Aspect

JUNE 23, 2020

Lanes of ingress and egress to minimize employees passing past other employees: In and out of the contact center itself. Collect employee preference by a survey to participate in a pilot group or return in later phases of facilities occupation.

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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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Cisco - Contact Center

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Join renowned contact center industry analyst Sheila McGee-Smith and Cisco Contact Center VP/GM Omar Tawakol for a live stream on February 3, 2021, as they discuss five essential elements for the contact center platform of the future, and how Webex Contact Center delivers these.

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Cisco - Contact Center

MARCH 28, 2023

For OTE Group, the largest telecommunications company in Greece, customer experience is a top priority — a value we understand and share at Cisco CX. OTE is a key player in Greece’s digital t… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Taylor Reach Group

APRIL 4, 2023

by Colin Taylor & Peg Ayers Implementing a new system is one of the biggest risks in a Contact Center. Everyone on the project team should be studying it daily, and it should be reviewed with the group at least weekly in a regularly scheduled meeting.

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Cisco - Contact Center

AUGUST 10, 2023

Early adopters have proven its worth as the Internet of Things has made organizations more efficient, sustainable, and capable of realizing new business models and revenue… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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JUNE 4, 2020

To follow the same path as Rumi — at least in a business sense — contact center leaders must have a plan that enables them to rapidly respond and adapt to change. Business Continuity in the Contact Center. ‘The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore’ was once said by the prolific poet, Rumi.

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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. Metrigy Research – defining the “Success Group”. Back office support.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 31, 2018

It’s going to be a big year in the world of contact center and in customer service technology. We’re going to tackle all of those topics in the months ahead on this blog, but first we’re reading everything we can so we can bring you the most accurate analysis. Our favorite chart: KPI Guide for Omni-Channel Contact Centers.

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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. What is Contact Center Management?

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Toister Performance Solutions

MARCH 11, 2021

This past year has been tough on contact center agents. Some contact centers endured unimaginable spikes in volume. About the Benchmark Portal Agent Voices Report The report is based on a detailed survey that was given to more than 10,000 contact center agents and leads in North America. Posting a 7.4

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Aspect

MARCH 23, 2020

Making sure that companies can direct calls to the right medical professional, staff contact centers that handle getting and keeping grocery shelves stocked, and helping people navigate challenges with internet connectivity—all of this is extremely important! Optimism for success is just as important to keep a team moving forward.

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Expivia

JANUARY 26, 2022

Contact center success doesn’t just happen. But most importantly, it takes a strategic approach to contact center management. With the right tips and advice, you can transform customer engagement in your call center. . Why You Need to Rethink Contact Center Management. Call centers can be stressful.

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Noble Systems

MAY 4, 2021

We get a lot of questions about managing contact centers, building successful customer contact strategies, and how new technologies can help impact the customer experience. In this blog series, we’ll take a look at some of the questions that we hear most often when talking with customers.

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Monet Software

MARCH 10, 2021

Will remote agents continue to represent a significant proportion of the call center workforce? Or will SMB contact centers and clients rush to bring employees back to the traditional production floor? The contact center workforce was already going remote. Here’s why. Flexibility & Scalability. Cost-savings.

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Taylor Reach Group

JANUARY 7, 2022

But how many of us look at our contact centers and think about making this New Year the best ever? Why not make some contact center resolutions this year? Turnover has always been a contact center concern, and it’s more of a threat than ever today. first appeared on The Taylor Reach Group Inc.

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Balto

DECEMBER 16, 2022

2022 was another year packed with shifting trends for the contact center, and 2023 shows no signs of changing course. With renewed focus on agent experience, ever-advancing AI capabilities, and the embrace of omnichannel solutions, contact center leaders face an exciting opportunity to best serve their customers in 2023.

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Upstream Works

MAY 27, 2021

Momentum remains strong for cloud contact center solutions, with most deployments still in their early stages. While a solid business case could be made solely for how IT would benefit, there’s a bigger story to tell that considers other stakeholders, both in and out of the contact center.

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Enghouse Interactive

JANUARY 13, 2021

Blog Series #1 of 4: New decade! of the success group are already delivering results from their CX projects, whereas only 64.9% will have extended Teams to their contact center for voice and 31.1% Using cloud contact center platforms drives more revenue (54.1% Video Enabled Contact Centers – The Benefits.

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Cisco - Contact Center

MARCH 6, 2023

I expect most answers will relate to const… Read more on Cisco Blogs Let’s open with a question: “How are you handling security and segmentation requirements in your Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) fabric?”

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Expivia

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Keeping up with current contact center trends is a crucial part of being a world-leading customer service provider. You need to discover the latest technology, innovation, and process improvements to improve your call center and provide your customers with the best possible experience. And we’re already seeing it today.”.

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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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Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 19, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Blog #3 of 4 With context, AI seeks to improve more quickly than ever. Be it as part of a query, on a call, buried in the CRM system, or posted to social media or online groups/forums. Watch for our next blog on October 22nd: Key Learnings from our Webinar with Kate Legget of Forrester.

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Aspect

JULY 15, 2020

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. For a period, it was mandatory that contact centers get agents out of the building.

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Hodusoft

OCTOBER 14, 2022

5 Ways to leverage eCommerce Contact Center Software to improve CX. The e-commerce contact center has been realized as one of the most powerful tools in this battle. The blog explains the role of contact center software for e-commerce businesses and how its features can drive business success.

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Taylor Reach Group

JANUARY 21, 2019

While The Taylor Reach Group, Inc., has been an industry leader in call and contact center consulting for more than 15 years, the main area of focus has been on establishing great customer care in the business sector, especially in retail and service industries.

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Monet Software

MARCH 19, 2020

“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. That’s why it’s important to keep probing the contact center’s identity—what makes it special and why should employees care?

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

The hybrid work model in contact centers is a mix of on-premises and remote work. The on-premise workers are located at the same facility as the contact center, while the remote workers are located outside the facility, usually at or other locations scattered throughout the globe. What Is Hybrid Work?

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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. be allowed to work from home?

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Fonolo

APRIL 24, 2018

It’s been an exciting year so far in the world of contact centers. In just the last month we saw the release of Apple’s Business Chat, the announcement of Twilio’s new Flex call center platform and the acquisition of Altocloud by Genesys. You should also check out, 4 Contact Center Reports to Start Off Your Year.).

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Vistio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Today, we have with us, Matt Beckwith, a proud “ Contact Center Geek ” with over 25 years in contact center industry. He has been named a top thought leader in the contact center space and serves on the steering committee for the Northern California Contact Center Association.

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

She has led CX for giants such as Whitbread, Sainsbury’s, and Compass Group as well as providing clients worldwide with groundbreaking products, services, and experience design services as a consultant. Jon’s thought leadership can be followed on his widely-read JAA’s Analyst Blog.

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Fonolo

APRIL 2, 2019

One of our goals with the Fonolo blog is to expose our readers to a broad range of voices on a broad range of topics. We share a lot of diverse content, including lists of industry reports , links to discussion groups , and our own white papers. See our related post: “ AI is Not Reducing Call Center Agent Employment.”.

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Customer Service Life

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

This article was originally published on the FCR blog on October 8, 2018. Instructional design- There’s an entire science around instructional design — and while it would be nice for every contact center to have someone with a masters degree in the topic (like FCR), that may not be practical.

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Taylor Reach Group

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The desire for us to want our organization or contact center to be “the best” can be a heady goal and many blindly start down the road to get their organization to be a “best practices” organization. But is this the best approach for your contact center, your staff, or your organization?

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Customer Service Life

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay It’s been 10 years since I wrote an article on this blog about the importance of never saying “No” to customers. Here’s the thing about contact center agents and the word “No” I firmly believe that contact center agents don’t actually like to tell customers they can’t do something.

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Aspect

JANUARY 30, 2018

She was explaining to a group of people how difficult it was and how not a lot of people can do it. Contact center leaders are faced with their own set of challenges to juggle. Contact Center Pipeline recently released their special report, Contact Center Challenges & Priorities for 2018.

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