesk

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Support agents represent the name and face of your business. When customers have an issue that may impact their loyalty, the experiences that truly matter aren’t with a logo, a brand logo or marketing slogan, it’s their interaction with your contact center agents.

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

We are thrilled to announce that Customer Magazine has selected inContact My Agent eXperience™ (MAX) as a 2016 Customer Product of the Year. Each year Customer Magazine identifies outstanding achievements within the call center/CRM industry and awards the most innovative customer experience technology solutions.

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Playvox

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Let’s face it, the call center of yesteryear is not wholly relevant when looking at customer service operations today. Even the terms “call center” and “contact center” are called into question, given the images they evoke of rows of agents in cubicles lined up to fill a room. Average Handle Time.

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JustCall

MARCH 9, 2023

While your call agents strive for favorable first-call resolution metrics, your business should focus on providing them with the right customer contact center software that lets them do their job well. What are Contact Center Software Solutions?

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Tethr

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Whether that looks like call center agents working from home, a company-wide struggle to migrate quickly to digital tools, or even canceled or reduced services as customers tighten their belts, your operation probably encountered struggles this year that seemed unimaginable in the January of 2020. Growth of Agent Empowerment .

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Global Response

MARCH 26, 2024

Agents need to be able to make decisions and take action to resolve complex issues on the first contact. Focus on integration, automation, agent empowerment, and continuous training.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

With these building blocks in place, you’re more likely to break the cycle of burnout and transform your contact center into a workplace of choice. Preventing Agent Burnout. Most fundamentally you need to promote a culture of agent empowerment. Getting Started. There are a number of steps you can take to prevent burnout.

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SharpenCX

JUNE 24, 2020

Let’s walk through five performance management techniques you can use to improve your agents’ experience at work, and your customers’ experience with your brand. Recognize how your agents’ empowerment & engagement impacts performance. You can’t address challenges in your contact center without understanding them, first.

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SharpenCX

MAY 6, 2021

Prioritizing customer satisfaction starts with your call center and ends with higher revenue for your entire organization. Transferring a customer to another department, agent, or supervisor is one of the top issues plaguing your customers’ satisfaction. That’s right. Employee Well-Being.

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DMG Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Workforce management solutions were initially designed to forecast the volume of incoming phone calls to help a call center determine the number of staff needed to answer those calls within an established service level. Most of this is about agent empowerment and engagement.

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NICE inContact

APRIL 9, 2019

Quality Monitoring has the potential to make significant contributions to the success of a contact center by creating an effective balance between operational requirements and agent empowerment. Contact centers employ processes and tools to manage their Quality Monitoring.

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Talkdesk

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

As 2017 comes to a close, call centers are busier than ever fielding calls from customers and planning for the new year. Video #5: How Hotel Tonight, Caviar, and Evernote Build a Culture of Agent Empowerment. Kalpana Chandrasekhar, VP of Customer Experience at HotelTonight.

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VocalCom

MARCH 12, 2018

The contact center is, without question, an intense environment. To keep agents organized and focused, managers may present them with a rigid protocol. However, good management is only part of ensuring agent success.

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bold360 Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

Operational Continuity: Companies that deploy scalable, 24/7 CSS tools maintain the continuity of their customer service operations, whether agents are working from home (as during COVID-19) or in a call center.

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Talkdesk

JULY 15, 2019

Contact centers have also had to adapt more nimbly to customer needs, such as adding digital channels, because that’s what customers demand. This has required more focus on agent empowerment and new tools to help them better support customers.

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SharpenCX

JUNE 30, 2021

Download Now]: 7 Projects Every VP of Ops Should Take on To Reduce Call Center Service Inefficiencies. Download Now]: Get the Ebook and Get Real about Coaching in Your Contact Center. Project 3: Support Your Agents Professionally and Personally. Learn More ]. You need happy employees to deliver good customer service.

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Tethr

AUGUST 14, 2020

Rather than making sure agents are sticking to a script, saying and doing the things the company has decided are important to deliver a great customer experience (e.g., saying the customer’s name three times, thanking the customer for her loyalty, etc.) Request a demo to discover how Tethr can help you better engage your frontline.

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SharpenCX

APRIL 29, 2020

Instead, you can plan for quick 5-minute coaching sessions where agents can zip through a coaching module that’s waiting in their queue between interactions. Get 29 tips to improve coaching in your contact center. Here’s a condensed version of Your Call Center Manager Playbook. Plan for all-company events and downtime.

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Tethr

AUGUST 4, 2020

Taking your call center to the next level when it comes to customer service and the overall customer experience is always important. Liberating your voice data, developing your agents and creating CX teams are some of the best ways to get there.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 25, 2016

Historically, contact center technologies were intended to empower agents, but required managing multiple applications and time-consuming training to master the endless system and customer nuances.

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