CX Global Media

AUGUST 1, 2019

I’ve been amazed at some of the new ways to drive agent performance in contact centers. Common KPIs like First Contact Resolution (FCR) and Average Handle Time (AHT) might be common KPIs but they ways they are being improved upon are very dynamic. How Do Your Call Center Supervisors Measure Up?

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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?

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TechSee

JULY 24, 2023

In the contact center world, hold time is often seen as a negative thing. However, what if hold time could be turned into a positive thing? What if hold time could be used to improve the customer experience and even help to resolve issues more quickly? This is where TechSee visual journeys can help.

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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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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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NobelBiz

MAY 2, 2023

Welcome to this insightful blog post, where we discuss building a successful outbound lead generation strategy for contact centers. If an outbound campaign works with a list of 500 leads and only 50 persons answer back, the Contact Rate for that particular campaign will be 10%. And no wonder. And no wonder. Learn more here.

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

Brands have already made the move to upgrade from basic call centers to contact centers for the agility and flexibility that they provide. Addressing this gap between expectation and capacity, contact centers offer extended functionality and better efficiencies. What is a Contact Center?

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Fonolo

APRIL 6, 2020

The Best Apps for Virtual Contact Center Teams. We’re going to walk you through some of the best remote contact center technology and apps to use for your business and remote teams. HubSpot is one of the leading players in the contact call center space and is one of the best CRM systems for most businesses.

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Babelforce

JULY 7, 2022

In this article, we’ll give an overview of how call centers can use and benefit from a CRM to help you use yours correctly. . In this post: What is a CRM Call Center? Why use a CRM Call Center? How to implement a CRM strategy? 4 Advantages of a CRM Call Center? Why use a CRM Call Center?

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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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Babelforce

JULY 22, 2020

Post summary: Practically every call center uses CRM software, but few get the most from it. Well-integrated CRM is the cornerstone of the most revolutionary CX and retention strategies. Your CRM is only as good as your ability to integrate it with other tools! What is Call Center CRM? Why does CRM matter?

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Babelforce

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In this post: What does CRM stand for? Isn’t CRM the business practice or the software? What does CRM stand for? CRM is short for “Customer Relationship Management”. It’s a piece of call center software that CX teams use to manage information about their customers. Isn’t CRM also the name of a business practice?

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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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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 ACD – Automatic Call Distribution System?

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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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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Taking the time to tag the call, log the details, update the CRM system or forward customer feedback to the relevant department provides vital information to contact center managers, chief experience officers, R&D personnel and customer journey mappers. Why agents often neglect ACW.

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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.

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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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Strategic Contact

JULY 6, 2017

Contact centers must rise to the challenge of attaining efficiency and effectiveness. Traditional metrics support the drive for efficiency by measuring average handle time, labor cost, staffing, cost per contact, occupancy, and the like. CRM, CIS, ERP, Read More »

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Callminer

JUNE 9, 2020

Average handle time, or AHT, is an important call center metric. To calculate AHT, add your total talk time + total hold time + total after-call tasks, and then divide by the number of total calls. That is your average handle time. Calculating Your Average Handle Time.

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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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Hodusoft

JULY 19, 2023

Best practices for using inbound call center software Future of inbound call center software What is Inbound Call Center Software? Inbound call center software refers to a suite of tools and technologies used to manage and handle incoming customer calls within a contact center environment.

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Discover tried-and-tested techniques to navigate challenging conversations in the customer service and contact center arena. According to Forbes, call center metrics are the data harvested from all the solutions used to operate a call center, such as call center management (CCM) and customer relationship management (CRM) platforms.

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DMG Consulting

AUGUST 13, 2019

Question: Can contact center infrastructure solutions integrate with home-grown servicing systems or only commercially available CRMs? To integrate with a customer data repository, whether a CRM or internal servicing system, contact center infrastructure providers use computer telephony integration (CTI) technology.

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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. Here are five qualities of an exceptional contact center that lead to outstanding customer service.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

In our last post we talked about how using a “Contact Center as a Service” (CCaaS) may be a better use of resources as opposed to purchasing and maintaining contact center technology in your own data center. Explain how a contact center upgrade will improve KPI’s. Here is a quick example.

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Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Crawl-walk-run, introducing three specific ways to improve your contact center. Enhanced IVR performance can help you and your contact center by: Discovering customer intent: Know why people are calling you to improve your entire operation and to have more and better informed contact center agents.

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Interactions

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It’s so simple.The customer says, “ Here’s my credit card number… ” The redaction technology identifies this, and then in real-time masks the number said aloud. The sensitive information is then populated into a CRM, payment processing engine, or similar system. What does real-time actually mean?

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

During an interaction, a screen pops up to the agent with relevant customer information, like their name, the selection they made in the IVR, their CRM profile, and maybe even some agent scripting. With good cloud-based contact center solutions, implementing agent screen pops have never been easier. Average Handle Time.

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3CLogic

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

SQM reports the average handle time (AHT) for a call is 10 minutes, while IFC reports summarizing the call takes, on average, 6 minutes. In other words, two-thirds of an agent's time is spent on call notes and summarizations, instead of helping the next customer. What's the ROI increase from GenAI summarization?

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Average handle time is an important contact centre metric but it can be a double-edged sword that creates customer dissatisfaction. So, is Average Handle Time (AHT) still a relevant metric and what does it mean for contact centres today? Calabrio is a trusted ally to leading brands.

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Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

These drivers will continue into the new year has contact centers strive to meet new customer demands – by upgrading technology while knowing how to deploy the new capabilities. Contact center leaders must understand how the criteria for CX has changed with the pandemic. Meeting the New Criteria for Customer Experience.

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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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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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Fonolo

MAY 25, 2022

Operating a successful contact center is an expensive endeavour. From agent hiring and training to in-house IT support, marketing, and HR, call center costs quickly add up. Though some folks believe cutting corners on equipment is a great way to save your call center some cash, we beg to differ. Consider outsourcing.

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DMG Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It has taken close to 20 years, but the convergence of the processing power of the cloud, interaction analytics (IA), artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, and a shift in what agents are empowered to do for customers is finally making the concept of real-time contact centers a reality.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

A bad forecast can directly lead to under- or overstaffing, which then has cascade effects on average handle time, CSAT, labor waste… the list goes on and on! The post Workforce Management (WFM) – Using Historical Data for Contact Center Forecasting appeared first on NICE inContact Blog.

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