Contact Center Pipeline

OCTOBER 2, 2018

All the surveys tell us how important quality service is across contact channels. I haven’t seen a survey yet where customers say that service isn’t important. These surveys certainly give us cause for pause… to review […].

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Magazine) “Embrace customer complaints” is probably a cringe-worthy idea to some of you. The author focuses on data and survey results, which are great for finding out how happy (or not) your customer is. This article makes the case that winning your customers back is also less expensive. Embrace them!

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 4, 2018

Please be sure to check out the results from our Contact Center Challenges & Priorities for 2018 survey. I wish you the very best of health and contentment in 2018! May you and your loved ones be blessed. You’ll also find articles around trends for remote work programs and customer […].

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CSM Magazine

JULY 13, 2022

Contact centers are struggling to deliver much-needed CX innovation while battling against rising contact volumes, agent attrition and customer churn, according to a new survey of 1000 contact center leaders in the US, UK and Australia from Censuswide. About the Survey.

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 4, 2017

You will also find the survey findings of the industry’s top priorities and challenges for 2017, a survey project conducted with Strategic Contact. Special highlights in our January issue include our feature article where 17 industry leaders offer their insights on 2017.

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Contact Center Pipeline

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

This past January, we reported the results of a survey we conducted to shed light on our expected challenges and priorities for 2016. We want to know what a difference a year makes, so we just opened a survey so that we can take a peek at 2017 and see what we’re challenged by and […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

JUNE 2, 2017

I got to talk about ChatBots and OmniChannel, outsourcing in Granada and customer satisfaction surveys. I attended the ICMI Conference and Expo in Orlando, Fla., It was a great event. I had a great demo from Gladly. If you haven’t seen their product, you really need to check it out. It is one […].

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Talkdesk

OCTOBER 5, 2016

From Forbes and The Economist to Time magazine — everyone is talking about the artificial intelligence (AI) online chat tools that use a combination of machine learning and language processing to predict with more than 90 percent accuracy what someone types and needs. Talkdesk surveyed over 2,000 U.S. Talkdesk surveyed over 2,000 U.S.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The average attrition rate for call center agents in the U.S. is between 30% and 45% annually, according to a NICE WEM Global Survey. About the Author Ian Miller is Editor of Customer Service Manager Magazine – the leading resource and community for customer service professionals.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Call centers are known for notoriously high employee turnover. In fact, the average tenure of a call center agent is around 22 months, and the annual attrition rate among India-based call center agents ranges from 28% for in-house agents to 38% for external subcontractors.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 19, 2020

Often the best solution is to open a corporate call center. The call center operator performs a variety of job duties such as these: provides reference information; advises clients on various issues, receives certain information from them (complaints, answers to surveys), and informs them about promotions; sells services/goods, etc.

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Callminer

MAY 27, 2020

“Traditionally, employee engagement might be examined by HR by way of an annual survey once a year, and this practice still occurs in many organizations. ” – David Wentworth, Employee Experience and the Future of Work , Training Magazine; Twitter: @trainingmagus. .” – Tarika.A,

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Nicereply

JANUARY 4, 2023

Another research by Chatbots Magazine also revealed that businesses can decrease service costs by up to 30% by implementing virtual agents and chatbots. And Deloitte’s survey proved that delivering positive customer experiences can reduce your cost to serve customers by up to 33%. year-over-year.

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Fonolo

APRIL 24, 2018

In just the last month we saw the release of Apple’s Business Chat, the announcement of Twilio’s new Flex call center platform and the acquisition of Altocloud by Genesys. A new privacy regulation (GDPR) has multiple impacts on call centers that operate in, or provide service to, Europe. Who wrote it: Call Centre Helper.

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aircall

OCTOBER 5, 2016

A virtual call center is a contact center whose agents work remotely. Virtual call center software lets a team work from dispersed locations, while remaining a cohesive unit and performing with easy and efficiency. Virtual call centers work through Voice Over Internet Protocol. Let us show you why.

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Call Center Weekly

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Depending on what survey you read, you may be led to believe GenY is the job-hopping generation and they don't like following the rules and regulations. She has written for or been covered by the Huffington Post, Forbes, and Newsweek magazine. What should leadership do to attract and retain millennials? That's a great question!

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Callminer

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Investing in the right call center monitoring software is imperative for today’s call centers. Without call center monitoring, quality assurance can suffer, customer satisfaction inevitably wanes, and compliance issues can arise. Meet Our Panel of Call Center Experts: Nenad Cuk. Janeen Ansell.

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Liveops

JUNE 7, 2019

“We are at an interesting inflection point with customer service: We’ve gone from full automation and the push for chatbots, and back to live call center agents as a result of customer demand for human interaction.”. What we’ve learned—and what CRM Magazine picked up on—is that human-to-human conversations aren’t going anywhere.

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CSM Magazine

JULY 18, 2019

Call centers bridge customers with the business. Major challenges faced by call centers. There are many scenarios where contact center representatives encounter problems that affect the quality of customer service and business suffers as a result. 6 ways co-browsing helps call centers.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 10, 2023

They no longer only interact with a call center worker or a delivery driver; they liaise with email campaigns, chatbots, review sites, and social media. Yet, according to a recent PwC survey, there is a discrepancy between what companies and customers believe customer loyalty to be.

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Fonolo

APRIL 24, 2018

In just the last month we saw the release of Apple’s Business Chat, the announcement of Twilio’s new Flex call center platform and the acquisition of Altocloud by Genesys. A new privacy regulation (GDPR) has multiple impacts on call centers that operate in, or provide service to, Europe. Who wrote it: Call Centre Helper.

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CSM Magazine

JULY 28, 2015

Until 2015, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) was based on a simple math formula: outsourcing non-core services (including customer call centers) to more cost-efficient partners and markets to reduce spend. In 2015, BPO needs to move beyond managing call center bodies. This is no easy task.

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Calabrio

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The Workforce Optimization Innovation Awards recognizes vendors that are using data-driven analysis to advance the call center, CRM and teleservice industries one solution at a time. The awards are presented by CUSTOMER Magazine and Calabrio came first for Calabrio Analytics and our new Calabrio ONE WFO suite.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 3, 2017

If you’re finding it a struggle to stay on top of customer service and technical support while at the same time keeping productivity levels high, it might be time to think about utilizing an outsourced call-center service. Read on for some tips you can follow to help you choose the right call-center service today.

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Liveops

JUNE 7, 2019

“We are at an interesting inflection point with customer service: We’ve gone from full automation and the push for chatbots, and back to live call center agents as a result of customer demand for human interaction.”. What we’ve learned—and what CRM Magazine picked up on—is that human-to-human conversations aren’t going anywhere.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The company’s flagship website and magazine publishes reviews and comparisons of consumer products and services, reaching millions of readers each month. Consumer Reports’ November/December 2023 issue is on newsstands now.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The company’s flagship website and magazine publishes reviews and comparisons of consumer products and services, reaching millions of readers each month. Consumer Reports’ November/December 2023 issue is on newsstands now.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 23, 2018

According to Chatbots Magazine , businesses can reduce customer service costs by as much as 30% with virtual agents and chatbots. Over the last few years, the industry has turned toward conversational AI platforms – known as chatbots – to automate and scale one-on-one conversations.

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VocalCom

JUNE 17, 2019

The cost benefit to your brand is significant as well: Chatbots Magazine cites that businesses can save up to 30% in customer support costs. A survey by MyClever Agency found that 64% of customers believe that chatbots’ ability to provide 24/7 service is a top benefit. They get 24/7 customer service.

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COPC

AUGUST 4, 2016

I found this article in CRM magazine, Inbound and Outbound Converge in the New Contact Center , to be an interesting one because it discusses some of the changes in our industry that are being made possible by process and technology, but with an eye to improving the customer experience. By Leonard Klie – CRM magazine.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

Contact center fraud is an increasingly worrying issue for companies and customers alike, creating risks that can lead to significant financial losses, reputational damage, and negative customer experiences.

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Quality Contact Solutions

JULY 26, 2022

After writing over one thousand call center scripts, we know that there isn’t a single stand-alone ingredient we’d consider the ‘secret sauce’ for creating the perfect script. Instead, scripts are purposeful and serve as a guide to accomplish the objective of the call. No, it doesn’t.

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 29, 2019

In its “ The Future of the Contact Center in 2019 ” report, CCW writes that customer contact leaders believe “the best way forward is to make sure the heart of customer centricity is not left in the past,” and that in 2019, they will emphasize agent “empowerment.” Agent Experience Demands No Friction and Easy Access to Data.

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Talkdesk

DECEMBER 18, 2017

This post was originally written by Mikhail Naumov, Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer at DigitalGenius, for Talkdesk’s Opentalk Magazine. Often this means more efficient phone support with tools enabling agents to handle more calls at the same time. Read the full article in Opentalk Magazine by clicking the image below.

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aircall

MAY 21, 2021

One survey says that 89% of companies will be primarily competing on the customer experience, and that’s up from 58% a few years prior. 10 Benefits of a Human-Centered Design for Your Business. The chairs are comfy, and colorful magazines are strewn about. It works similarly within your call center.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

There are several ways you can bridge this gap: Conduct surveys, gather feedback, or analyze their reviews. On top of that, to safeguard sensitive information, maintain operational integrity, and enhance customer trust, most businesses utilize a call center security checklist.

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Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Customer Feedback takes many forms and most are relatively static and easily processed – surveys, feedback forms, polling questions, correlated to the customer’s continuity of purchases. It’s all in the approach and how the data is analyzed. This is foundational to understanding causality. Aggregating. Analyzing all feedback via AI.

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