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The Best Call Center Software in 2020: Tips & Best Practices for Evaluating & Choosing the Best Call Center Software

Callminer

Call centers around the world are faced with the ever-intensifying challenge of meeting consumers’ expectations. As calls flood the lines during peak periods, such centers need powerful tool sets to handle them all. General Tips for Evaluating Call Center Software. Automatic Call Distributors (ACD).

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How to Prepare Your Call Center for Shopping Season 2020

Fonolo

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. Review your IVR system. If you haven’t reviewed your IVR system lately, you should do it before the holiday season picks up. – Call Centre Helper.

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3 Ways to Use Artificial Intelligence in Your Call Center

Fonolo

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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2024 Predictions for Call Center Outsourcing

Outsource Consultants

Predicting the future of the call center industry is no easy feat – it’s a complex and ever-evolving landscape. The call center industry was grappling with high turnover and absenteeism, prompting a shift towards prioritizing agent stability and morale.

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IVA is the New IVR Masterclass

Speaker: Brian Morin, CMO & Phillip Fisher, CX Consultant at SmartAction

2020 was the year that customer call centers and customer experience were pushed to their limit. With the influx of calls replacing in-person interactions, it is up to our virtual agents to not only evolve to the new demands but also to help alleviate the current stressors on live agents.

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Call Center Statistics You Should Know

Callminer

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. Better Agent Performance.

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Contact Center 2020: Yesterday and Today

Contact Center Pipeline

In 2016, I spoke at a customer conference and the topic was, “Contact Center 2020.” At the time, 2020 seemed like it was forever away, and I had carte blanche to forecast whatever I wanted to about the potential state of the contact center in 2020. I opened the session with a brief clip from […].