Fonolo

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Entrepreneur and CRM expert Bobby Darnell describes business development as a “contact sport.” When it comes to contact center development, what Darnell means is that you must engage. You can’t passively improve a call center. . But the bigger picture should be call center development for your staff and business.

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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. But how can they achieve this? Learn more about Balto AI’s solutions here.

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Average Handle Time Contact Center First call resolution Analytics 156

NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Optimizing team productivity is the key to achieving this goal, and this comprehensive guide will walk you through the steps necessary to unlock your call center’s full potential. What is hyper efficiency in a contact center?

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Management Gamification 52

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

After assessing how the pandemic had changed the call center in 2020 , we decided to peek over the parapet at 2021. We asked the contact center industry’s top influencers and business leaders what they thought the most significant contact center trends in 2021 would be. Contact Center Trends 2021.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 21, 2021

TIP: Common KPIs for contact center agents can include Average Handle Time (AHT), First Call Resolution (FCR), and Customer Satisfaction score (CSat). If you don’t already have a system to track agent performance , it’s time to make the upgrade. Offer coaching sessions.

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Call Center Construction Average Handle Time First call resolution 176

3CLogic

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Agent retention has long been a challenge for contact centers. In fact, a recent ICMI survey shows the average contact center’s agent turnover rate was 58% year over year. So why is high employee turnover so common among contact centers? 7 Employee Retention Strategies For Contact Center Managers.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Schedule adherence Average Handle Time 93

Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

The strain to balance taking care of employees to protect them from the coronavirus while maintaining business continuity continues for contact center leaders. As contact volume, customer anxiety and agent stress all still soar, what you once managed can now feel overwhelmingly un-manageable. Every time.

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Best practices Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 84

Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

For most contact centers, surviving the first months of COVID-19 required swift operational reboots that began with major work-from-home (WFH) transitions. The strain of balancing the need to protect employees from the coronavirus while maintaining business continuity continues for contact center leaders.

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Best practices Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 83

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Hold Queues : Ensures calls are answered promptly, minimizing wait times. Smart Call Routing : Directs calls to the most suitable agent based on expertise, language, or past interactions. This increases the likelihood of first-call resolution.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Ready to level up your contact center team? Improving call center agent performance can seem overwhelming, and you might wonder where to start. TIP: Common KPIs for contact center agents can include average handle time (AHT), first call resolution (FCR), and customer satisfaction score (CSat).

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Monet Software

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The college and pro football regular seasons are wrapping up, and every year that means one thing – some coaches will be out of a job. Coaching is important, whether you run a football team or a contact center. And if you’re not getting the most out of your coaching efforts, it will impact customer service.

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Monet Software

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Whether you are the CEO, COO, QA Analyst or Customer Service Agent, the number one goal of your contact center is to deliver a quality experience that lends itself to an increase in customer satisfaction. Average Handling Time. Contact Quality. First-Call Resolution. Service Level.

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Serenova

AUGUST 25, 2020

There are two constants in the contact center. Customer expectations are evolving, and contact center leaders are working to elevate the customer experience. For this reason, workforce management has become a core focus of discussion amongst leaders looking to take their contact centers to the next level.

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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. Common performance metrics to consider include increases in first-call resolution rates, reduction in handling times, lower employee turnover, and improvements in customer satisfaction scores.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Contact center managers know that quality monitoring and management is necessary to maintain or improve Customer Satisfaction (CSAT). It can be difficult, however, to tie contact center contributions to CSAT and then to resulting dollars, making it even more difficult to justify needed quality management investments.

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NobelBiz

AUGUST 11, 2022

Customer expectations are higher than they have ever been and call centers are increasingly concerned with their ability to adapt to changing conditions. That’s where CCaaS – Contact Center as a Service comes in. Why CCaaS flexibility is so important for call centers?

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Fonolo

MAY 31, 2022

All folks new to the contact center world have many steep learning curves to overcome—a big one is picking up on industry jargon. From CSat score to Average Handle Time to First Call Resolution Rate , there are plenty of new terminologies that come with working at a contact center.

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Agent burnout Contact Center Average Handle Time Call Center 81

Call Design

JULY 6, 2021

Here’s a list of 10 key metrics that can be used by contact centre managers to ensure the delivery of both strong customer experiences and financial performance through workforce efficiency. According to a Contact Center Helper report, 95.7% Average Handle Time (AHT). Customer Satisfaction.

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Metrics Average Handle Time Schedule adherence Calibration 148

Noble Systems

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Improving contact center agent productivity can have a major impact on bottom-line results. There are many lists of “Top” Contact Center KPIs that you can access with a simple Internet search. There are many lists of “Top” Contact Center KPIs that you can access with a simple Internet search.

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Gamification Contact Center Schedule adherence Average Handle Time 60

Noble Systems

JUNE 27, 2019

Ultimately, your unique business needs will determine what is included in your cloud contact center system. However, there are some technologies and capabilities that are must-haves for all cloud contact center deployments – here are the ten most essential. Speech analytics is another essential for cloud contact centers.

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Talkdesk

JUNE 21, 2019

Reducing average wait time and average handle time in your contact can yield huge customer satisfaction increases for your business. In this blog, we outline what call wrap up time is and actionable steps you can take to reduce it in your contact center.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 17, 2021

Customers want a pleasant phone experience, but not as much as they want a quick and easy call resolution. The Contact Center Guide to Managing Spikes in Call Volume. Luckily, a successful call center is within reach. Training your agents is essential when optimizing call center performance.

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Call Center Abandon rate Average Handle Time First call resolution 156

Callminer

JULY 5, 2018

When it comes to improving efficiency, many call centers choose to record phone calls and track average handle time , and first call resolution rates. The less effort required on every call should lead to agents being able to assist more customers. Customize trainings.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In our sphere, a successful contact center is defined by its ability to manage customer interactions and meet their needs, while also operating in an efficient and cost-effective manner. To become a successful contact center, managers should pay exhaustive attention to four aspects, the first of which is a well trained workforce.

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Fonolo

MAY 31, 2022

All folks new to the contact center world have many steep learning curves to overcome—a big one is picking up on industry jargon. From CSat score to Average Handle Time to First Call Resolution Rate , there are plenty of new terminologies that come with working at a contact center.

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TechSee

APRIL 24, 2023

This shift is generally a proven way to improve customer satisfaction scores, first-call resolution rates, and average handle times. The right support technologies will make your agents more efficient, effective, and productive.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The success of your call center agents depends heavily on your ability to lead them to that success. Just as any great sports team is only as good as its coach, a call center team is only as good as its manager. Average handling time (AHT). Call volume Call abandonment rate.

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Call Center Contact Center Abandon rate Average Handle Time 126

SharpenCX

MARCH 5, 2020

Over the past few years, the rise of social media, always-in-hand mobile devices, and the generational workforce and consumer swap have made waves in customer service and best practices for contact centers. Contact centers and customer service strategies can’t shift fast enough to keep pace with the rest of the world.

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Balto

JULY 12, 2022

As we continue our series into Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for contact centers, we’re turning our attention to managers and supervisors. These are the folks that keep our operations running smoothly: training and coaching our agents, and working to improve overall customer satisfaction. Here’s the challenge.

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JustCall

MARCH 10, 2023

In an ideal contact center, all calls directly reach their destinations, and all agents handle every call perfectly. Customers do not have to wait in queues or be put on hold, and issues get resolved in the very first call. For starters, it may give your contact center a nudge towards digitization.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Most often, abandonment is a symptom of long hold times. Average Handle Time (AHT). This shows the average amount of time each call takes. This KPI could indicate that a call center manager needs to invest more time in training agents. First Call Resolution (FCR).

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Call Center Abandon rate Management First call resolution 81

Balto

JUNE 13, 2022

In the contact center industry, we talk a lot about the importance of first call resolution (FCR). The more queries we can resolve on the first contact, the more satisfied customers are. Industry benchmarks put the call escalation rate at about 10%. Employ Guided Contact Center Software.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The data collected, measured, and analyzed for contact centers is an absolute gold mine. This article focuses on the crucial role of customer data analytics in contact center performance and customer experience. These reports also boost your call center and business intelligence by providing actionable data.

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Analytics Contact Center Call Center call center workforce 52

Hodusoft

JULY 19, 2023

Best practices for using inbound call center software Future of inbound call center software What is Inbound Call Center Software? Inbound call center software refers to a suite of tools and technologies used to manage and handle incoming customer calls within a contact center environment.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The same is true for first call resolution and average handle times. Data from ICMI also reveals that 76% of call center professionals believe bilingual support improves the customer experience, brand loyalty, and customer satisfaction. It’s our thing. So, of course, we’re biased.

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Balto

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Simply put, call center management is how a team of leaders helps run the call center. Management activities include training, coaching, onboarding, scheduling, forecasting, and more. Call Center Management Roles Defined. The first type of call center manager role is the director.

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Call Center Management Average Handle Time Gamification 52

NobelBiz

JUNE 19, 2023

Harnessing the power of real-time monitoring in call centers is like having a crystal ball that reveals customer needs and preferences in the moment, enabling personalized interactions that leave a lasting impression. This enables them to identify areas for improvement and provide timely feedback and coaching to agents.

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