Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Operating a successful contact center is rarely a simple undertaking. As any customer support manager knows, there are a number of crucial factors that come into play when looking to succeed in the call center world. We often hear from call center managers who are trying to improve their call metrics with our solutions. How Do You Exceed KPIs in Your Contact Center? Handpicked related content: Top Contact Center Trends in 2020.

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Victor Midgley

JULY 7, 2017

My primary objective of this article, is to warn and guide call centers through the shark infested “call center technology” waters. This article may not make me popular among technology providers however, I would hope that technology provides will take note and consider what I am sharing in this article in regard to call center … Continue reading "SWIMMING WITH THE TECH SHARKS".

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Victor Midgley

JULY 7, 2017

People often say to me when they first learn how long I have been working in the call center field, “you must have a very good therapist!” From their perspective, looking at a call center from the out-side-in, it would seem to be an impossible occupation. I would say to those people, you should check … Continue reading "DEALING WITH THE CALL CENTER GRIND". Call Center Professionals Call Center Leaders Call Center Agents Call Center Stress

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Victor Midgley

JULY 6, 2017

Call Center Professionals Call Center Agents How to handle people People Person Being NiceI know you have been in situations (and probably many) when you have tried your darnedest to be nice to someone, only to have them continue along the nasty path of selfish inconsideration. Regardless of your best efforts to be NICE, there was no change in their attitude toward you and the situation, am I … Continue reading "DOES BEING A NICE GUY REALLY PAY OFF?".

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Victor Midgley

JULY 6, 2017

I have now worked or toured call centers in nearly every state and many countries of the world. I have clearly targeted the 10 biggest mistakes I see when I work with struggling call center operation. If you do not recognize any of these deficiencies in … Continue reading "THE 10 BIGGEST MISTAKES MANAGING A CALL CENTER". Call Center Professionals Call Center Operations Call Center Leaders Call Center Best Practices Call Center Mistakes

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Victor Midgley

JULY 10, 2017

I often get asked by people who learn how long I have worked in the Call Center space, what is it about Call Centers that could possibly keep me engaged in that tough world of never ending stress? Compelling Conversation Training Personal Development Skills Call Center Professionals Call Center Leaders Call Center Agents Speaking to People Connection Interacting with People People Person

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Victor Midgley

JULY 6, 2017

Compelling Conversation Training Call Center Professionals Call Center Leaders Call Center Agents What to say to customers How to speak Words to useWe’ve all heard it before, “sticks and stones may break my bones – but words can never hurt me.” Maybe we get the meaning of this age-old saying, but it isn’t true – not by a long shot! Words do influence our emotions for better or for worse.

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Victor Midgley

JULY 6, 2017

Is working in a call center a wise career move or simply a dead-end job no one really wants to do, or they do it anyway until something better comes along? I have been an advocate for the call center space all my adult life. My first job out of high school was working in … Continue reading "A CALL CENTER JOB – HERO OR ZERO?".

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Victor Midgley

AUGUST 14, 2017

I have worked in the Call Center space my entire 25 plus year career. Most technology has made a positive contribution, while other technology has brought doom upon the call center. Call Center Professionals Call Center OperationsI have witnessed and participated in the technology boom that has targeted the field over the years.

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Victor Midgley

JULY 17, 2017

The cause for stress in the call center seems obvious and yet very little is done about it. Recent studies reveal that 83% of call center agents are highly stressed with their job. Over my 20 plus years of consulting call centers all … Continue reading "5 PROVOKING REASONS WHY CALL CENTER AGENTS STRESS". Call Center Professionals Call Center Leaders Call Center Agents

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Victor Midgley

JULY 7, 2017

Call Center Professionals Call Center Leaders Call Center Agents Saying the right thing What to say to people Conversing with peopleIf only people realized how critical their conversations are to their overall progress, prosperity and happiness; they would take learning the strategies and technique much more serious. I realized at an early age how essential compelling conversation was to my survival.

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Callminer

JULY 29, 2020

A panel of customer service experts and call center professionals explain how call center reps should address complaints about bad customer service

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TRUSTID

JUNE 30, 2018

Call center agents are trained to support customers and resolve their issues in a timely manner. Today, agent-based authentication makes up roughly 20 percent of the cost and duration of an inbound call. That’s because contact centers rely on knowledge-based authentication (KBA) that requires telephone operators to ask a series of personal questions to verify each callers’ identity. cents per call. cents off every customer call.

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LiveVox

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Three-quarters of call center leaders say improving the customer experience is a “very important” factor driving their decision to update their contact center software.

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Callminer

JULY 11, 2016

Thousands of call center professionals. Call Center Best Practices Contact Center Efficiency Customer Experience Speech AnalyticsOne spectacular location. Five days of inspirational, educational, customer-oriented keynotes, sessions, demos, and more designed to help companies deliver exceptional customer service.

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Revation Systems

MAY 24, 2018

Curious about recent trends in digital transformation and how they can impact and ultimately improve the patient experience, while lowering costs in healthcare call centers? Join the Revation crew along with hundreds of other call center professionals at the 30 th Annual Healthcare Call Centers (HCCT) Conference June 13-15 at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center in Pittsburgh.

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Revation Systems

MAY 28, 2019

Join the Revation team, along with hundreds of other healthcare call center professionals, at the 31 st annual Healthcare Call Center (HCCT) Conference June 12-14 at the Intercontinental Buckhead Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Stop by Booths #28 & 29 to learn how our cloud-based call center solution enables your healthcare organization to transform the way doctors are able to connect with patients.

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Zingtree

JUNE 16, 2015

We hope to see you in Vegas this week for the 16th Annual Call Center Conference & Expo. Soaking up all of the information and connecting with call center professionals to better improve our Agent Scripting App and better help us help you with customer interactions. Call Centers Agent Scripting agents conference expoWe will be roaming the Mirage Hotel expo floor and attending as many panels and keynotes as possible.

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CCNG

MAY 11, 2022

Our industry does a nice job of illustrating the functions agents perform inside a call center or from work-at-home. How can we effectively recruit, train, develop, and retain talent if we don't know who we are hiring or why they're applying for a call center job in the first place?

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

High call volumes are three words that can strike fear into the heart of any call center professional. In fact, agent morale, customer satisfaction, and other important KPIs are directly tied to your call center’s ability to successfully manage incoming queries.

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Grupo Noa

MAY 11, 2022

Any responsible business owner that gives priority to their customer services would opt for call center outsourcing services. Top American call centers are run by a team of highly experienced and multilingual telecallers.

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TRUSTID

APRIL 21, 2019

While these teams are dedicated to driving sales and retaining customers, the contact center also plays an important day-to-day role that can make or break your profitable bank-customer relationships. According to the recent article, “Is Your Contact Center Ruining Your CX?” many companies still consider the contact center a separate organization from other departments. The reality is consumers still see the call center as a reliable source for resolving problems.

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CX Global Media

OCTOBER 10, 2018

There are people in the contact center industry that have more than persevered, they have thrived and positively impacted thousands of people along the way. Penny Reynolds, co-founder of The Call Center School, is one of those people in the contact center industry. Join her as she leads a seminar with Call Center Coach titled: How Do Your Call Center Supervisors Measure Up ? How to Build a Contact Center Dream Team.

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TRUSTID

MAY 9, 2019

While these teams are dedicated to driving sales and retaining customers, the contact center also plays an important day-to-day role that can make or break your profitable bank-customer relationships. According to the recent article, “Is Your Contact Center Ruining Your CX?” many companies still consider the contact center a separate organization from other departments. The reality is consumers still see the call center as a reliable source for resolving problems.

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TRUSTID

APRIL 16, 2019

While these teams are dedicated to driving sales and retaining customers, the contact center also plays an important day-to-day role that can make or break your profitable bank-customer relationships. According to the recent article, “Is Your Contact Center Ruining Your CX?” many companies still consider the contact center a separate organization from other departments. The reality is consumers still see the call center as a reliable source for resolving problems.

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TeleDirect

APRIL 6, 2022

How Do Call Centers Help with Healthcare-Related Communication? | Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), contact tracing has helped slow the spread of the virus. Most people are vaguely aware of contact tracing, and TeleDirect’s call center professionals, which help spearhead one of the premier healthcare call center platforms available anywhere, put together this quick reference to answer any questions you have.

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TeleDirect

APRIL 6, 2022

How Do Call Centers Help with Healthcare-Related Communication? | Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), contact tracing has helped slow the spread of the virus. Most people are vaguely aware of contact tracing, and TeleDirect’s call center professionals, which help spearhead one of the premier healthcare call center platforms available anywhere, put together this quick reference to answer any questions you have.

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Quality Contact Solutions

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Proactive calling keeps more customers, and these customers will likely appreciate the reminder. Most companies offer member-only benefits, so a pre-expiration call is an excellent time to remind them of these essential member-only benefits (it is likely why they signed up in the first place).

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Nicereply

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Luckily, there are some magnificent ones out there catering to customer service professionals. Customer service management communities are online forums where customer service professionals can share best practices, advice, and tips.

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Fonolo

MAY 1, 2018

What better way to start the action than by exhibiting at the highest rated event for contact center professionals? Join Fonolo at the Contact Center Expo & Conference, May 21-24, 2018 at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Florida. Produced by ICMI, a trusted advisor in the industry, the Contact Center Expo & Conference educates and motivates professionals looking to further their knowledge in an industry undergoing constant change.

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UJET

JUNE 3, 2020

Knowing the average length of support calls, possible bottlenecks, and the overall quality of support offered can have a large impact on support team goals. Right now, your support team is either mostly or entirely remote.

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TRUSTID

MAY 6, 2019

If you are making your customers answer a bunch of knowledge-based security questions every time they call your contact center, you may be hurting your bank-customer relationships and damaging your brand reputation all at the same time. . In our recent 2019 State of Call Center Authentication Survey , easy customer enrollment remains today’s call center professional’s top requirement for caller authentication.

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Anexa BPO

MARCH 15, 2021

Call centers remain more relevant than ever, assisting customers frustrated with too much automation and not enough true customer service experiences. Successful organizations continue to rely on the call center model as a critical support service, recognizing that their customers prefer human interaction. In particular, Texas is one of the places that has become a thriving call center services hub, as more companies seek ways to provide that personal touch.

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UJET

JUNE 3, 2020

Knowing the average length of support calls, possible bottlenecks, and the overall quality of support offered can have a large impact on support team goals. Right now, your support team is either mostly or entirely remote.

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Fonolo

APRIL 30, 2018

What better way to start the action than by exhibiting at the highest rated event for contact center professionals? Join Fonolo at the Contact Center Expo & Conference, May 21-24, 2018 at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Florida. Produced by ICMI, a trusted advisor in the industry, the Contact Center Expo & Conference educates and motivates professionals looking to further their knowledge in an industry undergoing constant change.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 17, 2017

On Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 at Pearson Convention Centre in Brampton, Ontario, GTACC will bring together call center professionals from across the country. The event will include three keynote sessions from world-renowned motivator and communicator, Mike Lipkin, three-time Olympic gold medalist, Marnie McBean, and Contact Center Practice Leader for J.D. Year over year, the Canadian call center community continues to show tremendous growth.

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Fonolo

APRIL 13, 2021

Managing call spikes during peak periods in your call center can seem like an insurmountable challenge. The ROI of Call-Backs for your Call Center. If this sounds familiar, never fear: call overflow handling is here. What is call overflow?

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TRUSTID

AUGUST 30, 2018

Many contact centers have become complacent in the way they verify customers over the telephone channel. According to the 2018 State of Call Center Authentication study, KBA remains a preferred authentication method for many financial institutions despite nearly 40 percent of call center professionals admitting they doubt KBA’s accuracy. . But the fact is, changes are necessary to evolve your contact center.

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JustCall

JUNE 2, 2021

While that may sound excessive, there is no denying that the call center skills of your agents can either make or break your business. Common customer queries are handled by call center professionals that are trained to carry out the act.

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Balto

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Agents and managers reap the benefits of having a call center quality assurance process. Quality assurance (QA) is critical to any thriving call center. So, what exactly is call center quality assurance? So, why is call center quality assurance necessary?

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