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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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. Contact Center Trends 2021.

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Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Every workplace has its pros and cons, but contact center agents have one of the toughest jobs out there. Just like agents are protecting your company, contact center leaders and managers need to protect them and their mental health. Burnout Burnout is at the heart of poor emotional well-being in a contact center.

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Global Response

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

What is a Multi-Channel Contact Center? Ready to increase customer engagement and satisfaction, reduce average handle time and grow sales? Then it might be time for you to consider a multi-channel contact center for your business. So what is a multi-channel contact center?

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Playvox

JULY 14, 2023

Providing an ever-improving customer experience while boosting contact center agent productivity is paramount for your business. During the best of economic times, it’s a smart business practice. Here’s the blueprint for achieving greater agent productivity in your call center.

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Myra Golden Media

APRIL 11, 2023

A whopping one-third of contact centers have laid off employees in the last 12 months, reducing their headcount by about 33%. Despite fewer resources and fewer employees, contact centers are expected to achieve the same or better results. But how can they achieve this? Learn more about Balto AI’s solutions here.

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DMG Consulting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Real-Time Guidance Drives Contact Center Digital Transformation September, 2023 In 2005, Donna Fluss, founder and president of DMG Consulting LLC, published a book called The Real-Time Contact Center , which had a twofold purpose.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Are you a call center operations manager striving to enhance your team’s productivity and deliver hyper efficiency in your daily operations? In this article, we will explore proven strategies and techniques to help you unlock the full potential of your team and achieve stellar performance. Look no further!

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Playvox

JANUARY 24, 2022

While it’s hard to argue against the importance of delivering great CX, it’s also all too easy to assume that the experiences your contact center delivers are up to par simply because you are handling interactions efficiently. ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE? This is not necessarily true. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Customer Service Life

JANUARY 7, 2021

This article was originally published on CustomerThink on November 10, 2020, and is being reposted with the permission of the editor. They boast a number of benefits for contact centers handling text-based support channels like email, chat, SMS, social media, and more, including: Improved speed and accuracy when interacting with customers.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2021

This week we feature an article from Tanya Bansal , Marketing Executive at Ameyo. Sh e shares best practices supervisors can use for monitoring call center agents in a work-from-home scenario. The landscape of contact centers has shifted to the WFH (work-from-home) model overnight, bringing in many challenges and opportunities.

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Playvox

JUNE 10, 2022

Coaching your contact center agents on their performance can either fill everyone with dread or be a productive activity that you and your agents look forward to. Either way, it needs to be done, and arming yourself with a full set of coaching tips for contact center agents will ensure the sessions are productive.

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Playvox

APRIL 5, 2022

But without getting contact center performance right, all other CX elements – such as marketing, user experience, etc. How do you build a high performance contact center? These enable you to make progress on your most pressing challenges and transform into a high performance contact center. Perhaps not.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 10, 2023

5 Applications to Boost Contact Center Performance in a Tough Economy View this article on the publisher’s website. As enterprises tighten budgets due to the troubled economy, contact center leaders are under greater pressure to improve productivity while enhancing the customer experience (CX).

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NobelBiz

MAY 2, 2023

Welcome to this insightful blog post, where we discuss building a successful outbound lead generation strategy for contact centers. Many of the unique webinar’s talking points are expanded here in this article. Struggling with an ever-decreasing contact rate became routine in the contact center space.

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Playvox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If you’re a contact center professional, you’re probably feeling the pain of agent staffing shortages. This difficulty includes finding contact center agents. There are creative measures every call center can take to address agent staffing shortages. Higher queue times. Don’t despair.

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Taylor Reach Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

There are a lot of smart — very smart — individuals managing and directing Call and Contact Centers today. Yet these bright, bright people still manage from time to time to do things that defy understanding. This is my top ten list of really dumb things that smart call and contact center executives do.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tim Houlne who writes about the importance of integrating technology into your business to provide the optimum customer experience. – Shep Hyken. It’s that time of year again. Time to start planning for your 2019 customer experience initiatives. Technology is on your side.

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ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: We start this week’s Top Five Roundup with an article that shares three simple but powerful ideas. It’s part of the customer experience.

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2018

These systems are relevant for many verticals including healthcare, finance, weather prediction, call and chat centers, desktop apps, info kiosks and more. . Current state of DSS in contact centers. Call centers are highly stressed environments. Visual IDSS – Transforming Contact Centers of the Future.

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Call Experts

JULY 28, 2022

Contact center support is a vital part of any business. A contact center can help save you time and money while delivering outstanding service to your customers. The right contact center will improve customer satisfaction , which leads to increased sales and profitability. What Is A Contact Center?

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TechSee

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Contact centers are perfectly placed to predict imminent customer queries. With 40% of all calls considered “next issues” following initial contacts, NIA is now a critical strategy for reducing customer effort, reducing pressure on contact centers and increasing loyalty. NIA: The balancing metric. Poll your agents.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The API integration linking your contact center and your customer relationship management (CRM) tool shouldn’t be holding you back. API integrations are lines of code that connect two or more applications, like your CRM and your contact center. What Exactly Is CRM Contact Center Unification? Data Accuracy.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The API integration linking your contact center and your customer relationship management (CRM) tool shouldn’t be holding you back. API integrations are lines of code that connect two or more applications, like your CRM and your contact center. What Exactly Is CRM Contact Center Unification? Data Accuracy.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 21, 2021

TIP: Common KPIs for contact center agents can include Average Handle Time (AHT), First Call Resolution (FCR), and Customer Satisfaction score (CSat). Check out this article for more info. If you don’t already have a system to track agent performance , it’s time to make the upgrade.

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Outsource Consultants

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

How do you manage the effectiveness of your contact center? An article by Shelby Faris explores contact center KPIs from a different angle. In a broad sense, the article dives into how to use dashboards to accurately monitor inbound and outbound call volumes and how the agents are managing their time.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

If you’ve manage an aging contact center, then you’ve probably identified several inefficiencies which limit your success. Maybe its call volumes that exceed contact center capacity. When you transform contact center inefficiencies into proficiencies you are transforming money “wasted” into money saved.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This article delves into the essential aspects of call center optimization, including the tools and best practices that can drive performance improvements. Table of Contents What is Call Center Optimization? RELATED ARTICLE What Is ACD – Automatic Call Distribution System?

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Serenova

AUGUST 25, 2020

There are two constants in the contact center. Customer expectations are evolving, and contact center leaders are working to elevate the customer experience. For this reason, workforce management has become a core focus of discussion amongst leaders looking to take their contact centers to the next level.

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Customer Service Life

MAY 21, 2018

This article was originally published on the ICMI Blog on March 29, 2018. But how many would list quality assurance, a standard contact center metric, as a customer experience metric? What about average handle time, service level, or agent attrition? Average Handle Time (AHT).

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Outsource Consultants

JUNE 19, 2018

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a touchy subject in the contact center industry. However, the most common sense approach to AI in the contact center is to integrate it with human agents to improve efficiency. 5 Benefits of Using Artificial Intelligence in the Contact Center.

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Customer Service Life

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Early in my career as a contact center manager, I did many things that make me cringe nowadays. I rode that high horse for a long time — even marking team members down on their quality evaluations for failing to end calls with that simple question.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

Call center dashboards play a vital role in contact centers. Call center dashboards provide the kinds of insights and metrics that contribute to having improved agent performance and more successful campaigns. Types of Call Center Dashboards So what types of call center dashboards are there?

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The GLOBO Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

Your Contact Center is driving toward efficiencies, better experiences, and empowered customers. 79% of contact centers report they serve customers who are not native speakers of their primary language. Is your contact center ready? Average Handle Time (AHT). First Call Resolution (FCR).

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Outsource Consultants

APRIL 18, 2024

In a recent article for CXM Today, we gave our complete guide to call center tools and metrics to drive CX growth. Occupancy Rate: Indicates agent activity as a percentage of total logged-in time. ASA (Average Speed of Answer): Average wait time before a customer’s call is answered.

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Outsource Consultants

JUNE 19, 2018

According to an article by Maria Marinina , the data within digital channels can be just as valuable as data from traditional methods such as research, surveys, and CRM systems. 5 Valuable Metrics Contact Centers Can Provide Companies. If you have long handling times, you may need more staff.

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TLC Associates

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rather than call center chatbots outright replacing people, they can provide ways to enhance the capabilities of your contact center agents. Here’s a snapshot of what that looks like: Lowered Pressure to Improve Average Handle Times. We fully agree. Customer service is a prime example.

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