Callminer

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The floor of any call center is the organization’s mission-critical space intended entirely to serve the very purpose for which the center exists – handling calls. As such, your call center’s main floor, where agents take on customer concerns daily, ought to be bound by a thoughtful and helpful set of rules.

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VocalCom

JUNE 16, 2020

The post [White Paper] Contact Centers of the Future: Creating Tomorrow’s Experience appeared first on Vocalcom Blog.

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Callminer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Great customer service agents form the backbone of every successful call center operation. Call centers depend on quality training programs more than most other businesses because representatives have the potential to directly influence consumer perceptions through their own performance on the job.

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CCNG

JANUARY 17, 2024

That was the response I received from my daughter’s friend, Jake, after I asked him how he liked his new job as a customer service representative for a large national retailer. I felt bad, as I had convinced him to try a career in Call Centers since he didn’t have a college degree and had asked me for career advice.

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Callminer

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

While customer vulnerability isn’t new, it’s time companies take action to identify vulnerable customers and implement solutions to better equip company representatives and customer service agents to interact with customers experiencing vulnerability. One thing contact centers need to get better at is…”.

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Callminer

APRIL 21, 2020

The role of a call center manager is complex and challenging. Call center managers may be involved with hiring and training call center agents , monitoring call center metrics tied to agent performance , using speech analytics tools for ongoing quality monitoring , providing ongoing feedback and coaching, and more.

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Callminer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Business analysts play an integral role in any industry, but they’re especially vital in call center operations. They help call centers continuously optimize their processes and provide better experiences for both call center employees and the customers or clients they interact with. Allan Borch.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As always, we keep watch of trends and issues pertinent to contact centers, continuously shifting due to technological advancements; mergers and acquisitions in the SaaS space; the realigning of customer service and experience priorities on the part of brands; and more. Going forward, what will these trends be?

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Callminer

MARCH 9, 2020

Scheduling forms the foundation of every successful call center operation. Ensuring your organization has enough hands on deck at all times keeps callers from waiting too long or abandoning calls altogether before their questions can be answered. Keeping up with Incoming Calls. Monitoring Attendance and Leave.

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Talkdesk

JULY 20, 2020

When business as usual was disrupted in the customer service sector due to COVID-19, IT leaders turned to their business continuity plans to keep operations running. Enterprises must consider the implications of a full-time transition from a physical to a virtual contact center.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

If your call center still makes customers cringe when they dial into support, it’s time to take action. If you’re a customer who assumes the experience will be a bad one, then you’re setting yourself, and the call center up for failure. So, what are call centers waiting for?

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The call center industry has been changing faster than ever, due to technological breakthroughs and constantly evolving customer demands. In 2024, businesses have the crucial responsibility of understanding and adopting the latest technology trends in customer service.

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Fonolo

JUNE 14, 2018

Whether your gaze is firmly fixed on customer service or the overarching customer journey, timeliness combined with efficiency is one of the most important, universal, and constant pieces of a good client experience. The critical aspect to any ‘race to the top’ is speed. Your business depends on it.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 20, 2020

Welcome to our *new* biweekly news roundup, where we give you the latest and greatest in customer service technology, news, and views. As always, the customer service space reads like a riveting novel, full of conflict, drama, beauty, disappointment, hope, taxes, unanswered phonecalls, and robots. New in Contact Centers.

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Global Response

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

BPO call centers: what are they and how can they help your business? Either way, it might be time to outsource your call center. A BPO call center can provide huge benefits for your business, while also being more cost-effective and freeing up time and resources within your internal team.

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Fonolo

MARCH 6, 2020

The ones that develop social media departments undoubtedly grow revenue and can save money on other outdated systems and the use of call centers. It also helps to improve customer satisfaction levels. Handpicked related for you: The Golden Rules of Contact Center SLAs. Making your contact center omnichannel ready.

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Fonolo

JUNE 26, 2018

The idea of the call center as a cloud-based service has switched from being impractical, to now almost inevitable. If you listen to the vendors of cloud call centers, and the general chatter in the industry, you might get the feeling that everyone has switched to cloud, except for a few laggards.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

At Fonolo, we’ve been wary of reading too much into channel preference data and cohort studies , but there is no denying that SMS is becoming a more significant part of customer service interactions. Businesses are getting the message, pun intended, and are starting to engage and serve customers through this channel.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Here are five things you can do to take your contact center to customer relationship center. Go beyond the standard call center metrics! Find where your customer live and expose your brand to those channels. Remember, better customer relationships start at the call center.

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Fonolo

JULY 19, 2018

The headlines were cranked up to eleven: “Google’s Duplex AI could kill the call center.”. Google Is Reportedly Looking to Take Over Call Centers.”. As usual, the press misunderstands the role of the call center, and the forces that might make it grow or sink. — Quartz. — Gizmodo.

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Fonolo

JUNE 5, 2018

Last week, Fonolo hosted an insightful live discussion on the top call center metrics you need to be tracking. This expert panel discussed NPS for customer satisfaction, popular call center metrics, the future of the voice channel, and so much more! Which Metrics Are Most Useful or Popular in the Call Center Today?

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Fonolo

JULY 25, 2018

Attention all call center managers: It’s time to talk about you. Picture it: You are the fearless leader of a call center team in 2018. And like any good puzzle, managing a call center has a unique set of ever-evolving challenges, attrition being high on the list. But where do I start?

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TechSee

MARCH 19, 2018

Companies are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered contact center solutions to meet consumers’ growing demand for better CX, reduce costs and alleviate pressure on agents. In customer service, it helps the computer see the problem, as a true virtual technician.

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Fonolo

MARCH 22, 2018

In a society becoming increasingly obsessed with text messages, DMs, and emojis, it turns out that authentic, real-time human interaction through phone calls is still the preferred way to deliver optimal customer service. Customers’ Trust a Person’s Voice Over Text. Positive Phone Calls Make People Feel Good.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Last week, Fonolo hosted an insightful live discussion on how to handle customer service in a crisis. This expert panel discussed what brands can do to ensure that customer service is not compromised during times of stress in the contact center. How Can Call Centers Prepare for Unexpected Volume Spikes?

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

A major problem with ‘AI’ in the call center today, and how smart AI providers can position for success. The truth about call center outsourcing and why most people are wrong about it, and. NEW REPORT – Call Center Trends 2020: A New Age for the Contact Center.

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Fonolo

JUNE 7, 2018

We’re about half-way through 2018, and the pace of acquisitions in the call center space has been brisk. He was leading their collaboration business (which includes call center). NICE made a major move in the call center space in 2016 by buying InContact. What’s Inside: Tracking Customer Engagement.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 22, 2020

Wondering what customer service or contact center conference to attend in 2020? Particularly in an industry like customer support, it’s so important to be around people who are working on the same things and can understand what it’s like to be in our shoes. Chief Customer Officers USA, Atlanta. Lauderdale.

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Fonolo

MARCH 27, 2018

Last week, Fonolo hosted an insightful live discussion on how the new Twilio / Amazon “stack” will impact call center technology decisions moving forward. This expert panel discussed the unexpected power couple, the impact on call center innovation, and so much more! Amazon and Twilio Dominance in The Call Center World.

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Fonolo

APRIL 2, 2019

We share a lot of diverse content, including lists of industry reports , links to discussion groups , and our own white papers. Last month’s Enterprise Connect conference was Amy’s debut appearance as part of the Cisco Collaboration team (the division that includes their call center business). I won’t spoil it here.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 22, 2018

You will not regret it; and you yourself will feel rewarded with rejuvenated, efficient agents, better calling experiences, and improved customer service (resulting in happier customers!). You will see that reflected in your improved customer experience reports, and soaring team results.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2020

Which customer service blog posts helped to shape the last decade for you? . When we look back at the customer support industry in 2010, we see a very different beast to the one we work in today. Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020. Customer Think.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 31, 2018

It’s going to be a big year in the world of contact center and in customer service technology. Will this be the year that messaging platforms from Facebook, Apple and others reach critical mass as a channel for customer service? For more on this topic, see our eBook Guide to Call Center Metrics.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 14, 2015

Parature is a research and advisory firm specializing in communicating service-centric best practices. Their Customer Service Success Blog reported some interesting stats to consider about Customer’s self-service options, including: By 2017, Only 1/3 of Customer service interactions will require human assistance.

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Fonolo

MARCH 4, 2020

“How does ADP do customer service so well?”. Amar Sidhu leans in and chuckles, “That’s easy — we’re customer-obsessed.”. Sidhu, the Senior Vice President of Service Delivery at ADP Canada — and leader of over 1000 associates on a day-to-day basis — knows what he’s talking about. This is their story.

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Fonolo

APRIL 11, 2018

This phenomena is especially exacerbated when it comes to a negative experience with customer service. The truth is that a negative customer service experience can spread like wildfire through social media, causing some serious damage to consumer trust and brand perception.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

There are a few things to keep in mind when building an A+ team of call center agents. We already know how monotonous a call center agent’s role can be but, by making the training process exciting and fun, you’re creating a better environment for everyone. White Paper: 9 Critical Contact Center Trends for 2018.

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