Real Blue Sky

JULY 12, 2022

In our last blog post , we talked about how employee turnover rate can often be 100%+ annually in a contact center. The contact center is the heartbeat of every company. Advanced Technology in the Contact Center. Technology is transforming how we learn and how we train our agents.

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Noble Systems

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

What Contact Centers Can Do Now to Address Shifting Customer Behaviors. Earlier in this 3-part blog series, we looked at recent changes in consumer demands ( Part 1 ), including the top five contact center customer behavior trends that are here to stay ( Part 2 ). Anywhere customer service and engagement. .

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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! planned, 46.5% planned, 48.4%

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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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USAN

JUNE 14, 2022

Contact center turnover rates have historically been high. These factors create more opportunities for agents looking to leave the contact center industry. These factors create more opportunities for agents looking to leave the contact center industry. What is causing the increasing agent churn?

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 21, 2019

Sales SPIFFs and contests have been used to incentivize contact center agents to sell more for decades. Understanding the sales stages in the Hierarchy of Revenue Needs is the first step toward achieving a highly effective contact center sales team. Gamification uses game mechanics to encourage desired behaviors.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 23, 2019

Founded in 1994, Appriss is a data analytics company built on a core belief: Technology can and should be doing good for society. The contact center plays a critical role in supporting these efforts: approximately 55 Appriss agents handle more than 30,000 calls monthly, working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Agent attrition is not a new concept in the contact center. The average lifespan of a contact center agent is traditionally short, resulting in human resource departments trying to understand this costly trend, usually turning to some kind of retroactive metric. But these do not offer predictive insight.

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Noble Systems

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

One solution that has gained popularity in recent years for its ability to provide continuous feedback to employees, particularly those in contact centers, is gamification. Factor in skill competency when determining frequency of feedback through gamification. This is the case with gamification.

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Balto

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Modern enterprise contact center solutions utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to identify customer pain points, the causes of low scores, and why your customers aren’t satisfied with their experience with your company. A contact center is considered successful if it’s customer-centric.

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Spearline

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Many of us are realizing that some of our decisions were a little hasty, while others have come to the realization that their tech stacks are just not sufficient for the still shifting contact center technology sands. They want omnichannel experiences and they are not for turning.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 23, 2019

Gen-Z was born between 1996 and 2010, with the oldest workers of the era being 23 years of age, and prime entry-level job candidates in your contact center. Both generations are tech-savvy, but each rely on technology differently. This type of communication is vital to the fast-pace environment of a contact center.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 23, 2019

Gen-Z was born between 1996 and 2010, with the oldest workers of the era being 23 years of age, and prime entry-level job candidates in your contact center. Both generations are tech-savvy, but each rely on technology differently. This type of communication is vital to the fast-pace environment of a contact center.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 15, 2019

This goes for contact center managers and agents as well; for them, January is certainly “reach for the stars and crush your goals” month (as is every month!). Today’s digitally-savvy customers have zero tolerance for bad customer experience; this certainly includes their experiences with contact centers.

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USAN

MAY 19, 2022

Contact center agents have been under a lot of pressure since the pandemic began. By investing in helpful contact center tools and technologies. Using Technology to Drive Workforce Optimization. The post 3 Technologies That Are Increasing Agent Engagement Post Call appeared first on USAN.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 9, 2019

2018 was a big year for the contact center industry. We’re going to dive into all of the above on our blog this year, along with our usual coverage of industry reports, public company earnings, fun posts about call center life, findings from our sister site OnHoldWith.com , webinars, hangouts, Fonolo news (of course), and more.

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Noble Systems

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

One solution that has gained popularity in recent years for its ability to provide continuous feedback to employees, particularly those in contact centers, is gamification. Factor in skill competency when determining frequency of feedback through gamification. This is the case with gamification.

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Monet Software

MARCH 19, 2020

How probing questions can shape workforce engagement and where technology fits in. Know thyself” is a Greek aphorism, which turns up throughout literary history from Plato to Emerson to self-help blogs. It’s also great advice for call center leaders seeking to enhance employee engagement. And technology itself isn’t innovation.

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Noble Systems

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Recently, we published a blog on customer-centricity, which refers to creating a culture that places the customer at the core of every business decision a company makes so that their experience at every touchpoint is amazing every time. Getting and keeping contact center employees engaged is foundational to accomplishing this objective.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It represents a holistic approach that is aimed at transforming call center functions into a streamlined, customer-focused powerhouse. Organizations achieve this by integrating technology, refining processes, and deploying innovative human resources strategies.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Hiring remote workers can be a competitive advantage for companies, especially contact centers. But there are a lot of misconceptions about remote workers and how they impact a contact center’s productivity and culture. You need the technology infrastructure to make it a reality.

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Hodusoft

AUGUST 9, 2023

Improving Customer Service in BPOs with Multi-Tenant Contact Center Software Noted management guru Peter F. That’s the power of multi-tenant contact center software for BPOs! What is Multi-tenant Contact Center Software? Let’s understand multi-tenant contact center software with an example.

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Noble Systems

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Recently, we published a blog on customer-centricity, which refers to creating a culture that places the customer at the core of every business decision a company makes so that their experience at every touchpoint is amazing every time. Getting and keeping contact center employees engaged is foundational to accomplishing this objective.

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Noble Systems

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

COVID-19 has forced many contact centers to quickly transition from onsite to, in some cases, fully remote operations. This blog compiles the top five best practices to help those who are transitioning to, or looking to maintain, an at-home workforce to achieve the best outcomes. We are all learning as we go.

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Expivia

JULY 21, 2021

You’re always surrounded by technology in a call center. From the way you get the call to the aftercall memo you need to send, everything’s connected to technology. Without knowing what the current and upcoming trends in advanced call center technologies are, you may be left behind. Self-Service Technologies.

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Vonage

JULY 22, 2016

And for many of us working in the world of contact centers, we give a lot. In a recent study from Toister Performance Solutions , service expert Jeff Toister evaluated responses from more than 600 contact center agents with 74 percent self-reporting at risk for burnout. Does gamification prevent burnout?

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Vonage

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Which technologies really can improve customer service? Ten Critical Technologies to Transform Customer Engagement ’. And with technological developments ranging from mobile connectivity to speech analytics, businesses have more opportunities to enhance this experience than ever before. Customer Experience 3.0 Social media.

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Noble Systems

AUGUST 1, 2019

By ignoring the signs of agent overload and just considering high attrition as a fact of life in your contact center, you are risking your reputation, and the negative impact to customer satisfaction, customer retention and bottom-line results. This blog is Part 1 of a two-part series. Loss of concentration. Negative attitude.

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 30, 2019

Many of the 2019 trends indicate a “back to basics” approach with an emphasis on the ultimate goal for contact centers — to foster meaningful connections with consumers. After researching several articles, white papers and ebooks on the topic, this blog’s intention is to bring clarity to what the experts are saying.

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Noble Systems

MARCH 22, 2021

As we continue to navigate Covid-19 and look beyond the pandemic, many healthcare organizations are rethinking everything from their strategy and staffing to their technology road maps. They are actively seeking ways to fundamentally improve their contact center operations and enhance patient care , efficiently and effectively.

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CX Accelerator

MARCH 28, 2018

Originally published on ICMI Blog Does your contact center resemble an episode of "The Walking Dead?" There is undeniable science behind the "gamification" movement that deserves our attention. To learn more about designing a gamification strategy, I highly suggest following Monica Cornetti.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 23, 2019

This post was supposed to be about the “Top Contact Center Acquisitions of 2018”, but two significant deals occurred in the last two weeks, and I didn’t want to wait another year to include them on the list. We continue to see a very active M&A market in the contact center space. Voice-Powered Technology (VPT).

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Agent attrition is not a new concept in the contact center. The average lifespan of a contact center agent is traditionally short, resulting in human resource departments trying to understand this costly trend, usually turning to some kind of retroactive metric. But these do not offer predictive insight.

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 30, 2019

Many of the 2019 trends indicate a “back to basics” approach with an emphasis on the ultimate goal for contact centers — to foster meaningful connections with consumers. After researching several articles, white papers and ebooks on the topic, this blog’s intention is to bring clarity to what the experts are saying.

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Monet Software

APRIL 24, 2020

How WFM and QM combine to engage an offsite call center workforce and deliver superior CX. High-speed internet, cloud-based applications and other technologies have opened a new vista for the call center—the remote agents. Most contact centers have had to quickly transition to working from home as a direct effect of COVID-19.

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NobelBiz

MAY 9, 2023

Contact centers play a vital role in today’s business landscape, serving as a primary point of contact for customers to resolve issues, make inquiries, or provide feedback. However, running an efficient and effective contact center requires more than just hiring skilled agents and investing in advanced technologies.

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USAN

MAY 10, 2022

Most contact centers have been optimizing the customer experience for years. But for contact centers operating in an age of evolving workplaces and workforces, this is increasingly important. But for contact centers operating in an age of evolving workplaces and workforces, this is increasingly important.

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