Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

For most contact centers, surviving the first months of COVID-19 required swift operational reboots that began with major work-from-home (WFH) transitions. The strain of balancing the need to protect employees from the coronavirus while maintaining business continuity continues for contact center leaders.

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Beyond this acceptable level, a contact center must reconsider its strategy and resources in order to lower it as much as possible. Depending on the source of the call, your agents employ a variety of strategies to reduce call abandonment. How to calculate the call abandonment rate for contact centers?

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Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

The strain to balance taking care of employees to protect them from the coronavirus while maintaining business continuity continues for contact center leaders. As contact volume, customer anxiety and agent stress all still soar, what you once managed can now feel overwhelmingly un-manageable. Every time.

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

Introduction Contact centers are one of the most underrated departments of a business. It is important to equip your call centers with the right toolset and insight for them to function well. What Is Contact Center Analytics? This means your contact center is adequately equipped.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Find out in this article 10 of the most essential soft skills a contact center agent needs to have in order to deliver an excellent customer experience. Invest in Training : Before you start hiring the right people for your team, you have to invest in training. Find out more.

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Talkdesk

DECEMBER 30, 2019

With 2019 coming to an end, it is now time to check the rear-view mirror, reflect on the evolving realities throughout this year, and to look further up the road as new trends set the pace of a decade ahead for contact centers and customer service strategy. Resolution 1: Equip Your Agents With the Tools to Succeed.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 5, 2024

As a call center stakeholder—be it an owner, manager, or supervisor—the task of harnessing call center reporting to pinpoint areas for improvement, optimize agent performance, and ultimately enhance customer satisfaction can seem daunting. This includes calls, emails, live chat, and social media.

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2023

They act as pathways that guide calls from the very beginning to a successful resolution, ensuring a seamless and efficient customer experience. Effective call flow management has the potential to revolutionize customer service, sales, and overall business operations.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Faced with the pandemic, many contact centers have been forced to close their offices, raising fears of a slowdown or even closure. Technology is a Key Component to Successful Training for Call Center Agents 1. And face-to-face video calls play a key role in this regard.

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Serenova

JULY 7, 2020

Six Call Center Training Tips & Best Practices for Better Customer Experience. Now more than ever, as we increasingly experience life remotely, the most important— sometimes only—interactions we have with brands are through call centers. Contact centers must train agents to work smarter and more effectively.

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Callminer

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Call centers offload the unsung labor of call handling to trained experts in the domain, freeing up valuable in-house time for primary priorities. When dedicated call center agents are focused exclusively on handling calls, there’s often an improvement in important call center metrics like first call resolution.

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Discover tried-and-tested techniques to navigate challenging conversations in the customer service and contact center arena. These data can be organized and analyzed to help better understand what’s happening in the call center . Training staff on tech tools enhances efficiency and customer service.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 20, 2020

Metrics like Customer survey ratings or average wait times will reveal a lot about the success of your contact center. Your managers may need to do call monitoring in order to understand the specifics of your contact center’s results. As a result, call recording in the cloud becomes a valid alternative.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The data collected, measured, and analyzed for contact centers is an absolute gold mine. This article focuses on the crucial role of customer data analytics in contact center performance and customer experience. These reports also boost your call center and business intelligence by providing actionable data.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This efficiency reduces idle time and increases overall contact rates. NobelBiz OMNI+ takes the capabilities of Predictive and Power Dialing to the next level, transforming the contact center landscape with its versatile suite of dialing options. Read Case Study Watch video CRM Integration What Is a CRM Call Center Integration?

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Talkdesk

JANUARY 12, 2018

They have probably already used your digital self-service solution to find answers to common questions, so if they are calling your contact center, it means they have relatively complex issues. The majority of today’s customers are digital first and prefer to handle simple issues with self-service technologies.

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Talkdesk

JANUARY 12, 2018

They have probably already used your digital self-service solution to find answers to common questions, so if they are calling your contact center, it means they have relatively complex issues. The majority of today’s customers are digital first and prefer to handle simple issues with self-service technologies.

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NobelBiz

JULY 18, 2023

It’s a system where incoming calls are directed to the most skilled agent in that particular area, ensuring a higher chance of first-call resolution. Brad Butler, Contact Center Software Consultant @NobelBiz Defining Routing Rules – Algorithms Next comes defining the routing rules.

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USAN

MAY 19, 2022

Contact center agents have been under a lot of pressure since the pandemic began. By investing in helpful contact center tools and technologies. Technology has the power to help contact centers more effectively measure, monitor, and improve agent performance. Competitive Shift Bidding Tools.

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Noble Systems

JUNE 27, 2019

Ultimately, your unique business needs will determine what is included in your cloud contact center system. However, there are some technologies and capabilities that are must-haves for all cloud contact center deployments – here are the ten most essential. Enhanced voice response & routing.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 5, 2022

These days, the contact center is the face of a company. The customer experience can make or break your business, so it’s important to understand the factors that make a great customer service representative and a great contact center. However, managing a contact center doesn’t come without its challenges and risks.

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NICE inContact

JULY 10, 2018

So how can businesses reap the rewards and achieve the most out of an investment in cloud contact center technology? Firstly, it’s important to have the right software cloud software in place. For the best results, look for a cloud contact center solution with in-built workforce optimization.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 25, 2023

A great number of contact centers are struggling to make ends meet but are still reluctant to make the necessary changes to achieve a better cost to benefits ratio. This article is here to tell you that cost reduction needs to be a top priority for contact centers worldwide in the present-day crisis environment.

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Fonolo

JUNE 27, 2019

Agent Training. Many call centers hire additional temporary staff to deal with open enrollment. Even the highest quality agents will need training and time to get up-to-speed and to effectively handle their work during peak times. The Benefit of Call-Backs. The Importance of Training. It’s a lose-lose.

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NobelBiz

JULY 25, 2023

Christian Montes, Executive Vice President of Client Operations @NobelBiz The Multifaceted Channels of Interaction In a contact center, customer interactions unfold across a myriad of channels, each holding a unique treasure trove of insights. Watch the entire podcast episode here!

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NobelBiz

MAY 2, 2022

In this article, we explore the nature, functionality, and benefits of call routing for call routing for contact centers. What is call routing in a call center and how does it work? The technological mechanism that automatically sends an incoming call to the correct recipient is known as call routing.

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NobelBiz

AUGUST 11, 2022

Customer expectations are higher than they have ever been and call centers are increasingly concerned with their ability to adapt to changing conditions. That’s where CCaaS – Contact Center as a Service comes in. Why CCaaS flexibility is so important for call centers?

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NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Measuring the performance of a contact center entails examining the efficiency level of each agent as well as the efficiency level of the various departments to guarantee that your contact center is performing. Naturally, having your contact center be as productive as possible is in your best interests.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As the key to customer relations between companies and consumers, the contact center and more specifically agents, must respect a perfect showcase of a brand for the outside world. It is one of the most typical criteria assessed in contact center support services. In general, contact centers aims to minimize AHT.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As the key to customer relations between companies and consumers, the contact center and more specifically agents, must respect a perfect showcase of a brand for the outside world. It is one of the most typical criteria assessed in contact center support services. In general, contact centers aims to minimize AHT.

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NobelBiz

MAY 24, 2022

In the post-covid era, the contact center sector has altered dramatically. Managing call center agents remotely has become a true challenge for the industry. In this article, discover 5 tips to manage remote call center agents successfully.

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NobelBiz

AUGUST 23, 2022

This metric has become crucial for customer relationship management, particularly in contact centers. For example: analyzing the agent’s speech in addition to the customer’s, confirming the quality control and compliance control of the interaction between the client and the contact center employee.

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SharpenCX

AUGUST 21, 2023

Then, make it SMART by setting smaller goals and adding in KPIs and parameters: “Increase first call resolution by X% within Y [days, months, years].” Empower call center agents with more product knowledge by implementing X new training programs in Y [days, months, years].” Friendly agents? The result?

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

To achieve this, the call center must analyze the customers’ demands and improve their experience with the products or services. Training should not be a process that occurs only at onboarding but should be ongoing, with repetition and reinforcement. Call centers utilize these systems to link agents and consumers.

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Enghouse Interactive

JULY 27, 2020

Transform the Contact Center with Microsoft Teams (blog Series). Register for our webinar with Dane Smith, Enghouse Education and Training Manager, and Jacki Tessmer, VP Product Marketing. UCaaS, such as Microsoft teams will help speed transition into the future – the future of the contact center.

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NobelBiz

MAY 27, 2021

Adding an IVR to a high-volume contact center makes a world of a difference. Even when it is cloud-based or presented as a ‘drag and drop’ or ‘plug and play’ interface, the structure is not necessarily obsolete, only the components have shifted from physical to virtual.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This article focuses on two indicators, the OKRs and the KPIs, exploring their aims and roles in the call center sector. OKRs and KPIs are two performance management methods that can help you achieve your contact center goals in a variety of ways. What are KPIs in Call Centers?

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