Fonolo

JANUARY 19, 2023

If call center retention keeps you up at night, you’re not alone. In the era of the “great resignation” and in an industry with record staff turnover, employee retention is on every manager’s mind. According to the 2021 ICMI report, a contact center’s average employee turnover rate was 58% per year. DID YOU KNOW?:

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Whether you’re diving into a new industry or looking to brush up on your skills, training courses can benefit professionals at any stage of their career. Fortunately, e-learning has made call center management courses more accessible than ever. Contact Center Trends 2023. Top 7 Call Center Management Courses.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

When you think of the phrase “call center training”, does the word fun come to mind? But now, with agent engagement becoming a growing priority for call centers, it’s a great time to reimagine your approach to training your team members. Contact Center Trends: Industry Predictions for 2022.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 23, 2024

The debt collection industry is undergoing a major shift. Traditional collection methods, such as persistent phone calls and letters, are making way for more nuanced, technology-driven, and customer-oriented strategies. Initial Contact : The agency contacts the debtor to inform them about the debt and their intention to collect.

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TechSee

MARCH 7, 2023

As part of our Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day initiatives, we asked our own TechSee Super Women to highlight some of the amazing leaders in the technology, service, and support industries who inspire them, have helped grow their careers, or simply deserve to be celebrated for being awesome.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 26, 2022

When you think of improving your call center motivation, do you dream of near-perfect customer satisfaction scores ? Impeccable customer service and experience? Call center managers and leaders have some of the hardest jobs when it comes to agent engagement. What Are the Elements of Call Center Motivation?

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Calltools

MARCH 6, 2024

Establishing trust is essential to conversions for contact center agents. Whether calling new leads or existing customers, preview dialers can improve the customer experience and set your business apart from the competition. Customers often end the call when there is too much delay before speaking to a person.

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Global Response

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

That’s why medical call centers are such powerful resources. Of course, many of the calls and questions they handle are routine patient support. Yet many medical call centers have trained nurses on staff to assist in emergencies 24 hours a day. It’s the kind of care we all hope to have access to.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Today’s customer service personnel are being asked to deliver higher quality service across more products, more complex products, and at more significant volumes than ever before. In response, many leaders in the industry are investing in increasing the skill levels of their contact center agents, often referred to as upskilling.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

SMS (Short Message Service ) has become a pivotal channel in the contact center industry. Ebook | Call Labeling and Blocking for Contact Centers Compliance and Regulation The regulations in the SMS world are ever-changing. All enabled by NobelBiz leading contact center technology.

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NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

According to Forbes : 97% of consumers and 98% of contact center managers say customer service interactions impact whether consumers stay loyal to a brand. 60% of consumers have switched brands due to a negative contact center experience. How to measure Your Contact Center’s NPS?

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We know from industry research and personal experience that despite all the attention on it, Customer Experience is either stagnating or not getting the results CEO’s desire. Having managed over 3,500 people in contact centers in my previous career, I was sympathetic of organizations at the start of the pandemic.

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Fonolo

MARCH 28, 2023

Customer experience managers in the contact center have never mattered more. Because even though most businesses work hard to offer excellent service , today’s savvy customers notice so much more. Providing training and coaching: Training and coaching call center agents is an important part of the job.

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Outsource Consultants

AUGUST 21, 2023

In recent years, Mexico has experienced significant BPO industry growth, largely due to its close proximity and strong economic ties with the United States. Outsource Consultants delves into the key changes seen in Mexico over the last three years, helping you prepare for your perfect Mexican call center partner.

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Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Most call centers struggle with efficiency at one time or another. And because efficiency is directly tied to minimizing overhead costs in the call center, it’s a prominent challenge. Meet Our Panel of Contact Center Experts: . It ties up lines and makes the whole center fall behind. Tyler Riddell.

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Global Response

JANUARY 22, 2024

Maisel expertly working the switchboard in the 1960s or Bob Wiley in What About Bob trying to pull a fast one on Betty, the call center representative, in the 1990s, we can picture the early days of the call center. But as technology advanced, so did the call center.

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Global Response

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

As small businesses gain traction and expand their services, real growing pains can set in. This often leads to delayed response times, missed calls, and, ultimately, dissatisfied customers. If your small business is currently experiencing these growing pains, it’s time to consider partnering with a call center.

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Outsource Consultants

OCTOBER 25, 2023

First, the South African BPO market is booming, with a growing number of providers offering a wide range of services. Second, South Africa has a high rate of in-office agents, which is important for many US companies that value customer service and security.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Contact centers are like people: We’re all at different stages, chugging along healthily but sometimes faltering along the way. As we begin to look back at 2018, one thing is becoming clear: Not every contact center is created equal. All contact centers face barriers, and you certainly know your own intimately.

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TeleDirect

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For those unfamiliar with dedicated inbound and outbound call center solutions, many think they’re simply about taking customers’ calls when a company is closed or their staff is busy. Let’s explore how this system works and how to encourage customer acquisition and retention with inbound and outbound calls.

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Hodusoft

MARCH 13, 2024

Optimizing Customer Support in the Financial Sector: How BPO Contact Centers Can Add Value In the present age, financial institutions are grappling with a wide range of challenges. This blog explores the challenges faced by the financial industry, the role of BPO contact centers, and strategies to enhance customer support.

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Have you ever wondered how call centers manage the overwhelming number of customer calls, especially those tricky situations that require immediate attention? In this article, we’ll explore how technology can be a game-changer in managing call escalations, ensuring swift and satisfactory resolutions.

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TeleDirect

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

At TeleDirect, we deliver cloud-based contact center solutions to companies and industries across America. Read our guide to cloud-based customer service to learn more about it. Cloud Contact Center: What Is It & How Does It Work? Customer contact centers have come a long way.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

And, as we’ve seen in now notorious cases (lest we forget the United Airlines incident ), it’s become a way for customers to size up and shout about serious blunders in customer service to an ever-growing court of public opinion. That being said: Social media platforms aren’t solely used for public brand-shaming.

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CX Global Media

JULY 8, 2019

The first step in the contact center agent journey comes with the hiring process. During the past few decades in the industry I’ve come to rely on learning from some of the top industry experts to help guide my thinking and idea creation. Conference Coverts to On-demand Learning. I’m looking forward to it! Free Access.

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Calltools

APRIL 19, 2023

Make the right decision by learning more about the benefits of predictive dialers and preview dialers and which option companies in your industry usually choose. Benefits of Predictive Dialers Predictive dialers move quickly to reduce the amount of time call agents spend interacting with individual leads. As recently as 2019, the U.S.

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Outsource Consultants

JANUARY 24, 2022

With the COVID-19 pandemic lurking in the shadows, we wrote an article about the changing BPO industry in the Philippines. Let’s take a look at how the potential threats we covered in 2019 have played out, and how the Philippine call center industry has faced the additional difficulties initiated by the pandemic.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

From retail to tourism to food service, almost every sector is currently experiencing major labor shortages , and contact centers are no exception. A reduction in available childcare workers has left many contact center agents without adequate care for the kids, forcing them to leave their positions.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 26, 2024

CXA stands for Customer Experience Automation, a strategic approach that integrates automation tools and software within call centers to enhance the customer journey. It’s the art of utilizing technology to deliver personalized and efficient customer service without losing the human touch that customers value.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

Airline agents are still at check-in counters to guide passengers after self-service kiosks and to arrange complicated ticketing. Fewer phone calls, but more complex conversations. In the contact center industry, for example, there are fewer phone conversations going into customer support centers than in the past.

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CX Global Media

AUGUST 30, 2017

People, process, technology, reporting, culture, competition, morale, data, automation, self-service – which word matters most? In my 20+ years in the contact center industry, the past three years elevated this one word to utmost importance. In our rapid paced contact center environments, we must have “focus”.

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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Contact Center Technology Trends to Watch in 2022. As we gear up for 2022, enterprises across the board are revisiting the ups and downs of their business and the industry at large. The contact center trends too, changed completely driven by the pandemic. Contact Center Technology Trends in 2022.

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Global Response

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A Service Organization Control (SOC) is a detailed written report that outlines the state of customer data within your organization. In days when data breaches are common and costly, it’s vital that you only work with a SOC 2 certified contact center. How Does SOC2 Compliance Apply to Call Centers?

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Ansafone

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Outsourcing lets business managers launch multi-channel services that would be too expensive to implement internally. The key is to partner with a contact center who masters in all things outsourced. . These contact centers can co-source internal BPO services for a wide variety of businesses. The best news?

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Hodusoft

APRIL 17, 2024

That’s nothing but auto attendant, a technology that revolutionized the way organizations and other professional entities handle massive volumes of incoming calls. After the mass production of auto attendants began, all types and sizes of organizations used it to route incoming calls to the right agents. What is an Auto Attendant?

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Fonolo

JANUARY 22, 2020

Wondering what customer service or contact center conference to attend in 2020? Whatever anyone says, attending live events is essential if you want to keep up and keep involved with the industry around. It’s fun, educational, and a great opportunity to build new relationships. Customer Contact East, Ft.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

In today’s digital age, contact centers play a critical role in customer support, sales, and overall communication between businesses and their clientele. Unfortunately, these centers have also become a target for fraudsters looking to exploit the vulnerabilities inherent in these systems.

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