Brad Cleveland Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 23, 2019

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. CXone Workforce Management Pro automates forecasting and scheduling, which has improved both schedule adherence and service levels.

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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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Monet Software

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Where is it written that only contact centers with 100 agents or more can benefit from a workforce management solution? These are the goals shared by every contact center regardless of size. And they are a greater challenge at smaller centers than larger ones. Certainly not here. That’s trouble.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

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Brad Cleveland Blog

AUGUST 11, 2015

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Monet Software

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

What is call center shrinkage? One of the most important concepts in schedule adherence is shrinkage. There are many reasons that can cause shrinkage - and it has to be taken into account when scheduling the required number of agents to meet call volumes. Include All Activities to Reduce Contact Center Shrinkage.

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Aspect

MAY 6, 2020

Additional scheduling flexibility can be offered to agents by allowing them to call in sick, trade shifts, and bid for shifts from a mobile device. By providing agents maximum flexibility in their schedules, contact centers ensure improved schedule adherence, productivity, and efficiency.

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Aspect

MAY 18, 2020

It’s a brave new world for contact centers in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. In a recent survey of contact centers by Aspect, we found that about 70% of agents were “work-from-home” as of April 16 , and a recent Gartner poll of CFOs indicates that 74% think telecommuting will become permanent.

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Monet Software

JUNE 10, 2021

8 Tips for Optimizing Schedules and Enhancing Contact Center Workforce Engagement.at 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. the Same Time. We all love a win-win.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 15, 2023

cctr #occupancy #cctrmanagement Click To Tweet Keeping a close eye on the occupancy rate allows contact center managers to prevent agent burnout. Many contact center systems will report available time for an agent, which counts the time an agent was logged-in but not on a call (sometimes called idle time).

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Talkdesk

APRIL 10, 2019

Tracking The Call Center Metrics That Matter Maintaining a high level of customer experience is difficult, especially considering the dozens of metrics that you could be tracking to help you answer the question “Are my customers happy?”. Downtime: How many minutes or hours per month is your contact center software down or unavailable?

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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. According to a Contact Center Helper report, 95.7% It is measured as a percentage of scheduled time on the phone.

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Aspect

APRIL 5, 2021

In our industry a ll interactions w ere forced to move 100% virtual , putting a lot of new volume and pressure to deliver on the contact center agents and other customer support teams. The post Enterprise Benefits Workforce Calculator appeared first on Aspect Blogs.

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Monet Software

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

With a WFM solution, responsive scheduling and service-level achievement can combine with ease. Many contact center leaders will often feel like Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde. On the other hand, the metrics-focused manager is trying to do right by the business by maximizing schedule adherence.

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Toister Performance Solutions

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Contact center leaders are constantly trying to improve agent performance. I reached out to 11 contact center leaders and asked them to share a favorite technique they've used to improve agent performance in some way. Blog: Customer Centric Support. Blog: Customer Service Life. Blog: Customer Service Life.

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COPC

APRIL 19, 2023

Previously, we discussed the importance of a well-designed scorecard in our blog, Benefits of a Balanced Scorecard for Performance Management. Here we mix metrics and begin with the idea that speed of service is essential and end up with schedule adherence or conformance as the right metric to include.

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Monet Software

DECEMBER 21, 2018

February also featured the debut of our YouTube video series “Headcetera,” a lighthearted look at how two contact centers ­– one with workforce management software, one without – face the challenges of forecasting and scheduling. We debuted our new, modern and more responsive company website this month. Stay tuned!

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

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Contact Center Pipeline

JULY 31, 2019

If you found yourself otherwise occupied this month and missed some of the insightful content published on the Pipeline blog, the following is a list of the five most popular posts in July. Topics include: How to develop a customized approach schedule […]. What will you remember about July 2019? Record-breaking heat?

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Technology will allow supervisors to monitor schedule adherence, productivity and quality. Virtual call center agents are very real and a growing part of many organizations’ operations strategies. The post What Is a Virtual Call Center Agent? appeared first on NICE inContact Blog.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

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teleopti

MAY 8, 2019

By far the biggest gripe is having to handle last-minute time-off requests with 55% of contact center professionals complaining about the issue. A 2018 Call Center Helper survey revealed that only 52.3% A 2018 Call Center Helper survey revealed that only 52.3% Take the final leap into the cloud with Real-Time Adherence.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

AUGUST 11, 2015

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Keeping a close eye on the occupancy rate allows contact center managers to prevent agent burnout. Many contact center systems will report “Available Time” for an agent, which counts the time an agent was logged-in but not on a call (sometimes called “Idle Time”). Call Center Occupancy Rate Formula.

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Monet Software

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Contact center shrinkage can be like a kid running a lemonade stand. This is how contact center professionals often feel about shrinkage—it saps resources and steals directly from the bottom line. It’s impossible to eliminate contact center shrinkage. Then someone dumps half the pitcher on the ground.

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Noble Systems

JUNE 27, 2019

In a previous blog , we outlined advantages of moving a customer experience platform to the cloud. Ultimately, your unique business needs will determine what is included in your cloud contact center system. Roles- and web-based dashboards allow contact centers to streamline the user experience. Advanced analytics.

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Tenfold - Contact Center Blog

JULY 9, 2018

How does a contact center know it’s consistently delivering high quality service? It is a direct reflection of an agent’s and a center’s capacity to solve problems, answer questions, and provide needs the very first time a customer calls. The Cost Per Contact refers to the expenses related to running a contact center (i.e.,

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Noble Systems

MARCH 22, 2021

They are actively seeking ways to fundamentally improve their contact center operations and enhance patient care , efficiently and effectively. In the first blog in this 2-part series, we discussed the top healthcare contact center trends. 6 Healthcare Call Center Technologies.

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Monet Software

JULY 30, 2019

This specifically applies to contact centers which are in the frontline of customer service and are gathering heaps of information, insights and data every minute, every hour, every day. As a call center manager, these waves of data that come from different channels and platforms can be overwhelming.

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ViiBE Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

Call centers and contact centers have industry-specific KPIs to measure agent performance. These KPIs illustrate how one agent’s productivity affects overall call center performance indicators such as call volume, wait times, and response time. How do you measure the performance of an agent? Employee break time.

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Noble Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

If you’re a contact center manager, you’ve probably heard a lot about how to manage and engage your workforce with WFM and WFO – especially recently. At the core, it is comprised of forecasting accuracy, effective scheduling, and efficient rostering. How does WFO work in the Call Center? Let’s take a look. Gamification.

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