SmartAction

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides an unprecedented opportunity to revolutionize the call center experience for the 59% of your customers who prefer telephone communication. We’re not talking about the time-consuming interactive voice response (IVR) of the past that provided a less-than-optimal customer experience.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 25, 2019

This week we feature an article by Matthew Smollen who says e nsuring your clients have an amazing call center experience when interacting with your brand is one of the best ways to encourage repeat and referral business. This is multiplied in a contact center as often the customer experience is the main focus.

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Global Response

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Managing call center operations for a luxury brand demands that you hold every component of customer service to a higher standard. With such a saturated e-commerce environment, top-tier service is even more vital to gaining a competitive edge, and optimizing your contact center is a great place to start.

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Win the Customer

JANUARY 23, 2015

Social routing is an emerging trend, a way in which contact centers can more accurately meet the needs of their customers. TMCNet discusses the answer by describing the modern day customer and the challenge that call centers face as they look to integrate social media channels […].

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Fonolo

JUNE 30, 2020

So, you’re hiring a new call-center agent. And even if you find them, they may not stick around; call centers are notorious for their high turnover. According to Avoxi , call center attrition rates hover around 33% on average. Handpicked related content: 7 Things Great Call Center Managers Do Every Day.

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Revation Systems

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Advancements in AI are Improving Customer Experience. So while consumers may not be aware of the technology behind each interaction, AI is already making waves and improving the customer experience. While artificial intelligence has started impacting customer service, there is much more ahead in the coming years.

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pindrop

MAY 11, 2020

Ensuring customer experience in a large organization is often tricky as trainers and trainees, as well as their environments, vary. Considering the ways you can ensure customer experience without sacrificing security needs or negatively impacting capacity. . What is the Call Center’s Role in Customer Experience? .

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Hodusoft

MAY 24, 2023

The Future of Call Centers: Predictions and Trends for Call Center Software The year 2023 is a crucial year for tech breakthroughs. How can call centers be left behind? How can call centers be left behind? Call centers have always been at the cutting-edge of digital revolution.

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Horizon CX

APRIL 3, 2023

Or how about when the “music” is interrupted by another automated voice informing you that your business is important but that agents are busy helping other customers? What “other” customers are there and why do they seem more important than me now? April 2023 The post Improving Contact-Center CX appeared first on Horizon CX.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 23, 2018

The call center experience is under great scrutiny from today’s consumers. On the other hand, call center managers have to be cost-conscious in their approach to staffing. Luckily, there is a way to lessen the impact of hold times, without hiring agents: Offer your callers a call-back instead.

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Win the Customer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Like any other industry, there’s always room for improvement in call center customer experiences. Call centers must deliver the best customer experience from jump, or else risk dealing with an unsatisfied customer, and getting negative press.

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Outsource Consultants

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Keeping call centers adequately staffed in 2022 has been, to put it lightly, a challenge. Call center wages have been on the rise for some time now , and even when you’re ready to pay more for employees, they’re becoming harder to find. Move Internal CX Support to Outsource Call Centers. Next to impossible.

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Revation Systems

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Advancements in AI are Improving Customer Experience. So while consumers may not be aware of the technology behind each interaction, AI is already making waves and improving the customer experience. While artificial intelligence has started impacting customer service, there is much more ahead in the coming years.

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NICE inContact

APRIL 8, 2019

Before we get started with the how, what, and why, let’s take a step back… Ask yourself, what is your sole purpose in your contact center? To make your customer happy? The experience doesn’t end here… be sure you check out our agent training <link> and etiquette <link> tips. To drive revenue?

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ViiBE Blog

MAY 13, 2021

Customers often contact a call center when they are frustrated or experiencing an issue with a product or service. In the background, entire systems run behind the scenes to manage their call and put them in touch with a representative as efficiently as possible. There are different types of call centers.

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Fonolo

APRIL 16, 2019

If you’ve had your eyes on the Fonolo blog for the past nine years, you know that in that time we have dedicated ourselves to bringing you news and views of all kinds that impact the customer service and contact center spaces. Call center agents of all kinds have a difficult task.

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Global Response

MARCH 1, 2022

KPIs for call centers: 8 critical metrics to track. When it comes to KPIs for your call center, one thing is for sure: less is more. After all, when you’re managing a call center, whether it’s in-house or outsourced, there’s a long list of KPIs (key performance indicators) that you could be measuring.

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Outsource Consultants

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

He had years of experience and was fully qualified. He was flexible and worked with my schedule, completed the job quickly, charged a fraction of the cost, and followed up multiple times to make sure my customer experience was top notch and that I was fully satisfied. Want to avoid cookie-cutter call center technology.

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Tethr

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

If so, you probably either have experience managing call center agents or you are one. Deloitte Consulting’s study on contact centers found that large call centers with more than 500 agents experience turnover rates of 50 percent or higher annually. The cycle of call rep churn is vicious.

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JustCall

OCTOBER 6, 2022

How can you increase call center revenue? Call centers have been facing some challenges lately. Customers expect quality, speed, and efficiency when they contact their customer support team or contact center. In addition, an astounding 67% of customers prefer phone support.

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SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Pet retailer Chewy transcends the typical customer experience. From the call center floor to the service customers get, employees and Chewy advocates alike know the brand has created something spectacular. And the customers can feel the difference. Chewy has my back through every step of my journey.

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Fonolo

MAY 31, 2019

Contact center managers are, at their core, problem-solvers. One of the most challenging problems they often face is dealing with unpredictable spikes in call volume. Sometimes the causes of call spikes are understood, even anticipated. What happens when call volume gets out of control in your contact center?

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Serenova

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Coronavirus has officially kicked the work from home (WFH) trend into a permanent reality — and the call center is no exception. At the outset of the pandemic, as families rushed to stock up on toilet-paper and canned goods, contact center leaders were scrambling to transition customer service agents to remote status.

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TRUSTID

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

When it comes to improving banking efficiencies and protecting customers over the telephone channel, contact center supervisors have traditionally relied on knowledge-based information to authenticate customers. The reality is, passwords and other knowledge-based identification credentials may never completely go away.

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TRUSTID

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

To help us better understand the current state of today’s call center fraud threats, the recent BetaNews Q&A, “How contact centers have become a prime target for hackers,” explores why fraudsters focus on call centers, and what organizations can do to prevent attacks.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Many organizations now report that outsourcing decisions are no longer solely based on cost reduction, but to utilize value-added services that improve the customer experience. As the demand for outsourced call centers grows annually by 6%, it’s critical for BPOs to offer services that meet these growing expectations.

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Fonolo

MARCH 28, 2019

Contact center managers are, at their core, problem-solvers. One of the most challenging problems they often face is dealing with unpredictable spikes in call volume. Sometimes the causes of call spikes are understood, even anticipated. What happens when call volume gets out of control in your contact center?

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Fonolo

JUNE 3, 2021

Call queues and hold times are a traditional part of the call center experience. as modern customer expectations evolve, businesses must change their service approaches accordingly. That’s where call-back technology comes in. Are You Losing Customers to Hold Time?

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TRUSTID

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

When it comes to improving banking efficiencies and protecting customers over the telephone channel, contact center supervisors have traditionally relied on knowledge-based information to authenticate customers. The reality is, passwords and other knowledge-based identification credentials may never completely go away.

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Clarabridge

APRIL 11, 2017

Clarabridge recently conducted a study of both contact center agents and consumers. We wanted to see where their expectations and experiences lined up when it comes to customer service calls. No surprises here—the customers and agents don’t typically see eye to eye.

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Tenfold - Contact Center Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Organizational success and long-term growth primarily depends on customer satisfaction and loyalty, and customer service has always supported corporate growth by keeping customers happy and ensuring their ongoing loyalty. Strategies in Optimizing Call Center Customer Support for Increased Revenue.

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SharpenCX

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

If you’re wondering how to start a call center, chances are, what you’re really looking for is an action plan to scale your customer service team. You see, modern call centers don’t have to look like the inundated image we’re all too familiar with. Get your digital transformation toolkit.

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Ansafone

JUNE 14, 2022

With 50 years of call center experience, we have become one of the leading call center companies in the world. About Ansafone Contact Centers. Ansafone Contact Centers is an award-winning BPO provider with 50 years of world-class customer experience and brand care.

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Fonolo

JUNE 22, 2023

The contact center industry boasts some of the most intelligent and innovative CX technologies out there. Visual IVR – now known as Fonolo’s Web Call-Backs – was one of the first self-service technologies to have a hugely positive impact on the customer experience. Why Use Visual IVR Instead of IVR?

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Fonolo

JUNE 21, 2018

Peak times tend to be a touchy topic for call centers. Almost every center experiences them, and most don’t know how to handle the volume without adding more agents. Every contact center is different, which means that peak times can take on various forms. VPs & Directors of Contact Centers.

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SharpenCX

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I worked the same customer support job for a year when my manager threw new (complicated) software into the mix. My boss brought it on to improve our customer experience, but in reality, it just made my job harder. And sometimes, I’d even put the customer on hold so I could take a breath.

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Hodusoft

JUNE 17, 2021

There is nothing more rewarding than knowing that you are truly serving your customers well. HoduCC – the Call & Contact Center software by HoduSoft has been named as Category Leader and FrontRunner for call recording software in the latest list published by Gartner Digital Markets Report. billion USD in 2020.

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