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Workforce Management for Call Centers: What You Need to Know

Playvox

Managing forecasting, scheduling, and agent productivity in a call center is a lot like searching for the fountain of youth. While we don’t have a roadmap to the proverbial fountain, we can help steer you in the right direction for better call center workforce management (WFM). But getting to this nirvana is no picnic.

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Small Business Call Center Software Solutions

Noble Systems

Call Center Software for SMB. Every business that takes or makes calls, especially to sell to or service customers, essentially has a call center – whether they have hundreds of agents or a handful of agents (or a team of multi-tasking employees). Cloud Contact Center for SMBs. Auto-Attendant and IVR.

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Case Study: Credit Union Increases Service Levels with Call-Backs

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They had identified their contact center as an area of concern; the department was understaffed and personnel lacked contact center knowledge. Due to a shortage of agents, calls were sent to a backup call center during business hours at a cost of $5 per call, in order to maintain their service levels. .

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Why Call Center BPOs Need to Offer Call-Backs

Fonolo

Many organizations now report that outsourcing decisions are no longer solely based on cost reduction, but to utilize value-added services that improve the customer experience. As the demand for outsourced call centers grows annually by 6%, it’s critical for BPOs to offer services that meet these growing expectations.

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Call Center Analytics: The Data-Driven Way to Put Customers First

aircall

You might think nurturing customer relationships comes down to anticipating needs and understanding behaviors, but one strategy you need to have at your disposal is thorough call center analytics. . Make your call center more agile. Let’s dive into call center analytics to get started.

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A Data Framework to Find (and Fix) Gaps in Your Call Center Technology and Customer Experience

SharpenCX

Data and analytics power your contact center. Yet still, some leaders are stuck scratching their heads, trying to figure out how to harness all the power of the data sitting in their call center technology. On-demand service and next-day delivery made customer expectations skyrocket. How often do customers call in?

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How eLearning Solves Your Contact Center’s Training Challenge

Playvox

New hire training is typically thorough enough to get agents up and running, but what about ongoing training that reinforces skills and keeps contact center agents aligned with business goals? Service levels could suffer, and besides, training costs money. Unfortunately, ongoing training is often shortchanged. Embedded Quizzes.