ShepHyken

APRIL 28, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Murph Krajewski, writes about the importance of a single customer view when it comes to serving your customers. This will help lead you to forming important relationship with your customer. – Shep Hyken. Customer service needs customer data.

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CX Accelerator

JULY 22, 2019

Contact centers are big on analytics. The main reason companies measure things like their call-handle time, first-call resolution, and internal quality management (QM) scores are to improve customer satisfaction. So, how do you know if customers are pleased with their level of service?

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Contact Center Analytics Interactive Voice Response First call resolution 182

aircall

AUGUST 29, 2022

There’s a reason business owners are obsessed with call center productivity. Recently, there’s been a lot of buzz about how to measure productivity. Should it be about the number of calls an agent takes in a day? Or the impact of the resolutions provided to customers? What is call center productivity?

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

“Customer Service” is one of the most commonly used phrases in business. But, do you ever wonder: what is customer service? It is best defined as supporting your customers’ needs by offering and delivering professional, top-notch assistance before, during, and after their requirements are fulfilled.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 6, 2022

When it comes to contact center development, what Darnell means is that you must engage. You can’t passively improve a call center. . As leaders and managers, you need to get down and dirty with metrics, KPIs, and agent performance to run a successful contact center. But let’s linger on leadership style.

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CX Accelerator

JULY 22, 2019

Contact centers are big on analytics. The main reason companies measure things like their call-handle time, first-call resolution, and internal quality management (QM) scores are to improve customer satisfaction. So, how do you know if customers are pleased with their level of service?

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Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

Managers know that call center workforce management matters. Put it another way: if customer interactions are at the heart of a contact center’s success, then effective workforce management is the backbone. That’s why contact centers are investing in it in droves. How Can WFM Help my Contact Center?

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TeleDirect

MARCH 12, 2023

If you run a business, you’ve likely heard of a KPI called CSAT—it determines how satisfied your clients are with your product or service. In fact, the term CSAT stands for “customer satisfaction.” How Does CSAT Apply to the Call Center? Why Is Your CSAT Score Important?

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NobelBiz

MARCH 5, 2024

Are you grappling with the complexities of call center metrics, seeking to elevate customer experience, and driving operational excellence through insightful data analysis? How do you navigate the sea of data to extract actionable insights and make informed decisions that propel your contact center forward?

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Global Response

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Can help desk outsourcing really make a difference on customer satisfaction? Whether you get tons of help desk requests or just a few, dealing with them often causes a lot of frustration to your customers—which is compounded if they can’t get quick and efficient resolution.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

Call center dashboards play a vital role in contact centers. Call center dashboards provide the kinds of insights and metrics that contribute to having improved agent performance and more successful campaigns. Table of Contents What is a Call Center Dashboard?

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Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The focus on enhancing customer experience has gained traction in recent years. As businesses recognize its value, the shift from a product-centered approach to a customer-centric one continues. Actionability is also, as we believe, one of the essential aspects of customer experience management. Listen to your customers.

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Behind the Scenes: A Day in The Life of a Call Center Agent Have you ever wondered what is it like for the call center agent answreing my phone when I partner with Call Experts? Performance Metrics in the Call Center Call center operations rely heavily on performance metrics to evaluate and improve efficiency.

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Call Center Average Handle Time Coaching Metrics 59

SmartAction

APRIL 11, 2024

Virtual voice agents can be a blessing or a curse for your customers. Truly intelligent virtual voice assistants with a human-centric design that delights rather than displeases, with artificial intelligence (AI) that improves CSAT , decreases wait time, and lowers costs. Reaching a human can be nearly impossible. The solution?

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ProProfs Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Have you ever heard, “Customer Satisfaction isn’t necessary for a business success?”. Because without satisfying the customer’s needs, you cannot offer them a delightful experience, which inevitably results in customer churn and poor revenue generation. What is Customer Satisfaction? Probably not!

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Surveys Feedback Metrics Customer retention 146

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When one in five of your customers speak something other than English as their first language, providing bilingual customer support is critical. Without it, you risk taking a hit to your CSat scores, your brand loyalty, and your bottom line. And how do offshore solutions, interpreters, and texting play a role?

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Hodusoft

JANUARY 4, 2023

The CSAT: Measuring Customer Satisfaction in a Contact Center. For every complaint a contact center receives, there are around 26 clients who are dissatisfied with the service but prefer not to express their displeasure. We can call these customer satisfaction measures as customer experience (CX) metrics.

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Global Response

AUGUST 7, 2023

There’s a lot of discussion about employee empowerment today, but call center agents are a unique type of employee with unique roles and needs. Agent empowerment is key for increasing retention and job satisfaction, but it also plays a large role in effective customer service and customer satisfaction.

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Global Response

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Should e-commerce businesses work with outsourced call centers? While some argue that customer support is too important for e-commerce to outsource, we’d argue the opposite: it’s too important to not have external support. As a result, if you can’t satisfy your customers, someone else will.

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JustCall

AUGUST 1, 2021

And a text survey helps you increase customer satisfaction by gathering feedback on questions that otherwise go unanswered. But text surveys will only be helpful if you know which is the right question to ask at the right time during the customer journey. How was your first experience with our service expert?

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Hodusoft

JUNE 8, 2022

Top Call Center Metrics and KPIs to Every Business Should Track. Running a call center is stressful as there are hundreds, if not thousands, of calls that you have to manage every day while ensuring to deliver outstanding customer service. So how do you determine the success of your business?

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Global Response

MAY 15, 2023

Outsourcing provides a flexible, scalable and affordable solution for companies to augment existing staff or scale up staffing as necessary, bypass the ups and downs of the US labor market, and create a steady, sustainable solution to reduce employee burnout and improve business performance. It’s the age-old story of supply and demand.

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Expivia

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Unraveling the Potential of Auto QA: Redefining Contact Center Evaluation Are you ready to uncover the transformative power of Auto QA? In the bustling world of contact centers, where every interaction holds significance, traditional quality assurance methods often miss the mark.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In the world of contact center metrics, service level has always held a special place. This metric is universally understood across the industry, and clearly conveys how quickly customer calls are answered by support agents. Its origins go back over five decades, to the earliest days of call centers.

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Fonolo

MARCH 16, 2021

Still getting to grips with call center metrics and which ones are the most important? This blog will teach you what FCR is, the difference between First Call Resolution and First Contact Resolution, and everything about FCR that you need to know to succeed in a contact center. Contact Center Trends 2021.

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delighted

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When you’re looking to improve your customer experience, it’s important to put yourself in your customers’ shoes. These micro-experiences are called customer touchpoints, and they play a crucial role in fostering customer satisfaction, including trust and loyalty. What are customer touchpoints?

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Global Response

JANUARY 27, 2023

Far too many companies blindly track dozens of customer service metrics or KPIs without having a clear pathway to actioning them or understanding which metrics can truly move the needle for their customer satisfaction and bottom line. Or is it a sign that they’re giving customers a quick fix without truly resolving the problem?

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Hodusoft

APRIL 26, 2023

Metrics to Measure the Performance of Your Virtual Call Center “A useful metric is both accurate and aligned with your goals. Managing a virtual call center is not easy. Only the right metrics can tell you if things are working in your call center or not. Drucker said “What’s measured improves.”

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Totango

MAY 5, 2021

It is essential for a company to understand the behavior, opinions, and needs of their customers to provide the best service possible. By measuring customer experience, companies can easily become more educated about customer behavior and opinions. The Importance of Measuring Customer Experience.

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Global Response

MAY 1, 2023

Is workforce management really necessary for call centers? The short answer is yes, but if you’re currently swimming in a sea of workforce management softwares, or looking for ways to make your call center processes more efficient, it might seem overwhelming. But first, what exactly is workforce management (WFM)?

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Lumoa

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Nowhere is this more true than with customer relationships. Without listening to the voice of your customer, you’ll be like a ship without a rudder or a compass…lost and drifting without direction. Customers don’t always take the time to express their feelings. In This Article: What is the Voice of the Customer (VoC)?

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Solvvy

AUGUST 31, 2022

Successful marketers know that to capture new business — and keep customers coming back — they need to appeal to people’s emotions through engagement and ensure customers associate positive feelings with their brands. What is a CSAT Score? How is a CSAT Score Calculated? CSAT Score Formula.

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Hodusoft

DECEMBER 28, 2022

What is Call Center Management? Businesses need a strong communication strategy to deliver seamless customer experiences. Call center management backed by cutting-edge call center technologies helps managers oversee their teams and be on top of things. What is call center management?

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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.

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Global Response

MAY 15, 2023

What do call center quality and your car have in common? Call center quality is often handled similarly—pushed to the backburner until there’s a glaring issue or a flashing red light indicating a major problem. A consistent quality control process can help achieve ongoing focus on implementing and improving quality.

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Cisco - Contact Center

AUGUST 3, 2020

Cisco Webex Contact Center CCaaS honored for improving customer service technology and customer experience. I’m excited to announce that Webex Contact Center was among the 2020 Contact Center Technology Award winners, presented by CUSTOMER Magazine this month. Award Winner Second Year in a Row.

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

Customer support is the backbone of every customer-facing business, and your growth relies heavily on your ability to satisfy and retain your customers. But meeting the increasing expectations of your customers is a challenge. And the only way to succeed is through an effective contact center management system.

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