SmartAction

AUGUST 5, 2019

While DSW has encountered tremendous growth, that has also meant mounting customer service pressure yielding millions of inbound calls per year. DSW turned to SmartAction in 2018 to collaborate on a self-service strategy to augment their NICE inContact platform with conversational AI.

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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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Brad Cleveland Blog

MARCH 5, 2020

Once I worked with a technical support center that had a fairly wide range of average handling times (AHTs). Their VP of customer service rightly questioned the range of AHTs (and the very long “outlier”) …

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Vistio

JANUARY 16, 2024

As companies strive to maintain their competitive edge and foster customer loyalty, modern contact center technology solutions, like next-best-action guidance and automation, can be invaluable in optimizing processes and empowering agents to deliver outstanding experiences consistently.

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

And the only way to succeed is through an effective contact center management system. This blog will look at the tips and best practices for contact center management. Follow them to optimize your contact center operation and ensure smooth customer service.

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Enghouse Interactive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Trends and Realities of Successful Organizations (Blog Series). Contact centers, using AI and UCaaS, drive better customer service perceptions, agent performance and improve overall outcomes . Blog #3 of 4: Customer-facing agents. Back office support. Subject matter experts. Accessible NOW!

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Hodusoft

JANUARY 17, 2024

Revolutionizing Customer Engagement: The Power of UCaaS Contact Center Software The term ‘UCaaS’ has been in the modern telephony lexicon for quite some time now. It’s the acronym for Unified Communications as a Service. That’s where sophisticated UCaaS contact center software can be of immense use.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Talk of ChatGPT is everywhere from your LinkedIn feed to the evening news to, yes, this blog. Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. Can AI Handle Complex Customer Care? So let’s get into it.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

The Need for Hyper Efficiency in Call Centers As a call center operations manager, you need to stay on top of the latest trends in hyper efficiency to ensure that your organization is successful. Today, hyper efficiency is no longer a luxury but a necessity for call centers looking to thrive and outperform their competition.

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Hodusoft

OCTOBER 19, 2023

10 Effective Ways to Reduce Costs in Your BPO Contact Center Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) contact centers play a vital role in today’s modern businesses. They help manage customer interactions by serving as the initial point of contact. million in 2022 to US$34, 570.73 from 2023 to 2028.

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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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Contact Center Average Handle Time At home agents First call resolution 111

Fonolo

APRIL 17, 2018

The longevity of service level is astonishing when one considers the enormous changes that have occurred in customer service technology over the last few decades. Even more astonishing is that most call centers would name the same target value for that metric: the magical “80/20”. Average Handle Time.

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Aspect

JULY 15, 2020

Over the last several months, w e have e xperienced one of the most unusual times in modern human history, and we seem to be coming out the other side. Contact centers, like most business, have had to find solutions to provide their essential service from somewhere other than densely populated offices where COVID – 19 might spread.

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Nicereply

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

With customer experience as today’s business benchmark, delivering top-notch customer service is crucial for any business. According to Gartner, up to two-thirds of companies compete on customer experience, making the experience more important than product and price. What are SOPs?

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Call Experts

JULY 27, 2023

A customer service call center serves as the backbone of a company’s customer service operations, providing a centralized hub where all customer inquiries, requests, and concerns are addressed efficiently and effectively. And high expectations from their customers.

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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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TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

A Tata Consultancy Services survey found that 31.7% of major companies around the world are currently using AI customer service technologies, the second most common use of AI after IT. A Tata Consultancy Services survey found that 31.7% Customer-facing AI technologies.

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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. One such thing was requiring my team to end every call by asking customers, “Is there anything else I can help you with.” actually means, “Customer, you’ve been talking for a long 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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Monet Software

JANUARY 16, 2020

Blended agent assignments have been a staple of the contact center since the advent of automated call distribution (ACD) systems. Enabling outbound agents to fill in on inbound lines when call volumes spike, for example, has offered valuable options for enhancing call center metrics, like service levels and abandonment rates.

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Fonolo

MAY 17, 2017

Although there’s a plethora of intelligent call center technology to take advantage of, many organizations still only have basic functionalities in place. 10 Contact Center Technologies You Should Know. 10 Contact Center Technologies You Should Know. Why does contact center technology matter?

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VocalCom

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

A contact center is the backbone of a company’s customer service department. As customer experience is a top priority for brands these days, a well-functioning contact center is vital to winning customer loyalty. Communication is, after all, what customer service is all about.

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Monet Software

JANUARY 15, 2019

The dictionary defines efficiency as “effective operation as measured by a comparison of production with cost (as in energy, time and money).”. Sounds like the goal every contact center manager sets at the start of a new year. There are standard KPIs for every contact center, and they are all important.

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VocalCom

JULY 1, 2019

At the same time, they are swayed by products that appeal to their tastes and values, and their interactions with brands can fail or succeed depending on how their feelings are treated. Here are five ways to empower your contact center agents. Just as customers wish to be heard, so do your agents.

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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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Talkdesk

JUNE 21, 2019

Reducing average wait time and average handle time in your contact can yield huge customer satisfaction increases for your business. In this blog, we outline what call wrap up time is and actionable steps you can take to reduce it in your contact center.

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

“Hello Lauren, thank you for contacting customer service, what can I help you with today?” Doesn’t that start your customer experience off right? In order to customize your communication, companies use agent screen pops to aid in the journey. However, benefits extend to other contact center metrics as well.

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Expivia

MAY 4, 2021

Call centers often don’t spend enough effort on customer service. And customer service is truly dead when profits outrank everything. . Is there a way to offer incredible customer service and still scale your sales goals? In fact, customer service is the only way you can grow your business.

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eGain

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Sorry, no such thing for AI in the Contact Center this time around. eGain has many killer use-cases and real-world success stories for Contact Center AI from its blue-chip clients. 23% improvement in FCR (First-Contact Resolution). 23% improvement in FCR (First-Contact Resolution).

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NobelBiz

MARCH 5, 2024

As a call center stakeholder—be it an owner, manager, or supervisor—the task of harnessing call center reporting to pinpoint areas for improvement, optimize agent performance, and ultimately enhance customer satisfaction can seem daunting. Table of Contents What is Call Center Reporting?

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Monet Software

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Whether you are the CEO, COO, QA Analyst or Customer Service Agent, the number one goal of your contact center is to deliver a quality experience that lends itself to an increase in customer satisfaction. Customer Satisfaction. Average Handling Time. Contact Quality.

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bold360 Blog

MAY 14, 2020

In the first of a three-part conversation, Nate and I discussed how CX leaders are coming from the world of the contact center, what makes a good leader and how Nate took this journey himself. “We’ve Transitioning from the contact center to CX leadership. How much overlap exists between the contact center and CX?

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Call4You Marketing implemented NobelBiz Omni+, an advanced, full-featured cloud contact center solution equipped with an impressive stack of options and features that can be easily integrated, customized, and optimized to any contact center use case. RELATED ARTICLE What is IVR?

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Monet Software

JUNE 10, 2021

8 Tips for Optimizing Schedules and Enhancing Contact Center Workforce Engagement.at the Same Time. Many contact center managers, however, don’t realize how much more value their scheduling activity can deliver to employees, beyond letting agents know when to show up for shifts. We all love a win-win.

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Call Design

JULY 6, 2021

Here’s a list of 10 key metrics that can be used by contact centre managers to ensure the delivery of both strong customer experiences and financial performance through workforce efficiency. Customer Satisfaction. According to a Contact Center Helper report, 95.7% Service Goals. Average Handle Time (AHT).

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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. Customer service is a prime example.

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Expivia

MARCH 18, 2021

Incredible customer service is the backbone of any call center. Agents deal with customers every day. So, they need to have the most crucial skills to handle their issues well. What exactly makes a call center agent good at customer service? Customers are often frustrated when they call.

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