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Regifting for 2018

Contact Center Pipeline

Yet another year is coming to a close, and I can think of no better way to prepare for 2018 than with a round of regifting! This annual tradition here at the Agility Factor column has been a real boon to the industry over the years. We’ve cleaned out some of the biggest messes in […].

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Securing Network Access for Call Center Staff

Call Center Weekly

Of the 250 American companies we surveyed, 18% of them believe that ‘time to manage and oversee’ is the biggest barrier to adoption. The thing is, if you spend too much time managing the software, it has some serious repercussions on productivity. Education is key.

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Aspect CEC Benchmark – Early Results In

Aspect

Insight #3 – Optimizing your Workforce Management Investments. There has been a significant increase in companies that have a dedicated workforce management team accountable for forecasting, planning, and real-time management. The survey will remain open until April 15, 2018.

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Finding Greater Success as a Leader in your Call Center: 5 Soft Skills Every Manager Needs to Get a Leg Up on the Competition

SharpenCX

These are skills like time management and organization, oral and written communication skills, or the willingness to collaborate. LinkedIn ’s Emerging Job Reports from 2017 , 2018 , and 2020 , said people with strong soft skills will only have a leg up at work as automation increases. Time Management.

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7 Ways Call Centers Can Help With Online Reputation Management

Global Response

Whether you need a call center to help you manage call center overflow, want to start offering omnichannel or 24/7 support or just need to upgrade your service levels with highly skilled agents, outsourcing your call center can provide the support you need to provide exceptional service every time.

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How Do You Make Customers Feel Important?

aircall

Forbes reports that companies lost up to $75 billion in 2018 because of poor customer service. Time management skills. While good customer service will help you build revenue, it’s essential that you don’t overlook the impact of poor customer service. In terms of revenue, good customer service counts for a lot. Attentiveness.

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Conversations with Clients: Ding Yi (Allen), Ant Financial, Part I

COPC

For instance, accurate forecasting is the key to hiring, scheduling and real-time management in contact centres, as it helps guarantee customer access and avoids the unnecessary costs related to overstaffing. In 2018, our forecasting accuracy had reached 96%. Q: How have Ant Financial and COPC Inc. brought to Ant Financial?