Small Call Centers Go Big with Speech Analytics. This is often the reply leaders of smaller call centers use when they look at many of the contact center solutions in the marketplace. They just think they can’t have what the larger centers can because of their size. MORE
If you are currently in a call center leadership position or seeking to be in a call center leadership position, you MUST read this article! Most front-line call center agents I work with have a very strong desire to move “up” from their agent position into a leadership position. One of the most discouraging experiences … Continue reading "SO, YOU WANT TO BE A CALL CENTER MANAGER?". MORE
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 MORE
For decades contact centers have explored ways to turn the tide of low employee engagement and low morale. But can game mechanics and adding gamification to the contact center deliver your win? Watch Brett Brosseau share insight into winning with call center gamification. MORE
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 MORE
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Much like a well-intended New Year’s resolution, executing and achieving contact center goals is not as easy as it seems. According to the article, “Contact Center Priorities for 2018,” only 30 percent of us are good at change. MORE
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One of the great secrets to managing call center agents is how to motivate them. The turn-over rate in many call centers is much higher than most other “industries.” It seems like a simple solution, pay more and you will attract … Continue reading "MOTIVATING CALL CENTER AGENTS". Call Center Leaders Call Center Agents Call Center Motivation MORE
Gail Goodman has expressed his views on the importance of call center training by saying, “make sure that everyone who talks to the customers on the phone or answers the business line is trained”. As indicated by current report 66% of clients make purchasing decisions while on the call. MORE
Joined by all the brightest minds in telecommunications, team Convoso spent the week of June 27-30 as exhibitors at Call Center Week 2017. tradeshow Convoso call center week call center week 2017 MORE
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 MORE
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?". MORE
A decade ago, no self-respecting call center director would dream of using anything that even remotely resembled a cloud-based software solution. If the software and hardware weren't in your contact center, it wasn’t to be trusted. call center solutionsHow else could you keep an eye on anything? MORE
Agent training is a huge part of call center life. call center solutionsIn fact, in an industry that suffers the most from agent turnover, agent training should be viewed as everything. MORE
Enlisting brilliant employees, contact center manager, call center agents, human resources, trainer, and coach is similarly as imperative as having the right equipment. Identity, expertise, fit and inspiration, the agents and the calling procedures. MORE
However, the call center industry has been particularly affected by unmotivated and disengaged millennials. The topic of managing millennials is becoming an issue across nearly every major industry. MORE
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Today, Call Center Services mostly rely on telephones to conduct 2-way communications. And how the traditional call center agents are coping with these situations? The post Reshaping Call Centers with the Help of Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Octopus Tech. MORE
Last week I wrote about the cloud-based call center gang. I just want to group together companies that have been selling call centers for many years, compared to the relative new-comers. (If Those are few in number, but handle a disproportionate amount of calls. MORE
As a result of recent acquisitions and other maneuvers , we now have a nice sample size of publicly listed companies for whom cloud call center is a key focus. It was also the first earnings call run by new CEO Jim Chirico. See Salesforce Has Many Fingers in the Call Center Pie.) MORE
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Outsourcing of inbound call center is a pattern that is getting quick and is becoming popular worldwide. The business world has recognized that organizations that outsource their call centers are frequently significantly successful in building up their brand image than those who are carrying looking after their clients themselves. This blog post will help you decide if you need to outsource your call center or not: Pros of Inbound Call Center Outsourcing. MORE
Robotics and robotic process automation (RPA) have been around a long time, but are now only just being used significantly in the call center. RPA is about improving workflow by automating common tasks and freeing live agents to do what they do best - care for customers. Companies are using RPA more and more because of its accuracy and it’s time and cost savings. Automation RPA MORE
According to Dimensional Research 2013 research (a leading market research company), “72% of clients were dissatisfied of the call center services leaving while on hold or checking online for the problem after being passed on to a number of representatives in a call center”. MORE
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Below are some awesome quotes that I was able to capture while at Call Center Week in Las Vegas this year. Also, if you were at Call Center Week and have a favorite to share, please comment below. Check out the awesome quotes captured at Call Center Week. MORE
On the surface, call centers haven’t changed much over the last few decades. They still serve essentially the same purpose — to act as a customer service center, a sales department or both. call center solutions MORE
The call center experience is under great scrutiny from today’s consumers. On the other hand, call center managers have to be cost-conscious in their approach to staffing. For these reasons, and others, it’s worth considering the call-back solution from a 3 rd party. MORE
By Maurice Helm I understand from experience the life of a call center representative. This approach is simply called Employee Engagement Taskforce. MORE
Cloud contact center solutions are becoming the new standard for customer service. The cloud-based contact center market is growing at an explosive compound annual growth rate of 23.6 Call centers, as the name indicates, specialize only in voice communications channels. MORE
Call center services which are used for receiving or transmitting requests via telephone, are no exception. Below are few points to help us understand how smartphones have changed the way call centers work worldwide. MORE
In the course of recent months, in a scope of workshops, online classes and web talks, Jonty Pearce solicited a wide range of contact focus experts for the most imperative call focus metric expected to carry out their occupation. For instance, a rehash call could be about an alternate issue. MORE
How you authenticate callers is critical to your customer relationships, business profits and your overall contact center operations. It’s not a stretch to say that contact center agents loathe interrogations as much as your callers do. MORE
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Call center monitoring is an ongoing procedure of collecting data, analyzing it and giving feedback. Since it directly affects the customer satisfaction , employee retention, and your bottom line, it is essential to carefully navigate the implementation of certain KPIs or Key Performance Indicators into your call center working strategy to work to your advantage. 1) What is the type of your call center, is it related to sales, service or support? MORE
A call center which is basically a centralized office used for handling large requests via telephone plays a very important role in determining customer loyalty and the overall long-term profitability of any business, though for some unknown reasons, it’s effectiveness is still undermined by many. MORE
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One of the great secrets to managing call center agents is how to motivate them. The turn-over rate in many call centers is much higher than most other “industries.” It seems like a simple solution, pay more and you will attract … Continue reading "MOTIVATING CALL CENTER AGENTS". Call Center Leaders Call Center Agents Call Center Motivation
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If you are currently in a call center leadership position or seeking to be in a call center leadership position, you MUST read this article! Most front-line call center agents I work with have a very strong desire to move “up” from their agent position into a leadership position. One of the most discouraging experiences … Continue reading "SO, YOU WANT TO BE A CALL CENTER MANAGER?".
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According to Dimensional Research 2013 research (a leading market research company), “72% of clients were dissatisfied of the call center services leaving while on hold or checking online for the problem after being passed on to a number of representatives in a call center”.
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Gail Goodman has expressed his views on the importance of call center training by saying, “make sure that everyone who talks to the customers on the phone or answers the business line is trained”. As indicated by current report 66% of clients make purchasing decisions while on the call.
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Outsourcing of inbound call center is a pattern that is getting quick and is becoming popular worldwide. The business world has recognized that organizations that outsource their call centers are frequently significantly successful in building up their brand image than those who are carrying looking after their clients themselves. This blog post will help you decide if you need to outsource your call center or not: Pros of Inbound Call Center Outsourcing.
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APRIL 6, 2018
Enlisting brilliant employees, contact center manager, call center agents, human resources, trainer, and coach is similarly as imperative as having the right equipment. Identity, expertise, fit and inspiration, the agents and the calling procedures.
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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Call center QA and monitoring teams are responsible for ensuring the quality of interactions between call center representatives and consumers. It goes without saying that this is an incredibly complex undertaking, particularly in large organizations with thousands of call center agents having many thousands of interactions with consumers every day. Call Center Best Practices Quality Monitoring quality assurance
Dialer 360
MARCH 19, 2018
In the course of recent months, in a scope of workshops, online classes and web talks, Jonty Pearce solicited a wide range of contact focus experts for the most imperative call focus metric expected to carry out their occupation. For instance, a rehash call could be about an alternate issue.
Dialer 360
APRIL 10, 2018
Improving call center performance has always been a target of the call center supervisor and the owner. Call enter is a place where customers are calling for making a purchase or if they are looking for a solution, for the problem they are suffering with.
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APRIL 2, 2018
Call center monitoring is an ongoing procedure of collecting data, analyzing it and giving feedback. Since it directly affects the customer satisfaction , employee retention, and your bottom line, it is essential to carefully navigate the implementation of certain KPIs or Key Performance Indicators into your call center working strategy to work to your advantage. 1) What is the type of your call center, is it related to sales, service or support?
Convoso
JUNE 20, 2017
Let's face it.the call center industry is one of the most complex industries in the world. As technology continues to advance, call center terminology moves along with it. Meaning that it is too easy these days to fall behind on current trends in the call center industry.
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JULY 6, 2017
Below are some awesome quotes that I was able to capture while at Call Center Week in Las Vegas this year. Also, if you were at Call Center Week and have a favorite to share, please comment below. Check out the awesome quotes captured at Call Center Week.
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JUNE 13, 2017
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
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TRUSTID
JANUARY 11, 2018
Much like a well-intended New Year’s resolution, executing and achieving contact center goals is not as easy as it seems. According to the article, “Contact Center Priorities for 2018,” only 30 percent of us are good at change.
Call Center Coach
JULY 13, 2017
Small Call Centers Go Big with Speech Analytics. This is often the reply leaders of smaller call centers use when they look at many of the contact center solutions in the marketplace. They just think they can’t have what the larger centers can because of their size.
Convoso
JULY 5, 2017
Joined by all the brightest minds in telecommunications, team Convoso spent the week of June 27-30 as exhibitors at Call Center Week 2017. tradeshow Convoso call center week call center week 2017
Bright Pattern
JANUARY 16, 2018
Robotics and robotic process automation (RPA) have been around a long time, but are now only just being used significantly in the call center. RPA is about improving workflow by automating common tasks and freeing live agents to do what they do best - care for customers. Companies are using RPA more and more because of its accuracy and it’s time and cost savings. Automation RPA
Convoso
AUGUST 27, 2017
A decade ago, no self-respecting call center director would dream of using anything that even remotely resembled a cloud-based software solution. If the software and hardware weren't in your contact center, it wasn’t to be trusted. call center solutionsHow else could you keep an eye on anything?
Convoso
AUGUST 7, 2017
On the surface, call centers haven’t changed much over the last few decades. They still serve essentially the same purpose — to act as a customer service center, a sales department or both. call center solutions
Brad Cleveland
DECEMBER 27, 2013
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TRUSTID
DECEMBER 7, 2017
How you authenticate callers is critical to your customer relationships, business profits and your overall contact center operations. It’s not a stretch to say that contact center agents loathe interrogations as much as your callers do.
OctopusTech
JANUARY 19, 2018
Today, Call Center Services mostly rely on telephones to conduct 2-way communications. And how the traditional call center agents are coping with these situations? The post Reshaping Call Centers with the Help of Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Octopus Tech.
Call Center Coach
APRIL 27, 2017
For decades contact centers have explored ways to turn the tide of low employee engagement and low morale. But can game mechanics and adding gamification to the contact center deliver your win? Watch Brett Brosseau share insight into winning with call center gamification.
Bright Pattern
DECEMBER 27, 2017
There is a lot of speculation about how AI will affect the call center in the coming years. The alarmists claim AI will be able to completely replace human interaction and the call center will be completely automated
Call Center Coach
JUNE 28, 2017
The theme at this year’s Call Center Week is about building the foundation for future transformation. Brian Cantor talks about Call Center Week highlights. You must get the basics right in your contact center. That we must focus on connecting on the strategic calls.
OctopusTech
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
A call center which is basically a centralized office used for handling large requests via telephone plays a very important role in determining customer loyalty and the overall long-term profitability of any business, though for some unknown reasons, it’s effectiveness is still undermined by many.
OctopusTech
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
Call center services which are used for receiving or transmitting requests via telephone, are no exception. Below are few points to help us understand how smartphones have changed the way call centers work worldwide.
Fonolo
JANUARY 23, 2018
The call center experience is under great scrutiny from today’s consumers. On the other hand, call center managers have to be cost-conscious in their approach to staffing. For these reasons, and others, it’s worth considering the call-back solution from a 3 rd party.
Win the Customer
FEBRUARY 17, 2018
Cloud contact center solutions are becoming the new standard for customer service. The cloud-based contact center market is growing at an explosive compound annual growth rate of 23.6 Call centers, as the name indicates, specialize only in voice communications channels.
Dialer 360
JANUARY 29, 2018
Your call center works in a demanding environment where you need to manage thousands of calls each hour? Solve Issue on the First Call. It reduces the operating cost of repeat calls or callbacks. Call expected have to measure accurately.
Fonolo
JANUARY 16, 2018
Last week I wrote about the cloud-based call center gang. I just want to group together companies that have been selling call centers for many years, compared to the relative new-comers. (If Those are few in number, but handle a disproportionate amount of calls.
Fonolo
MARCH 6, 2018
As a result of recent acquisitions and other maneuvers , we now have a nice sample size of publicly listed companies for whom cloud call center is a key focus. It was also the first earnings call run by new CEO Jim Chirico. See Salesforce Has Many Fingers in the Call Center Pie.)
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