Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Contact Center Technology Trends to Watch in 2022. The contact center trends too, changed completely driven by the pandemic. 2020-21 saw most contact centers make a shift to cloud contact center software. So, what contact center technology trends can one expect in 2022.

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DMG Consulting

MAY 8, 2023

The Transformation of Workforce Engagement Management By Donna Fluss View this article on the publisher’s website. Last year was an excellent one for sales of workforce optimization/workforce engagement management (WFO/WEM)-related systems and applications.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Contact center management is hard. You manage employees in an industry that has one of the highest turnover rates out there. Let’s look into some ideas that will help you successfully manage you contact center environment while keeping your cool in the process. Very hard, actually. Consolidate tools.

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Noble Systems

MARCH 20, 2020

It is a challenging time for all of us and many contact centers will be facing difficult decisions regarding the safety and well-being of their staff. We’ve put together the following information on how your Noble platform can help you manage remote working for your team to maintain business continuity.

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Serenova

MARCH 31, 2020

Contact centers are still scrambling to find ways to support work-from-home (WFH) agents in the face of the coronavirus and rapidly spreading COVID-19 outbreak. This move to WFH is imperative to the health of your agents, and the only way to do it quickly and effectively—long-term—is through a cloud-based solution.

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Playvox

MARCH 12, 2023

Running a smooth and efficient contact center can feel like the ultimate struggle, but don’t worry, you’re not alone. Providing noteworthy customer experiences is a top priority for any business, and a well-run help desk, support center, or customer service center is the key to improving contact center performance.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

It’s hard to ignore the fact that contact centers are plagued with high agent burnout and turnover rates. According to industry studies , average annual turnover ranges between 30-45 percent – with some centers experiencing turnover into the triple digits. Some contact centers experience almost no turnover at all.

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DMG Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The Contact Center WFO Market Is Transforming. The contact center workforce optimization (WFO) suite market, also known as the customer engagement management (CEM) segment, has a 20-year history of executing well in both good and weak economies. In 2020, total contact center WFO revenue was $2.08

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Noble Systems

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

In Part 1 of this two-part series on contact center burnout we covered some of the warning signs of agent overload. According to research by Contact Babel, medium sized contact centers have an average turnover rate of 37%. Why is this so important? Agents are human. Humans have limits.

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Serenova

APRIL 13, 2020

Now that your contact center agents are safely working from home, it’s time to focus on the business of managing and coaching to ensure productivity. Celebrating wins in an on-site contact center environment was easier. Here are six tips to help. Embrace the Positive. Help Employees Connect.

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DMG Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2019

DMG Consulting Releases 2019 – 2020 Cloud-Based Contact Center Infrastructure Product and Market Report. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services. 12/11/2019. Where: Available at the DMG Consulting online store.

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Balto

JUNE 3, 2022

Every contact center encounters its fair share of hurdles on the path to success. Fix-It Friday targets contact center leaders’ biggest frustrations with solution-focused content. How Common Are Remote Contact Center Agents? The contact center landscape has shifted dramatically in the last few years.

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Serenova

JUNE 20, 2019

We’ve shared before that Millennial (born between 1981 and 1996) and Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) agents are having major impact on the way today’s contact centers operate. These two groups now make up the fastest-growing proportion of contact center employees. And savvy contact center leaders are paying attention.

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DMG Consulting

MAY 25, 2018

DMG Consulting Releases 2018 Contact Center Workforce Optimization Market Share Report. New-gen solutions are the future of this mature sector. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services. million in 2016 to$1,655.3

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2022

As it overlooks three critical components: the customer experience, the rise of new communication and the new contact center technologies. Modern customers want immediate and dependable solutions, which means your call center’s efficiency must be at its peak at all times. What is call center efficiency?

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 31, 2019

DMG Consulting Releases 2018 – 2019 Cloud-Based Contact Center Infrastructure Product and Market Report. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services. Differentiated and compelling capabilities driving growth.

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8x8

DECEMBER 4, 2017

I eventually became manager of the customer service team of over one hundred diverse employees, with a focus on running the company’s new contact center. And a critical component for developing the best customer experience strategy was making sure contact center agents continually worked on improving their knowledge.

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8x8

DECEMBER 4, 2017

I eventually became manager of the customer service team of over one hundred diverse employees, with a focus on running the company’s new contact center. And a critical component for developing the best customer experience strategy was making sure contact center agents continually worked on improving their knowledge.

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8x8

DECEMBER 4, 2017

I eventually became manager of the customer service team of over one hundred diverse employees, with a focus on running the company’s new contact center. And a critical component for developing the best customer experience strategy was making sure contact center agents continually worked on improving their knowledge.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Does your contact center have a dedicated team that’s ready and prepared to assist your customers at all times? This aspect makes all the difference in contact lead loss. Assume your contact center employs 500 agents to answer incoming requests from your clients.

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Balto

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Modern enterprise contact center solutions utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to identify customer pain points, the causes of low scores, and why your customers aren’t satisfied with their experience with your company. A contact center is considered successful if it’s customer-centric.

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Serenova

JULY 7, 2020

Contact center supervisors must be equipped to better identify and tailor training programs to each agent’s skill gaps and training needs. 6 Steps and Best Practices for Your Best Call Center Staff Training Program. Contact centers must train agents to work smarter and more effectively. Embrace continuous training.

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Serenova

JUNE 6, 2019

Yesterday, at the Austin Contact Center Alliance ’s Emerging Technologies for CX event, Serenova and more than 30 contact center executives and technology thought leaders discussed customer experience (CX) challenges and how emerging technology can help. For most contact centers, the cloud means increased security.

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NobelBiz

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Does your contact center have a dedicated team that’s ready and prepared to assist your customers at all times? This aspect makes all the difference in contact lead loss. Assume your contact center employs 500 agents to answer incoming requests from your clients.

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Serenova

JULY 7, 2020

Contact center supervisors must be equipped to better identify and tailor training programs to each agent’s skill gaps and training needs. 6 Steps and Best Practices for Your Best Call Center Staff Training Program. Contact centers must train agents to work smarter and more effectively. Embrace continuous training.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 23, 2022

Running a successful contact center means you’re responsible for keeping customers happy and your agents performing effectively so that your company may thrive. And generating an ROI on your contact center to increase your company’s bottom line is part of that growth strategy. Actually, no, it’s not that simple!

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Enghouse Interactive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Contact centers, using AI and UCaaS, drive better customer service perceptions, agent performance and improve overall outcomes . Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Unified Communications (UC or UCaaS) are becoming integral to every contact center, with different benefits from each. Blog #3 of 4: Customer-facing agents.

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Playvox

OCTOBER 12, 2022

For many remote contact centers, it’s time to shift into a busier season, when the stakes are especially high for customer experience. Most people, including customer service agents, are ready for a restart, which makes now the perfect time for contact center leaders to revisit their remote work playbooks.

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Playvox

APRIL 27, 2023

Contact center trends can directly impact success. For the greatest impact and a clear competitive edge, contact center leaders must choose wisely when making business decisions about the trends to prioritize and implement in their organizations — because all change, even positive change, costs time and resources.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Whatever the driving force behind this transition, it is important to consider the technological advancements that have occurred in the contact center space in recent years. In that regard, Cloud Contact Center Solutions (CCaaS) are replacing old technologies and opening up new potential for organizations.

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Playvox

MAY 2, 2023

While it might seem like just about everything is in the cloud these days, many contact centers still haven’t taken the leap. But moving to a cloud contact center can have big benefits for your company, your customers, and your agents. Remote work continues to be a highly desirable benefit for contact center employees.

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Balto

MAY 27, 2022

The modern contact center strives to be more efficient, more productive, and more profitable than ever, so it’s no surprise that leaders turn to tech to boost performance. To help you avoid the time and expense of inefficient solutions, we’re continuing to highlight red flags you should dodge. more likely to stay at their jobs.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Whatever the driving force behind this transition, it is important to consider the technological advancements that have occurred in the contact center space in recent years. In that regard, Cloud Contact Center Solutions (CCaaS) are replacing old technologies and opening up new potential for organizations.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This particular kind of work environment has enabled many businesses and contact centers to retain service continuity. However, it is not a walk in the park to integrate remote work in contact centers. If you wish to implement remote work in your Contact Center, your agents must have a teleworking-friendly home.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This particular kind of work environment has enabled many businesses and contact centers to retain service continuity. However, it is not a walk in the park to integrate remote work in contact centers. If you wish to implement remote work in your Contact Center, your agents must have a teleworking-friendly home.

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Noble Systems

APRIL 14, 2021

What is a virtual call center? Imagine a call center – a hub of inbound and outbound calls, staffed by a team of agents and managers – but the agents and managers are located off-site, whether in small groups in other offices or individually at their own homes. This is the concept of the virtual call center.

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Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

Tracking, reporting, and improving upon metrics are essential across all areas of business, including finance, sales, marketing, and contact center management. What Are Call Center Efficiency Metrics? Call center managers need metrics to successfully measure agent performance and improvements to call center operations.

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