Contact Center Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Just a few months ago, many contact centers had not fully embraced work-from-home, work-from-anywhere policies. I think Greek philosopher Plato said it correctly: Necessity is the mother of invention.

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Ansafone

JUNE 27, 2022

An outsourced omnichannel call center is a great option when you have too many incoming and outgoing calls and not enough time. An omnichannel call center can answer your customers’ questions without interfering with your day-to-day operations. So an omnichannel call center may be a cost-effective solution for you.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

Inbound call centers are crucial in any business as they serve as the first point of contact for consumers seeking assistance or information about a particular product or service. An inbound call center is a type of customer service center where agents receive incoming calls from customers who need assistance with a product or service.

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Contact Center Pipeline

APRIL 3, 2020

I hope our April issue finds you safe and well. You may have seen Mr. Rogers’ quote that is so applicable for our times: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 4, 2022

Welcome to 2022 and the January issue of Contact Center Pipeline. We are sharing our board members’ thoughts on what 2022 will bring for our contact centers in Brendan’s article this month, Moving Forward: What Will 2022 Bring for Contact […]. I hope the new year brings much health and happiness. This is an exciting month.

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 4, 2023

Welcome to 2023! Our editor, advisory board and authors have done an amazing job of sharing with us their insights into the road ahead in 2023. As Sandrine says, “What we’re seeing already – and will see more of in 2023 – are no longer reactive operational changes but tailor-made, organized approaches that champion total […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Contact Center Pipeline had a very good 2022. TIS THE SEASON when it is time to reflect and anticipate. That’s what I do as the year comes to an end. I think about what was and what will be. The end of one year and the start of another seems to naturally inspire this. I […].

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Outsource Consultants

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

magazine today revealed that Outsource Consultants is ranked on its third annual Inc. About Outsource Consultants Outsource Consultants is a call center outsourcing advisory firm that specializes in matching companies with outsource call centers that are a perfect fit. Regionals Midwest honoree. and the Inc.

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Contact Center Pipeline

JUNE 2, 2022

Now, as the pendulum swings back more to the center, many organizations are embracing some form of hybrid model. Remote Work. Work from Home. Work from Anywhere. We have been covering this issue for a while now. Many organizations embraced remote work teams prior to Covid, but what an acceleration we saw! Be sure to […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Welcome to the February issue of Contact Center Pipeline. I’ve always thought of February as a fun month with the opportunity to show some love! The best way to show your agents some love… recognize and support them. The best way to show your customers some love… provide an amazing customer experience! Our February issue […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Contact Center Pipeline had a very good 2021. TIS THE SEASON when it is time to reflect and anticipate. That’s what I do as the year comes to an end. I think about what was and what will be. The end of one year and the start of another seems to naturally inspire this. I […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Kind of reminds me of our contact centers. What a great time of year. It is Halloween as I write this so I am thinking about gremlins, ghosts and goblins. Of course, there are unicorns, ladybugs and princes. There is the scary, the delightful and the practical. And that just about sums up our November […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

APRIL 4, 2022

Did you think in March 2020 that we would still be talking about adjusting to the “new normal” and figuring out the best path forward for our staff and customers in April 2022? I certainly didn’t. I thought it would take us a few months, COVID would be under control and life would resume back […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Welcome to our Contact Center Pipeline October issue. It has been a busy month. I welcome Brendan Read as our new editor. He brought many good ideas to this issue, as we discuss business continuity/disaster recovery in a number of our articles. In the midst of COVID, the anniversary of September 11 and hurricane season, […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

MARCH 2, 2022

This issue marks our 13th year of publishing Contact Center Pipeline. For many, 13 is an unlucky number. However, for me, 13 represents 13 years of hard work and great accomplishment in providing our readers with timely, expert insights every month. Reflecting back on our journey, I certainly don’t feel unlucky.

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Contact Center Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Welcome to our Contact Center Pipeline September issue. You will find lots to read in this issue as we continue to discuss current issues and technologies. You will also note in this issue that we are saying good-bye to our longtime editor, Susan Hash. We wish her nothing but the best as she starts a […].

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

As companies embrace the digitization of customer support, the new standard is much more than a phone conversation with a call center representative or a visit from a field agent. With a career spanning over 20 years, Eric has an extensive amount of experience in Contact Center and 3rd party and onshore vendor management.

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Contact Center Pipeline

AUGUST 4, 2021

Just as we started feeling a bid of a reprieve from Covid, here comes Delta. Will it have the same impact on staffing and operations? Surely it will cause us to continue our flexibility with remote work and hybrid models a little longer, as there is talk of masks and travel restrictions again. Please check […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

JUNE 2, 2020

These are not easy times. The struggle is real. We have so many vital decisions to make for our operations that can have profound impacts on our staff and customers. Do we continue with a work-from-home strategy? Can we start to re-open our office doors? If so, how does that look and what are the […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

JULY 2, 2021

In today’s center, culture is more important than ever, given our variety of workplace choices and varied in-person staff options. We cover a wide variety of topics this month in our July issue. Culture is always challenging and now more so.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

BONUSES 15 Surprises for Boosting Agent Morale by Call Centre Helper Magazine (Call Centre Helper Magazine) Are you tired of using the same old games and prizes? My Comment: Several times this year, Call Center Helper has interviewed me about various customer service and CX topics.

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Contact Center Pipeline

MAY 4, 2020

Many of our centers are still in the midst of a full-blown struggle to keep up with a higher volume of customer contacts (with […]. What a difference a month makes! Well, that is what I thought I would be saying this month as we release the May issue, but that doesn’t appear to be true.

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Contact Center Pipeline

APRIL 2, 2021

Could there be much more change in the air than in our centers? There are signs of spring everywhere. The little tree frogs are singing, flowers and trees are budding, the days are longer… all this to say there is change in the air. Change is everywhere. Talk of agility in dealing with the changing […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

MARCH 2, 2021

Contact Center Pipeline started 12 years ago, 145 issues ago… in March 2008. We had less than a handful of sponsors… and not any more subscribers than that! We built a website with no content and a database with no subscribers. Shucks… we had more people on our team than we did subscribers! But, we […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 6, 2020

As 2020 begins, it’s an opportunity to reflect on what we’ve accomplished in the past year, and the place that Contact Center Pipeline holds today as a strong contact center resource, with a large archive of independent contact center articles and […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 5, 2021

Welcome to 2021 and the January issue of Contact Center Pipeline. We are introducing our new advisory board members in Susan’s article this month as they share their thoughts on what 2021 will bring for our contact centers. I hope the new year brings much health and happiness. This is an exciting month. I look […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

JULY 2, 2020

With Independence Day here in the U.S. just a few days away, it gives me pause to think about where we are as a country and as an industry. Needless to say, we are facing enormous challenges on both fronts. Let’s reflect on what we, individually and collectively, can do to ease so much tension, […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

DECEMBER 2, 2020

As the year draws to a close, I extend wishes to you and your loved ones for the best of holidays and a very peaceful New Year. The end of 2020 marks quite a year. Not only has COVID-19 affected us individually and within our families, but our organizations have had quite the challenge of […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

MAY 4, 2021

Contact centers continue to dramatically change as we are forced to rethink and radically change how we do business. We cover many issues this month supporting these changes. As many organizations continue to support remote workers, you won’t want to miss our feature article on cybersecurity.

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Contact Center Pipeline

AUGUST 4, 2020

It’s summertime here in Annapolis, Md. It wasn’t that long ago that we talked of vacations, pool time and kids going back to school as our summer days were drawing to a close. Fast Forward to August 2020, and we are talking about state travel restrictions, how we are going to manage work and our […].

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Customer service call centers can be especially stressful for the employees who work there day to day. Here are six improvements you can make to improve employee satisfaction and retention in call centers. Creating a calm and comfortable atmosphere for high-stress jobs like a call center is important.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

million people working in call centers across the United States according to Statista.com. These facilities are the backbone of numerous industries’ customer service operations which rely upon these call centers and call center agents to ensure their customers are receiving the best experience possible.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s where call center solutions for small businesses come into play. By outsourcing these tasks to a call center, small businesses can focus on their core competencies and leverage the expertise of call center professionals to deliver superior customer experiences.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

One innovative tool businesses are increasingly employing is call center recording. What is Call Center Recording? Call center recording is a state-of-the-art technology used to record and archive customer conversations during inbound and outbound calls. What Can Call Center Recording Offer?

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Contact Center Pipeline

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

That means we will continue to see major impacts on our contact center operations as we continue to manage the operational challenges associated with COVID. Sitting here this morning, I see we have three sets of numbers going up… way up! Unfortunately, our COVID numbers are climbing higher and setting new records.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Providing excellent customer service is key to the success of your call center, and having sound strategies in place can help make that happen. Follow these helpful tips to ensure a smooth running call center environment in 2023.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 21, 2022

The Five Cs of Customer Service by Call Centre Helper Magazine. Call Centre Helper Magazine) If you are looking for contented customers, then there are five key areas that you need to address. And right up there with that power is when customers create content (written and video) for the world to see.

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