SharpenCX

AUGUST 8, 2018

In case you missed it, we’re recapping last week’s Agent Empowerment Webcast presented by Blair Pleasant of BCStrategies. We unpacked the idea of agent empowerment and what it means for customer satisfaction. Plus, we gave an introduction to BCaaS.

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SharpenCX

MARCH 12, 2019

Yet, too many companies fail to put their people first and give their agents the support needed to deliver stellar service. Creating positive experiences for your customers. The post How Agent Empowerment Impacts Your Customer Service Experience appeared first on Sharpen Contact Center Software.

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 29, 2019

Advancements in technology have contact centers light years ahead of where they were five – even two years ago. But despite innovations like omnichannel and artificial intelligence, the importance of providing firstline employees with the tools to deliver optimal customer experiences has not changed.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 3, 2017

It might be time for your contact center to shift its focus from obsessing over issue avoidance and focusing on issue resolution! Different channels are more effective than others when trying to resolve customer issues. Agent empowerment is part of the process. All channels are not created equal.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Going into 2021, we can foresee a few things in the contact center space that will remain in plain focus: a seamless customer journey, personalized customer experiences, relationship and agent empowerment. The post VIDEO & ARTICLE: Top Contact Center Trends in 2021 appeared first on NobelBiz®.

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pindrop

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The 5-Point Customer Experience Health Check for Contact Centers. Often when thinking about customer experience most of the thought is dedicated to the online experience, but what about the contact center? CRM tools are the crown jewel of customer interaction.

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JustCall

MARCH 9, 2023

Did you know that 70% of customers that had their issues solved favourably in the first call would be willing to return to your business for repeat purchases? This is how important customer experience is, especially in the context of contact centers. What are Contact Center Software Solutions?

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Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

To gain some insights into the strategies and tactics call centers can use to boost efficiency and arm you with effective strategies you can put to use, we reached out to a panel of call center experts , managers and leaders and asked them to answer this question: “What is the most effective way for a contact center to increase efficiency?”.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 3, 2017

It might be time for your contact center to shift its focus from obsessing over issue avoidance and focusing on issue resolution! Different channels are more effective than others when trying to resolve customer issues. Agent empowerment is part of the process. All channels are not created equal.

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VocalCom

MARCH 12, 2018

The contact center is, without question, an intense environment. To keep agents organized and focused, managers may present them with a rigid protocol. However, good management is only part of ensuring agent success. Here are five tips for empowering contact center agents to offer the best customer service possible.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 27, 2024

AI is key to modifying and enhancing WFM solutions to enable them to properly address the needs of advanced contact centers and other operating environments that handle voice and digital synchronous and asynchronous interactions. The Report analyzes WFM market activity and provides 5-year projections.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Agent burnout directly harms the quality of customer service your business provides and significantly hurts your company’s bottom line. It’s hard to ignore the fact that contact centers are plagued with high agent burnout and turnover rates. Some contact centers experience almost no turnover at all.

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Uniphore

JANUARY 14, 2022

Strategic roadmap to deliver new-age customer experiences. Customers are vouching for brands that empower their agents and treat employees better. How are firms and client partners delivering against the omnichannel experience? How are firms and client partners delivering against the omnichannel experience?

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 12, 2016

When I think about “great” service, I envision a customer interaction that required little customer effort, that was resolved on the first contact, by the first agent, and in which the agent served as a positive ambassador for the brand. But, does hiring great contact center agents equate to great service?

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DMG Consulting

APRIL 8, 2024

Workforce management (WFM) solutions remain essential contact center productivity tools, but today they are as important for improving the customer experience (CX), and the newest generation of applications also help to boost employee engagement. These solutions were identified by 37.5 percent and 50.0 percent and 50.0

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Talkdesk

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

When customers have an issue that may impact their loyalty, the experiences that truly matter aren’t with a logo, a brand logo or marketing slogan, it’s their interaction with your contact center agents. Every customer base is unique and requires a unique blend of problem solving skills and contact center tools.

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Talkdesk

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

When customers have an issue that may impact their loyalty, the experiences that truly matter aren’t with a logo, a brand logo or marketing slogan, it’s their interaction with your contact center agents. Every customer base is unique and requires a unique blend of problem solving skills and contact center tools.

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Talkdesk

JULY 15, 2019

I recently had the pleasure of joining a podcast with Jon Arnold , Principal at J Arnold & Associates, on the topic of Extending the (Cloud) Value Proposition Beyond the Contact Center. . Jon: With our broad focus being about cloud-based contact centers, let’s start with the state of things up ‘til now.

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Talkdesk

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

As 2017 comes to a close, call centers are busier than ever fielding calls from customers and planning for the new year. Video #1: 5 Crazy Ideas for Transforming Your Contact Center. Despite significant advancements in technology, the phone support experience has remained unchanged for 30 years.

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Vistio

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Talking with Jakob Mattice today about the amazing themes from the ICMI Contact Center Expo in Orlando. Let’s dive in to some of the ideas we share at the conference, namely our focus on Agent Satisfaction as our main metric. [ 15:36 – 17:05 ] An in-house automotive company cx agent success story. [

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NobelBiz

MARCH 5, 2024

Are you grappling with the complexities of call center metrics, seeking to elevate customer experience, and driving operational excellence through insightful data analysis? How do you navigate the sea of data to extract actionable insights and make informed decisions that propel your contact center forward?

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TechSee

APRIL 16, 2019

Many of us have worked in contact centers. Contact center agents want to work for employers who help them to develop and grow their careers – and they’re not afraid to leave if they’re not getting what they need. What Matters Most to Contact Center Managers. Proactivity is Key.

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Taylor Reach Group

APRIL 27, 2020

The agents on the frontline want to help customers. They want to resolve issues, and to deliver the desired customer experience and the brand promise. Doing these things results in happier customers and happier agents (as they were dealing with happy customers). By Colin Taylor.

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Talkdesk

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

When customers have an issue that may impact their loyalty, the experiences that truly matter aren’t with a logo, a brand logo or marketing slogan, it’s their interaction with your contact center agents. Every customer base is unique and requires a unique blend of problem solving skills and contact center tools.

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Each year Customer Magazine identifies outstanding achievements within the call center/CRM industry and awards the most innovative customer experience technology solutions. Agent Empowerment through real-time displays of agent performance, productivity and skills rankings metrics.

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SharpenCX

JUNE 24, 2020

When you’re stuck trying to motivate team members who don’t care whether your customer experience is good or bad. . Download Now: Learn the 9 ways a better agent experience is good for business. You crack down on metrics to drive up agent performance, but KPIs don’t budge. What’s worse, though?

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NICE inContact

APRIL 9, 2019

While it’s easy to disregard, it reveals a common business practice: Call Quality Monitoring – a practice contact centers use to review and evaluate the quality of their agents’ interactions with customers. For this reason, most contact centers record their agents’ calls.

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SharpenCX

DECEMBER 30, 2019

When your agents work hard for your customers, they reduce customer effort and build positive customer relationships. Given that a whopping 96% of customers are disloyal after a high-effort experience, we know that low-effort customer experiences are happier ones. I know what you’re thinking.

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DMG Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

These applications have always been one of the leading productivity tools in contact centers. However, in the past few years, they have begun a remarkable transformation into mission-critical components for delivering a great customer and employee experience, making them even more compelling.

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SharpenCX

JUNE 30, 2021

Let’s consider some of the stats around how your agents impact good customer service: 71% of consumers believe a quick response from a service team can drastically improve their customer experience. It only takes one bad experience for 80% of consumers to say they’d rather do business with a competitor.

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SharpenCX

OCTOBER 8, 2019

At this point in your contact center’s history, some 51% of contact centers have even realized data needs to be actionable for the specific agents and leaders who need it. You can have dozens of “actionable” KPIs, but if you don’t have two eyes on your agent experience, you’ll never improve customer service.

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SharpenCX

APRIL 29, 2020

Workforce management in your contact center is all about finding balance. You balance the needs of your customers with the workload of your agents (and their development). Plus, you toss in overseeing your contact center budget, too. It means there aren’t enough agents to help customers.

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SharpenCX

OCTOBER 8, 2019

At this point in your contact center’s history, some 51% of contact centers have even realized data needs to be actionable for the specific agents and leaders who need it. You can have dozens of “actionable” KPIs, but if you don’t have two eyes on your agent experience, you’ll never improve customer service.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 25, 2016

According to Gartner’s report, Bridge Silos of Customer Engagement, or Risk Killing Your customer Experience , “Customer engagement is frequently delivered in silos, even though this is a known, significant customer experience issue. It has never been more important to focus on empowering the frontline.

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teleopti

JUNE 5, 2019

The importance of human connection in business has come back in focus in recent years with the upward trend for customer experience (CX). This has consequently elevated the role of the contact center and its crucial position in creating customer-brand connections. For more info, read the press release!

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Comm100

DECEMBER 1, 2017

For many organizations, a huge part of this new year task is setting contact center priorities — priorities that can have a colossal impact on the customer experience. But deciding on annual goals and specific yearly focuses for a call center isn’t always easy. Where are your customers having a hard time?

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Altivon

JANUARY 16, 2018

Companies everywhere have been schooled by the likes of Starbucks and Amazon, which have radically improved customer experience and dramatically benefited financially as a consequence. Many are reorganizing and redefining their operations, including the contact center. The vast majority of customers today are connected.

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