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Ask a Contact Center Technology Expert: An Intro to Call Centers (Part 1)

Noble Systems

Many virtual call centers use a hosted contact center design (also known as a cloud contact center) to power their activities. Do I need to have a Hosted Contact Center? These are just some of the basic tools for inbound and outbound contact centers.

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Ask a Contact Center Technology Expert: An Intro to Call Centers (Part 1)

Noble Systems

Many virtual call centers use a hosted contact center design (also known as a cloud contact center) to power their activities. Do I need to have a Hosted Contact Center? These are just some of the basic tools for inbound and outbound contact centers.

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Workforce Management Basics in Today’s Contact Center: Part 2

NICE inContact

In Part One of this two-part series, we sought to demystify the forecasting and scheduling components of contact center workforce management. Shift bidding is another popular technique to engage your workforce in the scheduling process, providing agents with a voice in the scheduling process while still meeting business needs.

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Workforce Management Basics in Today’s Contact Center: Part 2

NICE inContact

In Part One of this two-part series, we sought to demystify the forecasting and scheduling components of contact center workforce management. Shift bidding is another popular technique to engage your workforce in the scheduling process, providing agents with a voice in the scheduling process while still meeting business needs.

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The Challenges of Omnichannel: Why so Many Contact Centers Struggle with Digital Self-Service

To find how contact centers are navigating the transition to omnichannel customer service, Calabrio surveyed more than 1,000 marketing and customer experience leaders in the U.S. about their digital customer communication strategies. Read the report to find out what was uncovered.

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When Elite Plumbers Wished They Had Workforce Management

Verint

This meant there were times when employees had little to do, and times when they could not meet guaranteed service levels. So, to address this issue, Elite Plumbers decided to invest in an advanced workforce management (WFM) system. Since the company’s formation, all employees had worked standard shifts.