Calltools

MAY 3, 2023

But being able to implement the above strategies means first employing some lesser-known tips. 5 Tips to Enhance Agents’ Experience Your contact center agents’ experience is just as important as your customers’ experience. After all, happy agents make happy customers.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Are you a call center operations manager striving to enhance your team’s productivity and deliver hyper efficiency in your daily operations? Today, hyper efficiency is no longer a luxury but a necessity for call centers looking to thrive and outperform their competition. Look no further!

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Entrepreneur and CRM expert Bobby Darnell describes business development as a “contact sport.” When it comes to contact center development, what Darnell means is that you must engage. You can’t passively improve a call center. . Here are four great call center development ideas to work on. . #1

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The Northridge Group

MARCH 28, 2022

The benefits of data insights for healthcare contact centers are plentiful and therefore worthy of further exploration. A Fortune 50 Healthcare client wanted to better understand the drivers of their high incidence of repeat calls. The outcomes improved First Call Resolution, yielding a 30% reduction in customer contacts.

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Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Coping with unanticipated upticks in demand, staff turnover, and other common call center challenges only further complicate matters for managers working to create an efficient, productive, and effective team. Meet Our Panel of Contact Center Experts: . It ties up lines and makes the whole center fall behind.

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Fonolo

JUNE 9, 2020

Is your contact center providing the best customer experience possible? One of the most challenging aspects of running a contact center is managing your team. Metrics for Evaluating Contact Center Agent Performance. The first rule of business performance management: don’t make decisions blindly.

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The Northridge Group

AUGUST 19, 2020

At The Northridge Group, we frequently come to the aid of companies with struggling contact centers, but what about the ones already doing a pretty good job? An organization like this may question whether it’s worth seeking guidance to take their call center to the next level. Consider a baseball star like Anthony Rizzo.

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Customer Relationship Metrics

MARCH 31, 2017

The farthest that many centers go is to simply ask “did I resolve your problem today?” How do you quantify First Call Resolution ( FCR )? It’s still not enough to simply measure the perception of whether the issue was resolved on the call today. Resolution metrics are tackled at the team level. Now you know.

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Serenova

AUGUST 25, 2020

There are two constants in the contact center. Customer expectations are evolving, and contact center leaders are working to elevate the customer experience. For this reason, workforce management has become a core focus of discussion amongst leaders looking to take their contact centers to the next level.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

After assessing how the pandemic had changed the call center in 2020 , we decided to peek over the parapet at 2021. We asked the contact center industry’s top influencers and business leaders what they thought the most significant contact center trends in 2021 would be. Contact Center Trends 2021.

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Outsource Consultants

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It’s because the ongoing labor shortage, paired with increased Q4 purchasing, is leaving many businesses that rely on contact center support exposed to looming CX disasters. Look no further than the travel industry, which is already reeling to meet Q4 demand spikes and record call volume. Tip the Scales with Technology.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Here are some standout features: Hold Queues and Smart Call Routing: Efficiently managing incoming call volumes is fundamental. Hold queues and smart call routing play a pivotal role. Hold Queues : Ensures calls are answered promptly, minimizing wait times. This increases the likelihood of first-call resolution.

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Monet Software

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Whether you are the CEO, COO, QA Analyst or Customer Service Agent, the number one goal of your contact center is to deliver a quality experience that lends itself to an increase in customer satisfaction. Contact Quality. First-Call Resolution. Notice a call that got put on hold multiple times?

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

With Zenarate AI Coach, customer and prospect-facing agents master the skills necessary to succeed in their role before their first live interaction. Just like human-to-human role play, Zenarate coaches agents on tone, soft skills, and best and required practices throughout their role-play simulation.

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Balto

JANUARY 17, 2023

When it comes to healthcare contact centers, automation is far from new. So, why is automation — a technology that formed the foundation of basic call center operations — still slated to become a top trend in healthcare in 2023? How a Contact Center Staple Became a ‘New’ Trend.

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Tethr

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Contact center reporting and analytics are essential for customer service and customer experience (CX) leaders to understand contact center performance accurately. Depending on the report, data surfaced can be used to understand agent performance, improve coaching, refine products and services, and so much more.

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Myra Golden Media

APRIL 11, 2023

A whopping one-third of contact centers have laid off employees in the last 12 months, reducing their headcount by about 33%. Despite fewer resources and fewer employees, contact centers are expected to achieve the same or better results. But how can they achieve this?

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Balto

JULY 12, 2022

As we continue our series into Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for contact centers, we’re turning our attention to managers and supervisors. But what about our managers? These are the folks that keep our operations running smoothly: training and coaching our agents, and working to improve overall customer satisfaction.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

As a call center leader, you rely on your call center managers to ensure everything runs smoothly. All companies have different methods for measuring call center performance, including productivity and efficacy of operations. But, who evaluates the call center manager?

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Balto

JULY 28, 2022

You’ve got a contact center team of all-stars. However, call times are extensive, and escalations are prevalent. According to our revealing Real-Time Index report on contact center call trends, it could be the lack of active listening. ” The Positive Impact of Active Listening in Contact Centers.

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Balto

JUNE 13, 2022

In the contact center industry, we talk a lot about the importance of first call resolution (FCR). The more queries we can resolve on the first contact, the more satisfied customers are. On the flip side, we also need to keep an eye on escalations and manager requests. Better Training.

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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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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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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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SharpenCX

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Contact center leaders turned to customer and agent analytics to catapult performance to new heights. This month, we’re over the moon to give you a glimpse at what Centricity’s doing to move the contact center forward. They couldn’t walk the contact center floor and listen to snippets of calls.

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Balto

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Working to manage a call center has many moving parts and can often create a feeling of drinking from a firehose for those who are newer to a managerial role. Perhaps you’re already in call center management or an agent aspiring to work your way up and are seeking to learn more about what all is involved.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 3, 2023

As businesses strive to provide exceptional customer experiences, call centers have become an increasingly important part of the customer service strategy. Contact centers are responsible for handling customer inquiries and complaints while providing solutions. Why is Call Center Quality Management Important?

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Fonolo

JANUARY 21, 2021

TIP: Common KPIs for contact center agents can include Average Handle Time (AHT), First Call Resolution (FCR), and Customer Satisfaction score (CSat). Your current contact center platform may have analytics features to track agent activity, but it’s not the only method available.

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Monet Software

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The college and pro football regular seasons are wrapping up, and every year that means one thing – some coaches will be out of a job. Coaching is important, whether you run a football team or a contact center. And if you’re not getting the most out of your coaching efforts, it will impact customer service.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Picture this: Y ou’re the coach of a soccer team. The same goes for contact center management. If some agents are ill-equipped to handle certain calls, why have them answer the call in the first place? Enter skills-based call routing. 3 Tips to Improve Call Routing in Your Contact Center.

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Serenova

AUGUST 25, 2020

There are two constants in the contact center. Customer expectations are evolving, and contact center leaders are working to elevate the customer experience. For this reason, workforce management has become a core focus of discussion amongst leaders looking to take their contact centers to the next level.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Contact center managers know that quality monitoring and management is necessary to maintain or improve Customer Satisfaction (CSAT). It can be difficult, however, to tie contact center contributions to CSAT and then to resulting dollars, making it even more difficult to justify needed quality management investments.

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Robert Davis

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Davis and Associates’ leadership continuous improvement process (CIP) and floor management strategy isn’t anything fancy, and most contact centers are already doing some or all of the tactics. Proper coaching is key to developing and retaining the right employees. Improve manager, supervisor and agent development.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 3, 2021

This is where organizing your contact center metrics into custom reports comes into play. The Executive Guide to Improving 6 Call Center Metrics. What is a call center report? Important call center KPIs. This metric measures whether your agents are managing and adhering to their schedules.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

To provide top-notch customer support, contact centers need to have an exhaustive and comprehensive customer perspective. A 360-degree customer view is an approach that allows contact centers to gain a complete understanding of the customer through collecting and analyzing data from multiple sources.

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The Northridge Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This article was originally published on Contact Center Pipeline and can be viewed here. As customer expectations and channels for outreach continue to evolve, the contact center is becoming more and more complex and critical. The Role of QM in the Contact Center. How a robust QM program can remake the CX.

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Callminer

JULY 5, 2018

When it comes to improving efficiency, many call centers choose to record phone calls and track average handle time , and first call resolution rates. The less effort required on every call should lead to agents being able to assist more customers. How can you improve contact center efficiency?

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