Outsource Consultants

DECEMBER 14, 2020

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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DMG Consulting

JULY 5, 2020

Developing a Contact Center Work-At-Home Program. However, the first step in the process is to enable contact center workers to work from their homes. For this reason, all contact centers, even those with just a few employees, need an effective WAH program supported by the necessary technology and solutions.

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DMG Consulting

JANUARY 10, 2022

Contact Center Workplaces Are in the Midst of a Renaissance. This is the case for many contact centers, where agents have been under-appreciated, under-recognized and under-rewarded for decades. It’s time for this to translate into lasting improved treatment for contact center employees.

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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. This is my top ten list of really dumb things that smart call and contact center executives do. Contact Center staff is one of the most expensive and important assets within the Contact Center.

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Calltools

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The holiday season — less than seven weeks away now — is almost always the busiest time of the year for contact centers. This year will likely be the same, so contact center managers must prepare for the holiday rush. Follow these nine holiday contact center tips! Train Contact Center Agents.

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24-7 InTouch

JULY 8, 2020

This ability to change and grow was integral for all companies, especially in the contact center industry, when word of COVID-19 started to spread throughout the world. A cautiously optimistic approach is needed as contact centers adapt and respond to the shifting business landscape that has developed around COVID-19.

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CCNG

JULY 27, 2022

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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EPIC Connections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The benefits of a home-based agent model are undeniably exciting. From cost savings to reduced attrition, the work-at-home agent model is attractive to say the least. However, deploying it in a way that is successful for both business and agents can prove challenging. Hiring the Right Agents.

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 31, 2018

It’s not surprising that contact center predictions for 2018 accounted for two of the most popular posts in January. A look at the common characteristics shared by award-winning contact centers; tips to help work-at-home agents stay productive and focused; and an update on the state of remote work in […].

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Babelforce

MARCH 9, 2022

But despite this growing movement to the cloud some contact centers are still running on legacy on-premises software that stunts the customer experience. In this post: What is a cloud contact center? What is a cloud contact center? How can the cloud improve customer experience? Scale quickly and easily.

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Serenova

JUNE 6, 2019

Yesterday, at the Austin Contact Center Alliance ’s Emerging Technologies for CX event, Serenova and more than 30 contact center executives and technology thought leaders discussed customer experience (CX) challenges and how emerging technology can help. Ensuring Post-Migration Success.

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DMG Consulting

DECEMBER 7, 2020

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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DMG Consulting

JULY 9, 2021

Practical Considerations for Hybrid and Work-at-Home Contact Center Employees. Executives are still discussing whether or not contact centers agents will be allowed to work at home on a full-time or hybrid basis after the pandemic, but I believe the decision has already been made.

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DMG Consulting

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Contact Centers’ Road Map to Success in the New Normal. Contact Centers Moving Forward at an Accelerated Pace. Adding digital channels is a step in the right direction and a necessity for contact centers of all sizes in all verticals, but it is just the beginning. May 25, 2021 Donna Fluss.

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SharpenCX

JULY 23, 2020

Agents juggle phone calls, quickly type out emails and talk down angry callers. We’ve seen the typical call center in TV shows or in movies. This scene makes for good drama, but today contact centers look different. . Contact centers are no longer confined to those windowless rooms with cubicles.

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Noble Systems

AUGUST 8, 2019

Contact centers have been hiring increasing numbers of work-at-home agents in recent years and it looks like this trend is expected to grow. According to the National Association of Call Centers, over 50% of contact centers in the United States tout that some percentage of their agents are now working from home.

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pindrop

APRIL 30, 2020

A short history of how the pandemic has unfolded – how contact centers have faired and how fraudsters have taken advantage. As a critical customer interface, contact centers have felt the effects directly, regardless of geography and industry. INSIGHT 2: THE WAVE HITS IN EARNEST.

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Calltools

MARCH 8, 2023

billion this year, according to Gartner, it’s likely more call center managers will invest in cloud technologies that improve performance and day-to-day operations. Cloud calling is one of these technologies, allowing agents to communicate with prospective and existing customers over the internet instead of a landline.

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Outsource Consultants

JUNE 6, 2022

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.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

That’s terrific news for workers, but contact centers planning to staff up for the holiday season must be sweating a little. So, yes, contact centers who need to staff up to meet holiday demands are going to face some additional challenges this year. Is it getting hot in here? It’s worth thinking about.

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Aspect

MARCH 26, 2020

A large technology company was being inundated with inbound calls and needed an approach to “insulate their contact center.” ” They wanted to throttle the amount of calls that route to an agent in their call center. Inundated with Inbound Calls. Your success is our success.

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Insite Managed Solutions

MAY 23, 2013

Top 10 Technological Contact Center Trends Cloud: Cloud-based infrastructure is the fastest growing area in the call center industry, which DMG predicts will almost double between 2013 and 2015. Video Support: Video is making its way to the call center; thanks to the amount and detail of information it provides customers.

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Skybridge

APRIL 29, 2020

Case in point: if your pre-pandemic customer care contact center was already fully transitioned to a remote workforce, comprised of high performing, at-home agents, you were in the lucky minority. Together, we are all learning how powerfully a global pandemic can derail even the best laid plans.

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Skybridge

APRIL 29, 2020

Case in point: if your pre-pandemic customer care contact center was already fully transitioned to a remote workforce, comprised of high performing, at-home agents, you were in the lucky minority. Together, we are all learning how powerfully a global pandemic can derail even the best laid plans.

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Tethr

JULY 6, 2020

Here are some areas contact centers are giving a little extra attention to after dealing with the side effects of the illness that shook up the whole world. In most industries, there was an enormous spike in customer contacts as soon as the COVID-19 outbreak hit. A real strategy for sudden increased call volumes.

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24-7 InTouch

APRIL 3, 2020

Transitioning an on-campus contact center program into a work-from-home (WFH) agent model requires many key considerations. Whether in a time of crisis (such as the current global pandemic) or simply as a strategic business decision, work-from-home agent models are changing the landscape of the contact center industry.

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Aspect

JANUARY 12, 2018

Other industries are quickly catching on for services such as furniture moving, dog walking and at-home makeup styling and the contact center isn’t far behind. In the contact center, you can think of customer contacts as representing the work to be done (or the packages to be delivered in the case of Amazon).

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24-7 InTouch

MAY 1, 2020

In contact centers, attrition rates among frontline agents are double, sometimes triple, that of other industries. Companies are often looking for innovative ways to tap into their agents’ drivers and deliver them in an effortless and seamless way. But what about at-home or gig workers? FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING.

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Tethr

MARCH 3, 2020

For some, this might mean allowing your workers to select shifts that best support their home lives. For others, this means giving reps the reigns to work remotely if the technology is in place to support it. Transitioning from a team of 100 percent onsite call center agents to a more flexible working environment can be daunting.

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Talkdesk

MARCH 14, 2018

Three talent trends emerged from Deloitte’s 2017 global contact center survey that point to the need to rethink the way contact centers handle staffing. These initiatives are all supported by the Talkdesk Enterprise Contact Center Platform , illustrating our overall dedication to improving agent effectiveness.

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Outsource Consultants

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Customer service outsourcing through contact center partners represents one of the fastest-growing, most impactful channels that business leaders can deploy. Here are five of the biggest customer service outsourcing trends to help you elevate customer satisfaction: 1) Fully Remote Contact Center Teams. Get started.

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Taylor Reach Group

JUNE 20, 2017

Chat in the Contact Center - an Expert Panel Weighs in – Part 3/3. Recently, our expert panel of Contact Center Consultants had a discussion on the role of chat in the Call Center. Chat is one of many tools in the Contact Center arsenal and we need to understand where it can work best and why. .

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Skybridge

MAY 10, 2022

In the earliest months of the pandemic, most customer contact centers were scrambling to react and struggling to keep up with call volumes, customer fears, and the astronomical rise of agent attrition. Hiring models for high-performing at-home agents and supervisors had long been developed.

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VocalCom

JUNE 22, 2020

To operate the switch, offering intuitive and efficient digital tools for the contact centers workforce is crucial. Finding new ways to engage, train and manage agents is key: a staggering 74% of call center agents are at risk of burnout ( Toister Solutions ). Contact Center .

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BlueOcean

MARCH 24, 2022

A more sophisticated agent profile is going to be hard to attract—and they’re going to be more expensive (and that’s true both in in-house and outsourced contact centers). One of the most critical factors to help attract the best agents is the opportunity for a meaningful career path. Emerging Technologies.

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Vistio

JULY 27, 2021

According to the 5th Talent’s April 2021 Contact Center Industry Work at Home Study , contact center agents have fully embraced the flexibility that Work-From-H (WFH) offers. Step 1: Treat Every Agent Equally. Technology. >>Keep your agent tech stack simple. Let’s Talk.

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COPC

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Our certification services are based on the COPC CX Standard, a performance management system for contact centers and CX operations. The COPC CX Standard is available in three versions: Contact Centers, Release 7.0. The original Standard was created in 1996 by a group of global industry leaders.

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