CCNG

JULY 12, 2020

We will continue to update this contact-center-centric resource as new information becomes available. COVID-19 for Contact Centers Member Response to COVID-19. Contact centers during a crisis: An action plan from experts. March 20, 2020. March 15, 2020. March 18, 2020.

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Contact Center Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

That certainly seems true enough in the contact center world where the pace of change has been accelerating exponentially—often with dizzying effects for the three key elements of the contact center operations framework: […].

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24-7 InTouch

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Winnipeg, MB – February 13, 2024 – IntouchCX has announced today the acquisition of Beliveo, a leading nearshore contact center and business processing outsourcer (BPO) in Mexico. The Company acquired global BPOs Knoah Solutions in 2020, and Goodbay Technologies in 2021.

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Contact Center Business Process Outsourcing outsourcing Call Center 119

Callminer

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Call centers , in particular, represent just one facet of a large and varied international outsourcing industry. However, the world’s call centers are arguably the most public examples of companies’ outsourcing efforts, facing customer directly in one-on-one interactions. Call Center Workforce Statistics.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Call spikes and high customer demand are overwhelming enough on a typical day, but the holidays have a way of cranking up the intensity for call centers. FACT: In a poll of 176 contact center professionals, almost 3 out of four respondents scored their IVR as a 3 out of 5 or below when it came to customer first-impressions.

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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!

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Contact Center Pipeline

APRIL 28, 2021

2020 was already showing signs of being a transformative year for the call center industry—with growing interest in “all things cloud” due to the benefits of an OpEx model, zero-touch roadmap upgrades, and the beginning rumblings of moving away from the traditional brick-and-mortar facility to save on capital expenses and attract talent from a wider (..)

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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.

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Contact Center Gamification Call Center Average Handle Time 176

Fonolo

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The State of the Contact Center in 2020 is a far cry from where we expected it to be this time last year. Read the Full Report, FREE: Download The State of the Contact Center in 2020 Industry Report. Contact Centers Adapted Fast. Contact Center Budgets Are Shrinking. Good times.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

A few weeks ago, our CEO, Shai Berger , sat down with Peter Ryan, Principal Analyst and Founder of Ryan Strategic Advisory , to discuss the state of the contact center going into the new decade, and how the industry is expected to develop in the coming years. The real reason why companies are investing more in their contact centers.

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Contact Center Pipeline

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The end of 2020 marks quite a year. 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. 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

JANUARY 21, 2021

2020 was nothing short of challenging for businesses. Virtually overnight, hundreds of thousands of agents transitioned to working remotely and the approach, management and infrastructure of contact centers were completely restructured. In the months following, we […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 15, 2020

While I encourage you to read the full report, here are some observations that stand out this year: Top Contact Center Challenges With attrition garnering so many votes, we see a bigger drop in the […]. We just completed our fifth annual survey and had 275 participants chime in on their top three challenges and priorities.

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Contact Center Pipeline

AUGUST 4, 2020

Fast Forward to August 2020, and we are talking about state travel restrictions, how we are going to manage work and our […]. 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.

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Cisco - Contact Center

AUGUST 3, 2020

Cisco Webex Contact Center CCaaS honored for improving customer service technology and customer experience. I’m excited to announce that Webex Contact Center was among the 2020 Contact Center Technology Award winners, presented by CUSTOMER Magazine this month. Award Winner Second Year in a Row.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It’s been a journey: The contact center evolved from the humble call center, as more channels of communication became commonplace. In order to keep up with the demands of modern consumers, the contact center is destined to evolve further, into the ‘Customer Experience Hub’ of the future.

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Fonolo

MAY 16, 2023

Correctly interpreting call center analytics and KPIs is key to improving your operations and your customer’s experience. Today, contact centers are increasingly viewed by businesses as the key to understanding customers. Every contact center uses them.

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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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Taylor Reach Group

JANUARY 17, 2020

For many contact centers, the road to 2020 is strewn with unfulfilled New Year resolutions from the previous decade, abandoned optimization projects and discarded digital transformations pave the way. Listen to what your contact center employees are saying. Revitalize your contact center training program.

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Contact Center Employee engagement Consulting Consulting 111

Cisco - Contact Center

JUNE 18, 2020

Driving Business Growth for Customers with the Intelligent Contact Center. Over the past year, Cisco has been advancing our contact center portfolio to help our customers drive business growth and competitive differentiation. Copyright © 2020 Aragon Research Inc. Contact Center Installed Base.

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Contact Center Enterprise contact center solutions Cloud contact 124

Callminer

APRIL 21, 2020

The role of a call center manager is complex and challenging. Call center managers may be involved with hiring and training call center agents , monitoring call center metrics tied to agent performance , using speech analytics tools for ongoing quality monitoring , providing ongoing feedback and coaching, and more.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Going into 2022, we’ve got our eye on seven trends that are expected to help call centers deliver service excellence while still keeping a close eye on their bottom line to ensure business continuity in an unstable economic environment. These technologies are paving the way for new possibilities for the future of call centers.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

My Comment: We start this week’s Roundup with a reminder of the upcoming Customer Service Week, which is the first full week of October every year (October 5-9, 2020). LearningNotes) The year 2020 is the year of those individuals who are successfully adapting themselves to the chaos incurring due to these tumultuous times.

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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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Contact Center Pipeline

APRIL 20, 2021

2020 was quite a year for the contact center industry. Most contact centers have had to learn quickly how to move their agents home and manage a contact center operation remotely. If you are like many, you may be asking yourself, what now?

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Fonolo

JANUARY 22, 2020

Wondering what customer service or contact center conference to attend in 2020? This year, we’ve published our full selection of customer service conferences and contact center summits in North America. Customer Contact East, Ft. ICMI Contact Center Expo, Ft. GTACC 2020 Conference, Toronto.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 8, 2020

AI has been making a relentless assault on the contact center for several years. But it wasn’t until 2020 that its true role became clear. Read All the Contact Center Trends Here: Contact Center Trends 2021. Contact Center Execs Had Been ‘Back-Burnering’ Upgrades.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 10, 2023

Wondering how to use artificial intelligence (AI) in your call center? It’s a hot topic, and many call center managers want to know what this rapidly evolving technology will mean for their organizations. On the contrary, it’s an excellent tool to enhance the customer experience and give your contact center a boost.

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Call Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time First call resolution 91

Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2019

Every year we ask: What can contact centers do to bolster their productivity, efficiency, and customer service offerings in the future? This year’s soundbites are rich with well-researched insights that a) act as a warning; and b) can help your contact center win. Learn more about Shaun here and here.

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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Contact Center Technology Trends to Watch in 2022. The contact center trends too, changed completely driven by the pandemic. 2020-21 saw most contact centers make a shift to cloud contact center software. So, what contact center technology trends can one expect in 2022.

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Contact Center Technology Contact center software Chatbots 98

Serenova

JULY 7, 2020

Six Call Center Training Tips & Best Practices for Better Customer Experience. Now more than ever, as we increasingly experience life remotely, the most important— sometimes only—interactions we have with brands are through call centers. 6 Steps and Best Practices for Your Best Call Center Staff Training Program.

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Call Center Scripts contact center solutions Coaching 96

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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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

By actively harnessing a set of cloud-based AI-powered technologies, contact centers are infusing intelligence across the entire customer contact landscape. At the heart of the development and implementation of these solutions, contact centers have maintained a focus on improving UX and CX. . More Blogs Menu.

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TechSee

JANUARY 14, 2020

The global drive toward digital transformation has made its mark on contact center processes and operations, with Salesforce predicting last year that the use of AI by customer service teams would see a 143% increase by 2020. Post-call analysis also benefits from AI. Collaboration is key.

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Fonolo

MARCH 2, 2021

Tracking is vital to providing a great customer experience and running a call center. But most metrics that contact center managers use to measure agents focus on optimizing them rather than encouraging them. Top Contact Center Trends 2021. Here are the critical call center agent performance metrics.

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ChaseData

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

How about being ready to sail into a new decade, as you will be doing when the calendar turns over to 2020? If you’re not sure that you - or your contact center - are ready, perhaps you need some help planning for the future. Moving forward in time means moving forward with the way you’re doing things at your center.

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Call Center Contact Center Accountability Technology 52

Fonolo

DECEMBER 15, 2020

However, we’re willing to bet that this contact center trend — resiliency — will be seen across all industries. Contact centers need to be more resilient before the next crisis. Contact centers need to be more resilient before the next crisis. Contact Center Trends 2021. Crises do occur.

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