Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 9, 2021

My first big promotion was to manage a call center in Bristol, a city in the southwest of the UK. Unfortunately, as much as I would have liked, I didn’t know everybody as I did in that call center in Bristol. Then, from there you move out until you reach 150 meaningful contacts or Dunbar’s number. Probably not.

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Vistio

JANUARY 16, 2024

As companies strive to maintain their competitive edge and foster customer loyalty, modern contact center technology solutions, like next-best-action guidance and automation, can be invaluable in optimizing processes and empowering agents to deliver outstanding experiences consistently.

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Call Experts

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

An automated phone line creates an opportunity for your customer to educate themselves, request more information, or purchase now! Contact us to learn more. Do you utilize a contact center with your business outsourcing plan? Never miss an opportunity, and your customer’s experience is outstanding. .

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TeleDirect

OCTOBER 23, 2023

If they don’t answer within a designated number of rings, it’s automatically transferred to our professional call center agents, trained to represent your company. You never know if the missed call was from a customer, client, vendor or potential investor. In essence, missed calls translate to missed business.

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Balto

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This blog post is adapted in part from a webinar hosted by Balto featuring Michele Santagata. Every contact center has the capability to add value to their company through customer acquisition. Get Clear on the Goal and Mission of Your Contact Center First, define what you’re trying to accomplish in your contact center.

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ProProfs Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In the 70s and 80s, call centers were treated as a sales tool by large enterprises where agents would call up the consumer to sell a product. This trend of call centers for chat support shifted to contact centers for chat support when internet usage became quite popular. Challenges Faced by Contact Centers.

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CCNG

OCTOBER 6, 2020

While working remotely, I have been in online meetings where people are missing because they failed to take time zone differences into account. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the monthly meetings were a great opportunity to invest in developing our people.

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Nicereply

JANUARY 17, 2024

This blog post cuts through the noise and provides a guide to tackling eight of the most common customer complaints head-on. Positive recommendations from customers can lead to new business opportunities and organic growth. Using new tools and tech can also improve the call center and help workers do their jobs more easily.

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Fonolo

JULY 5, 2023

30 Call Center Tips and Tricks You Can’t Live Without 3. How they approach upselling opportunities Upselling is something that all your customer-facing employees should be doing — not just sales. Teach your employees to actively listen to your customers and look for opportunities to genuinely solve problems with your products.

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Call Experts

MARCH 5, 2020

Cue the experienced live-agent contact center. . Here are our top 4 benefits of partnering with a contact center to support and grow your plumbing business: . Don’t miss out on opportunities or leave your customers in need and without your support. Hire a plumbing contact center that works 24x7x365.

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NobelBiz

JUNE 5, 2023

However, executing new outbound lead generation programs can be challenging, here are the top 15 challenges related to executing new outbound lead generation programs in call centers and how to tackle them. This means that call center agents need to make multiple calls before they can even start the sales process.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 12, 2024

Missed Opportunities (Personalized and Relevant Interactions) Minimized, as businesses can enhance customer experiences through personalized insights. Higher, as businesses may miss opportunities to enhance experiences without personalized insights. Generic interactions due to lack of personalized insights.

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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

7 Key Indicators Your MSP Call Center Needs a Revolutionary Shift For Managed Service Providers (MSPs), a call center is extremely crucial. More often than not, the call center operations of several MSPs lack the necessary resources and sophistication that can take customer service to the next level. Read on and thank us later.

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Anexa BPO

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business environment, contact centers are a crucial component of any organization’s customer engagement strategy. However, according to a recent study by Forrester, many contact centers are not fully realizing their potential to drive revenue and improve customer satisfaction.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Recent analyst research has proven that the job of staying compliant is only getting more difficult for contact centers. With demands ever-increasing, compliance managers and officers are growing more concerned with continuing ensuring contact center compliance while coping with limited budget and resources.

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Call Experts

JULY 27, 2023

A customer service call center serves as the backbone of a company’s customer service operations, providing a centralized hub where all customer inquiries, requests, and concerns are addressed efficiently and effectively. That’s where a customer service call center comes in.

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Hodusoft

JULY 3, 2023

Average Handle Time: A Comprehensive Guide In the call center industry, time is a lot more valuable than money. When customers call your call center (or contact center), they need their issues and queries to be resolved as fast as possible. What’s the “standard” AHT for a call center? How to calculate AHT?

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Monet Software

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

What could possibly be more romantic than a contact center? If you want customers to fall in love with your contact center, try these tips instead of sending flowers. That’s important at the contact center as well. Here are three tips to keep their hearts loyal to your contact center.

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VocalCom

MARCH 12, 2018

The contact center is, without question, an intense environment. Agent empowerment is equally essential, and that means giving agents a voice when establishing contact center practices. Here are five tips for empowering contact center agents to offer the best customer service possible. Give them autonomy.

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Call Experts

MARCH 18, 2020

Miss Megan’s Camp Kindergarten: A former kindergarten teacher and current preschool assistant, Miss Megan’s Camp Kindergarten! More Blogs Menu. How Contact Centers Support Plumbing Businesses. Understanding Contact Center Billing. Key 2020 Trends: Cloud Contact Centers.

Education 75

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Integrity Solutions

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The reality is, your contact center’s success still hinges on the quality of the conversations your agents have with your customers. The past few years have seen a dramatic increase in investments in AI, data analysis and other technologies designed to increase contact center efficiency. By Bruce Wedderburn.

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Uniphore

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Contact centers can have the best customer service agents and the latest and greatest technology. Contact center leaders have a lot on their plate–from ensuring customer satisfaction and encouraging technology adoption to keeping agents happy and well-trained. Experience on the Frontline.

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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.

Contact Center 52

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aircall

MARCH 12, 2021

Call centers can enhance the customer experience— if your teams are performing well. It’s essential to track call center performance to gain insight into how your customers perceive your sales and support services, so you can improve and adapt to their needs. The key ingredients to improving call center performance?

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Etech GS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Remember to tie these missed objectives back into the goals and not into shortcomings of the actual person. Foster Opportunities for Teamwork. Team members may compete for individual monthly bonuses, promotions or the opportunity to work on coveted projects. Hire and Train Accountable Team Members.

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Monet Software

MARCH 20, 2019

How does your contact center assess potential agent candidates? Attrition remains high at most contact centers (the average is anywhere from 30% to 45%), so these are decisions that are vital to get right the first time. Here are three of them to look for during the hiring and training process. Leadership.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 30, 2016

This year’s inContact User Conference (ICUC) is almost one month away and we want to prepare you for the extensive learning opportunities, networking and fun that are about to take place! Technical Training. To kick-off ICUC, attend the Technical Training sessions on Tuesday, October 11 th. Contact Center Manager.

Customer Experience 78

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TeleDirect

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We’ve been doing this for 25 years, starting as an eight-seat answering service and working our way up to a national business process outsourcer and industry-leading call center. You will find our customer-centric, highly trained agents are unmatched in the industry. Why the expansive growth?

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Twenty years ago began a shift to contact center outsourcing to offshore locations, especially the Philippines and India, and away from the local market where customers on the other end of the phone were located. Brands had a very clear business case to cut contact center labor costs by outsourcing to lower-cost offshore locations.

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Call Experts

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Below are three ways that hiring an expert call company can assist in improving customer service and contact while solving business needs. Missing calls from interested parties can lead to missed opportunities. Give yourself the ability to get more done and never miss an urgent call. More Blogs Menu.

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Aspect

DECEMBER 10, 2019

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Aspect Software User Group Association (ASUGA) board member Ann Swift to discuss her role on the ASUGA board and the benefits of being a part of ASUGA. She leads a team of analysts that work to keep the call center desktop apps performing. She said “Why wait? Ann is a constant learner.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

In an ideal world, employees would never miss work without prior warning. However, last-minute call-outs happen, emergencies are not always predictable, and even the most reliable employees miss work. For more information on how to work with Call Experts or questions related to benefits, please contact her at HR@callexperts.com.

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Fonolo

APRIL 16, 2019

If you’ve had your eyes on the Fonolo blog for the past nine years, you know that in that time we have dedicated ourselves to bringing you news and views of all kinds that impact the customer service and contact center spaces. Call center agents of all kinds have a difficult task. The Real Call Center Confession.

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Nicereply

AUGUST 3, 2021

Who is my main point of contact? When you start working with an outsourcer, you need one key contact person—ideally someone who really gets your company. The account manager is your primary point of contact—the person you call when something is changing, you need to plan for the future, or the team isn’t meeting your goals.

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Aspect

JULY 18, 2018

In an age where customer experience is a strategic priority, if soliciting feedback from your customers isn’t part of your ongoing strategy, you’re missing out on not only another touchpoint, but also an opportunity to collect invaluable data about your customers, company, and service. appeared first on Aspect Blogs.

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Call Experts

DECEMBER 13, 2018

You do not want to miss out on leads from campaigns. More Blogs Menu. Omnichannel management creates opportunity. Interview, Onboard, Train, and Develop your employees to create a productive team! Upgrade your property management services with a contact center. Maximize Marketing Budget . Free your Phone!

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aircall

MARCH 29, 2021

In the many dealings you have with companies every day, you’ve surely heard the phrase, “This call may be recorded for quality and training purposes…” That’s because call recording is a valuable tool for call centers. . To be successful in business, you should always strive to enhance the customer journey. What Is a Call Recording?

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