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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Aria Solutions

MARCH 22, 2017

Contact Centers, as an industry, have been around since the advent of telephony technology. That technological era has also enabled us to measure and track contact center activity quite accurately. Shifting from traditional to customer-centric metrics approach.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Optimizing team productivity is the key to achieving this goal, and this comprehensive guide will walk you through the steps necessary to unlock your call center’s full potential. What is hyper efficiency in a contact center? This technology is a component that takes calls and assigns them to the appropriate agent.

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CCNG

JULY 27, 2022

This hurried approach frequently left customers feeling dissatisfied. With the shift to multi-or omnichannel contact centers, today's emphasis is on customer experience. What key metrics should call centers measure for voice, chat, email, and SMS? Consistency is just as important with remote agents as in-center.

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VocalCom

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

When customer centricity first became a hot topic, many companies interpreted the concept to mean putting customers’ needs first. Creating a customer-centric experience is not the sole responsibility of your service agents. Here are five ways to create a customer-centric brand culture.

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RapportBoost

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Read the transcript below: Nicholas Rodriguez: …the highest priorities for Contact Centers that focus on the customer. So, Talkdesk Enterprise Contact Center empowers companies to make their Customer Experience a competitive advantage. So, without further introductions, let’s go ahead and get started.

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The Northridge Group

AUGUST 31, 2023

We’ve seen companies that return to the core focus of people, process, and technology have not only adapted but thrived—realizing tangible improvements in customer service, reduced costs, and increased efficiencies within their contact center operation, as well as a bump in the overall experience.

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The Northridge Group

AUGUST 31, 2023

We’ve seen companies that return to the core focus of people, process, and technology have not only adapted but thrived—realizing tangible improvements in customer service, reduced costs, and increased efficiencies within their contact center operation, as well as a bump in the overall experience.

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Customer Service Life

MAY 21, 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? In the modern contact center, these ARE customer experience metrics. Average Handle Time (AHT).

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Fonolo

MAY 22, 2019

In addition to today’s batch of four reports, please check out our new re-issued report on managing call spikes in the contact center. Ventana’s Value Index for Cloud Contact Centers (2018). For the first time, Gartner is including AI as part of their assessment although, it seems, somewhat reluctantly.

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3CLogic

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Lately, artificial intelligence (AI) is at the core of any customer-centric digital transformation. Strategies not centering around AI and automation are quickly neglected by executive leaders. SQM reports the average handle time (AHT) for a call is 10 minutes, while IFC reports summarizing the call takes, on average, 6 minutes.

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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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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

And we will also discuss 10 tactics to improve Customer Experience through IVR messaging. Why does IVR messaging enhance customer experience? Contact Center Customer Experience always starts with how a customer feels before knowing how a particular technology works. The first impression always lasts!

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Date: Monday, September 28, 2015 The evolution of contact center performance. Author: Pauline Ashenden In the past contact centers were often viewed as a cost cente r, meaning that the primary goal of companies was to run them as efficiently as possible while still responding to customers competently.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The data collected, measured, and analyzed for contact centers is an absolute gold mine. When used wisely, it can greatly improve the customer experience. In other words, the link between data and customer experience can become a virtuous circle.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Actual customer contact agents, however, prioritize something else: the effort required to perform their work. Agents obviously value bright contact centers and great salaries, but their daily happiness hinges far more greatly on systems and processes. Task: Identify a “gap” in the customer experience journey.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 17, 2021

To optimize your call center’s performance, you need to think about improving your customers’ experience. After all, customer-centric companies are 60% more profitable. While incredible customer service should always be a call center’s goal, it shouldn’t be your only goal. But it’s not enough.

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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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Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Make no mistake; contact center performance is ultimately defined by core “outcomes” like customer satisfaction, loyalty and revenue. Traditional metrics like average handle time and first contact resolution are undoubtedly important in this quest.

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Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

When thinking about performance, customer management thought leaders have historically focused on the supposed trade-off between efficiency and customer centricity. Businesses must listen to their customers and design experiences that drive efficiency and customer centricity.

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Skybridge

AUGUST 24, 2023

“Outsourcing helps companies maintain service levels and provide a consistent customer experience across all channels and hours of operation.” Deloitte Digital 2023 Report on New Realities for Contact Center Transformation Have your customers been looking for a better experience at your contact center?

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Pointillist

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

According to Forbes, poor customer service is costing businesses more than $75 billion a year. The pressure to reduce contact center costs is immense. But many contact center leaders struggle to achieve these outcomes while simultaneously improving customer satisfaction.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2018

oz contact centers are sometimes too efficient for their own good leading to poor customer service and high agent attrition rates. It’s time to introduce a ‘less haste, more speed’ culture supported by the latest technology. In the process, staff leave along with customers and it takes much longer to get both back again.

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2023

If you want to learn more about Customer Service De-Escalation , delve into our comprehensive guide! Discover tried-and-tested techniques to navigate challenging conversations in the customer service and contact center arena. All enabled by NobelBiz leading contact center technology.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The good news is contact centres from all parts of the world recognize the importance of agent wellbeing in meeting customer demands. Listen to Your Agents Contact centre managers around the world have different ways to improve agent engagement. About the Author Dave Hoekstra is Product Evangelist at Calabrio.

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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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SharpenCX

JULY 26, 2023

Every call your contact center receives brings heaps of data with it: customer information, customer preferences, product insights, customer satisfaction scores, and much more. What is Call Center Data? Call center data is any information that comes from customer interactions in your contact center.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 16, 2024

Are you struggling to boost customer satisfaction, enhance agent efficiency, or increase lead generation in your contact center? So, as a call center owner, manager or supervisors how do you tackle these difficult challenges and improving the overall performance within your contact center?

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3CLogic

MARCH 25, 2022

When a customer dials up a contact center for support, it’s easy for them to assume the agent on the other end is doing little more than placing them on hold or routing them to someone else. 5 Concrete Ways CTI Benefits Your Contact Center. 5 Concrete Ways CTI Benefits Your Contact Center.

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Tethr

JANUARY 24, 2022

The ChurnRx and CustomerRx accelerator packs are designed to show you the highlights of your customer’s experience with your company and quickly identify if customers are likely to churn. In the manager dashboard, you’ll see stats like “Top reasons customers are upset”, “What friction point to focus on”, and more.

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SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Maintaining a satisfied workforce — particularly among customer-facing roles — should be considered a key prerequisite to delivering great customer experiences.” -– Daniel Zhao and Dr. Andrew Chamberlain for Glassdoor. Yet, 74% of contact center agents are still at risk for burnout. What’s your team’s mission?

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SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Maintaining a satisfied workforce — particularly among customer-facing roles — should be considered a key prerequisite to delivering great customer experiences.” -– Daniel Zhao and Dr. Andrew Chamberlain for Glassdoor. Yet, 74% of contact center agents are still at risk for burnout. What’s your team’s mission?

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JustCall

OCTOBER 16, 2023

High Call Volumes : On average, businesses receive nearly 4,400 calls per month. With such high call volumes, the call costs are bound to increase, especially during peak times. Longer Call Handle Times : A good Average Handle Time (AHT) hovers around six minutes. Such delays can increase call costs.

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Skybridge

AUGUST 24, 2022

But I wonder: is our hyper-attention to figuring out what customers expect from us causing us to lose sight of how they need to feel when interacting with us ? The need to feel known and recognized as an individual The bonds between a customer and their favorite brands are personal ones. I think it has. Don’t get me wrong.

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NobelBiz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In the contact center realm, measuring Talk Time isn’t just about numbers; it’s the compass guiding us toward efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. Brad Butler, Contact Center Software Consultant @NobelBiz How is Talk Time Measured? Don’t miss out—watch today!

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TechSee

JUNE 11, 2019

Conversely, when trying to improve NPS, agents would often spend additional time building relationships with their customers, driving up call durations. Recently, an innovative technology has emerged, transforming contact center operations and customer experience across a wide range of industries: Visual Assistance.

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