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Workforce Management's Impact on Customer Service

Call Center Weekly

Service level measures the % of calls answered in a # of seconds. Most callers will not be bothered by waits of less than a minute – provided the quality of service is good. You must answer the phone to provide the service or close the sale. When callers wait “too long” they become frustrated and they don’t feel valued.

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Workforce Optimization: What It is and Why You Need It

Playvox

Workforce optimization tools automate the operational performance management processes, providing added muscle to workforce management (WFM), quality management (QM), agent coaching , analytics, and reporting. Contact centers need to account for additional variables, such as agents who specialize in specific and/or asynchronous channels.

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10 Effective Ways to Reduce Costs in Your BPO Contact Center

Hodusoft

Here are some of the key things to consider for effective vendor management- Service-Level Agreements (SLAs): It is important to clearly define service-level agreements with your BPO vendor which must include response times, performance metrics, and quality standards. It is equally important to forecast future costs.

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Workforce Management for Call Centers: What You Need to Know

Playvox

Call center workforce management is the art and science of having the right number of agents available at the right times to answer an accurately forecasted volume of incoming customer contacts at the service level standard set by a contact center while minimizing cost. Leaders must set the tone for everyone else to follow.

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A Beginner’s Guide On An Effective Inbound Call Strategy

OctopusTech

Product and tech support Customers call for help to solve a wide array of issues, from returning damaged products or changing account information and passwords to complaining about product malfunctions. Engaged employees feel an emotional commitment toward their employers and are more vested in helping their employers succeed.

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7 Falsehoods About Outsourcing Your Call Center

Expivia

We all know you don’t want to be doing the day-to-day service upkeep, the monitoring, and the organizing of your analytics. You can log in, see your stats, watch your agents, watch your service levels, and do all this in real-time. Furthermore, have a good relationship with your client services manager.

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7 Falsehoods About Outsourcing Your Call Center

Expivia

We all know you don’t want to be doing the day-to-day service upkeep, the monitoring, and the organizing of your analytics. You can log in, see your stats, watch your agents, watch your service levels, and do all this in real-time. Furthermore, have a good relationship with your client services manager.