ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Melanie Mingas, editor-in-chief at CX Network. A colleague who knows which prompts your chatbot needs to address and how much personalization is too much? A colleague who knows which prompts your chatbot needs to address and how much personalization is too much?

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Playvox

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Increasingly, company culture is one of the most important factors in attracting and retaining employees, boosting agent morale and in promoting higher levels of productivity. Legendary management consultant Peter Drucker is credited with saying, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” What is Culture?

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ShepHyken

MAY 21, 2021

This week we feature an article Alexa Lemzy, a Customer Support and?Content Content Manager at TextMagic , a cost-effective, efficient, and secure way to communicate. It also has an important role to play in the morale and motivation of team members. Great for one-on-one conversations where the personal touch matters. .

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Contact center managers who embrace and implement this technology reap the rewards of increased efficiency, reduced costs, and a customer experience that fosters loyalty. Conversational AI technology over the phone goes beyond chatbots to leverage the power of voice and offer a more personal experience. What is Conversational AI?

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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. Hassan Alnassir.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 12, 2017

But as this article explains, complaining can become a nasty habit that makes our lives seem worse than they really are. In management, we’ve seen how a complainer can prevent a company from following through with a customer experience initiative. This instills an attitude of “my job sucks” that saps employee morale and motivation.

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SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Articles to Help you Deliver the Best Customer Experience: . The Secret to Unlocking Service Excellence Is Data : From this Contact Center Pipeline post, learn how to use the data in your call center to deliver a personalized customer experience and become an example of quality service. Listen to Joe’s full episode, here.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

This week we feature an article by Kristin Erikson writes shares great customer service training tips and ideas that will help your company build brand advocacy. Positive body language – A person slouching their way through the store, with a sour or surly facial expression doesn’t look approachable. Set goals.

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Playvox

MARCH 12, 2024

In contrast, low agent motivation is linked to high attrition rates in contact centers, resulting in increased recruitment and training costs, along with a negative impact on overall team morale. Positive reinforcement with tools like these can boost morale and lead to a more satisfied and motivated call center organization.

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Steve DiGioia

OCTOBER 3, 2016

This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. After your star performer quit and left you high and dry you insisted on keeping that manager position open for three weeks. No emails went out about why he left and there was no mention to the middle managers of what happened. …or does it even matter? Not very long.

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Playvox

JANUARY 11, 2024

Managing forecasting, scheduling, and agent productivity in a call center is a lot like searching for the fountain of youth. While we don’t have a roadmap to the proverbial fountain, we can help steer you in the right direction for better call center workforce management (WFM). What is Workforce Management for Call Centers?

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CSM Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

Recognizing and supporting vulnerable customers is not just a regulatory necessity—it’s a moral imperative. Navigating Difficult Conversations Conversations with vulnerable customers may often touch on sensitive subjects and personal hardships, making them inherently challenging.

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Callminer

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Abiding by the various best practices covered in this article can help in keeping your call center’s environment both welcoming and productive. Break-Time and Shift Management. When it comes to fostering better behavior and improving morale across your workforce, rewards play a particularly important role.

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Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Just like agents are protecting your company, contact center leaders and managers need to protect them and their mental health. To keep turnover under control, you have to make sure your managers are trained to keep engagement up and morale high. Gallup reports that low-effort managers engaging in “quiet firing” is a big issue.

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Totango

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As communication becomes more fast-paced, client expectations for timely, personalized responses to their issues have risen as well. The proper usage of an escalation management framework can help you avoid these churn-inducing scenarios. Develop Escalation Plans from the Data in Your Escalation Management Framework.

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ShepHyken

JULY 1, 2016

One of my favorite ideas in the article is when employers enable employees to take ownership of their jobs and any issues that may present themselves. Feedback from customers and opinions of management can all be skewed due to a limited perspective. Don’t make the corporate brand and the personal brand compete.

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Fonolo

JULY 14, 2020

I should note that for the purpose of this article, we are talking about flexible scheduling of hours, not working from home arrangements — although this has similar benefits. Even the best contact center manager will struggle to predict the level of activity you’ll experience in any one day. Get flexible instead.

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Quality Contact Solutions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Assess the Program Here is a list of ways to start to dissect the program: Conduct interviews with stakeholders (including the executive team, clients if this is an outsourced telemarketing program, and vendors) and those on the operations team (including managers, supervisors, agents, and the IT/dialer team).

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Playvox

MARCH 21, 2024

Let’s face it — no one contacts your contact center to tell the person who answers the phone, text, or chat to tell your organization that they love your brand, service, or product. When customer interactions are the heartbeat of business operations, one crucial factor often takes center stage – agent morale.

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SharpenCX

JULY 1, 2020

According to a recent Gallup poll on the effect of COVID-19 on remote work: Only 25% of remote employees are emotionally ready to return to the office Another 25% are reluctant to return specifically because of concerns about contracting COVID-19 And, about 50% have a personal preference for working remotely. Ok, so what do you do about it?

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Calltools

AUGUST 5, 2020

The challenges that managers face differ from industry to industry. In this article, you will learn about the difficulties of managing remote call center agents, and some ways that you can overcome those challenges. Managers can also listen silently to calls without letting the employee or customer know.

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Call Experts

JULY 1, 2021

How is your team handling absence management and absence tracking? This article will help you understand what absence management is all about and offer a few helpful tips and resources. What is absence management? Absence management first begins with a comprehensive absence tracking software. .

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aircall

JUNE 25, 2021

It’s one thing to have a lot of employees and revenue, but it’s another to have operations management that enables optimum efficiency. This article will discuss what operations management is, why it’s important, and how you can apply it to your business. What Is Operations Management?

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2023

In this article, we will look at ten easy ways to motivate your customer service team. Recognize Good Performance As a customer service manager, you should always recognize good performance. As a manager, it’s your role to provide opportunities for growth and development. But how you deliver it is just as important.

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Totango

DECEMBER 23, 2021

To help you and your team combat this dangerous phenomenon, we’re going to do a series of articles over the next few weeks discussing various burnout and mental health topics. Burnout can no longer be written off as a personal issue; it is a serious challenge that needs to be handled on an organizational level. Low Morale.

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Steve DiGioia

AUGUST 1, 2016

This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. His/her decisions are right and for all the obvious reasons; he knows better, he has the experience and he was put in charge because he’s the best qualified person the company has. But since they have ambition and strive to be better, they joined the ranks of management.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2020

What separates great customer service managers from others with similar training? The best customer service managers (CSMs) are masters at multitasking. They perform administrative duties, demonstrate efficient management skills, and manage teams of customer support representatives. These five habits.

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Steve DiGioia

DECEMBER 7, 2015

This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. Those not in management think a manager’s job is easy. All seems well until the department’s production drops and morale drops even more. So, how do you like being a manager now? Hey, I got in trouble for the same stuff before I was a manager.

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Last month, ChurnZero’s article on customer success trends for 2024 came with a warning for CS teams and their leaders from one contributor. RJ: There’s a CS person in my network who works for a company that’s had to go through a couple of different reductions. You tend to see increased conflict, which leads to bad morale.

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Outsource Consultants

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

If you’re grappling with what the future looks like for remote-first teams (whether transitioning your existing call center or onboarding a BPO partner for the first time), this article details the benefits, trends, and challenges you’ll face in 2022 and beyond. General Benefits of Remote Work Models. What’s more? Here’s a few: Team Culture.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

As Aagaard points out, which gym a person joins is often driven by where the gym is. There are ten other examples given in the article. Regardless, the article statistically shows that they had an effect. So, the company added the words “Find your gym.” What about Call to Action in the Retail Experience?

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

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. That’s the first of the five ways shared in this article. Of course, there are plenty more predictions and trends in the article.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2018

In contemporary times, the deafening sounds of the outside world via the news, social media, the subway, the radio, the street, and even the phone lines can distract us from our long-term professional and personal goals. Turn your podcast down, and turn this article up to eleven. Sheri Greenhaus – Managing Partner CRMXchange.

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Vistio

APRIL 1, 2024

In this article, we will explore the key elements of customer service agent training, the drawbacks of traditional methods, and how Vistio’s cutting-edge approach to training is reshaping the contact center landscape. Agents can pinpoint their weaknesses and build upon their strengths based on consistent and goal-oriented feedback.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Clients expect great and personalized customer experience from your agents and supervisors who are well-trained and informed on your products and services. But that can only happen with good management from your supervisors, excellent follow-up from your agents and effective leadership from you as an owner. Concentrate on the facts.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Clients expect great and personalized customer experience from your agents and supervisors who are well-trained and informed on your products and services. But that can only happen with good management from your supervisors, excellent follow-up from your agents and effective leadership from you as an owner. Concentrate on the facts.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 22, 2024

These innovations provide a robust solution to the age-old challenges of managing customer interactions efficiently. By automating routine tasks, businesses can now ensure that their customer service teams focus more on delivering personalized experiences rather than being bogged down by repetitive administrative duties.

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