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THE KNOWLEDGE (R)EVOLUTION: IS YOUR CONTACT CENTER BURNING LABOR DOLLARS?

CCNG

In response, contact centers have been forced to evolve operationally. The question is, have our contact centers kept up with this knowledge evolution? As leaders in the contact center industry, we tend to “throw bodies” (a.k.a. As leaders in the contact center industry, we tend to “throw bodies” (a.k.a.

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Call Center Metrics and KPIs to Measure Performance and Productivity

CCNG

There is a great deal of debate about what metrics call centers should measure now, especially with COVID-19 and the accompanying shift to work-at-home agents, staffing shortages, and persistent supply chain issues straining customers’ patience. What key metrics should call centers measure for voice, chat, email, and SMS?

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3 Ways Cloud Contact Center Solutions Benefit Agents

Upstream Works

Momentum remains strong for cloud contact center solutions, with most deployments still in their early stages. While a solid business case could be made solely for how IT would benefit, there’s a bigger story to tell that considers other stakeholders, both in and out of the contact center.

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Onward and Upward – Why 2021 Is Poised to Be a Promising Year for the Contact Center Outsourcing Industry

Outsource Consultants

In a matter of days, it seemed that nearly everyone had managed to pivot to an at-home agent model. We were regularly surveying our outsource call center partners about their operations, and just a few days after governments worldwide implemented restrictions, 80% of their collective agents had fully transitioned to remote work.

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5 Evolving Contact Center Technologies and Where the Next Year Will Take Them

BlueOcean

Contact center technologies are certainly in the mix of acceleration. The most recent publication from Ryan Strategic Advisory surveyed contact center leaders about the state of the industry. We dug into their sentiments and expectations about the future of five key contact center technologies.

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DMG Consulting Releases 2020 – 2021 Cloud-Based Contact Center Infrastructure Product and Market Report

DMG Consulting

DMG Consulting Releases 2020 – 2021 Cloud-Based Contact Center Infrastructure Product and Market Report. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services. 2020 – 2021 Cloud-Based Contact Center Infrastructure Market Report.

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4 Ways to Keep Your Remote Agents Engaged

Outsource Consultants

While the data certainly seems to indicate that fears of evaporating productivity in an at-home working environment were unfounded, maintaining employee engagement tends to take some effort. So how do you keep your remote contact center agents engaged? Here are a few must-haves: Provide Virtual Communication Channels.