Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Executives and managers know that contact center goal-setting helps usher in progress and bring about positive change. In a busy customer service department, having an agreed-upon set of milestones helps you cross the finish line because it clarifies decision-making, keeps morale up, and can even reduce agent turnover.

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Contact Center Call Center Average Handle Time Construction 91

Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Every workplace has its pros and cons, but contact center agents have one of the toughest jobs out there. They’re protecting and building your company’s brand — no matter what they have to deal with from customers. Burnout Burnout is at the heart of poor emotional well-being in a contact center.

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Contact Center Agent burnout Morale Coaching 78

CX Global Media

OCTOBER 22, 2018

For many, managing morale and employee engagement in a contact center is a complete mystery. Regardless of how lost you feel now, join Joachim “Joe” Rogers, Senior Director of Customer Care Center for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Strategies to build employee buy-in and ownership.

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Employee engagement Contact Center Morale Coaching 45

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. After all, these are the people who connect with dozens of your customers each day and support them with any issues or challenges they may have.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time First call resolution Metrics 129

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It could be argued that customer service is uniformly about a few core things: Giving consumers agency; shepherding them towards a positive outcome to their problems; and providing solutions and smiles by whatever means (and using whatever technology) necessary. For instance, have you read up on strategies for improving customer loyalty ?

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Contact Center Gamification Abandon rate Call Center 182

Playvox

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Is gamification the right choice for your contact center? Are your employees excited to come to work each and every morning? Employee engagement is one of the most challenging aspects to master in the contact center. It is in every organization’s interest to have motivated employees.

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Gamification Contact Center Employee engagement Average Handle Time 79

Uniphore

JULY 23, 2021

Employee disengagement is rampant in contact centers. But it’s actually the everyday reality at the contact center, according to Gartner’s recent report “Rampant Employee Disengagement is Driving Turnover and Harming Customer Outcomes.” Jacada's Call Center Life: 2021 Edition. Check it out!

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Contact Center Call Center Morale Employee engagement 98

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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Contact Center Gamification Metrics Quality management 52

Playvox

MARCH 27, 2023

Operating a successful contact center demands attention to a wide range of factors, from investing in your agents’ well-being and training to implementing the right tools and technology. Training programs should be designed to meet the specific needs of the contact center and its agents.

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Contact Center Gamification Coaching Quality management 84

CX Global Media

JULY 12, 2019

The fifth step ( Step 1 , Step 2 , Step 3 , Step 4 ) in the contact center agent journey is about agent retention. Retaining contact center agents has always been a significant focus area in contact centers. A several Expert Sessions are dedicated to the topic of on-boarding contact center agents.

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Contact Center Coaching Employee engagement Call Center 120

Taylor Reach Group

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The challenge lies in how you make you employees or in the case of a contact center, your agents happy. It is your agents that interact with your customers, they are the ones who deliver service and have the greatest impact on your Customer Experience. contact center management).

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Customer Experience Coaching Contact Center Morale 119

Hodusoft

OCTOBER 19, 2023

10 Effective Ways to Reduce Costs in Your BPO Contact Center Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) contact centers play a vital role in today’s modern businesses. They help manage customer interactions by serving as the initial point of contact. million in 2022 to US$34, 570.73 from 2023 to 2028.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Contact center software Self service 52

Russel Lolacher

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with 4x author, keynote speaker and consultant on service culture Jeff Toister on connecting the dots to create tangible employee engagement at work. An instructor for Linkedin Learning, supporting training and employee development and more. Articles on Employee Empowerment.

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Employee engagement Surveys Accountability Personalization 52

Playvox

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Are your employees excited to come to work each and every day? Employee engagement is one of the most challenging aspects to master in the contact center. That’s why many organizations are putting increased emphasis on improving their company culture in order to improve employee morale.

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Gamification Contact Center Employee engagement Morale 73

Monet Software

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Can SMB call center quality management be about more than quality? Yep, it’s the linchpin of employee engagement, too! Monitoring and scoring calls—these quality assurance (QA) tasks are constant at nearly every contact center. 3 Improve agents’ call experience. It’s much the same with contact center roles.

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Morale Quality management contact center workforce Employee engagement 48

Playvox

JULY 14, 2023

Providing an ever-improving customer experience while boosting contact center agent productivity is paramount for your business. Here’s the blueprint for achieving greater agent productivity in your call center. During the best of economic times, it’s a smart business practice.

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Contact Center Coaching Schedule adherence Abandon rate 74

SharpenCX

MAY 12, 2020

Download Now: Help your agents get the hang of working in a call center with these 29 coaching techniques and facts. . The onboarding process in any call center can feel daunting. Contact center agents are the primary touchpoint your customers have with your company. Making Training Engaging.

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Contact Center Customer Service Employee engagement Coaching 128

Playvox

MARCH 12, 2024

Think about the last time you reached out to a contact center for one of the services or products that you purchased. You could have contacted the company in a multitude of ways — chat, text, social media, or even an “old-fashioned” telephone call.

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Morale Gamification Contact Center Quality management 78

SharpenCX

JUNE 23, 2021

But, your contact center KPIs are an important piece of creating a happy team and happy customers. Plus, you need a high-performing, empowered contact center. But, don’t feel burdened to track the dozens of KPIs in your contact center. Active Contact Resolution. Metrics aren’t everything.

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Contact Center Abandon rate Management Metrics 101

24-7 InTouch

APRIL 15, 2021

After more than a full year of BPOs operating contact centers in a 100% virtual environment, there have been some key learnings and takeaways that will continue to impact the customer care industry for years to come. . Employee Engagement. Blended Model. The Evolution Continues.

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Contact Center Morale Employee engagement Customer Care 52

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Customer loyalty is more important than ever, and prioritizing customer service — with an excellent, dynamic, and engaged contact center — can help your company stand out. After all, your customer support team is the heart and soul of the customer experience (CX). for school pick-up.).

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Contact Center Customer emotions Quality management Morale 52

SharpenCX

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Two weeks ago, I sat at my desk with my headphones on digging into the 2020 contact center trends headed your way next year. Your agents have such a massive impact on CX, they’re now given a name that reflects what they do… make (or break) customer happiness. One where your employee morale lives at the heart of your business.

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Contact Center Customer Experience Wait times Contact center software 67

Monet Software

APRIL 24, 2020

High-speed internet, cloud-based applications and other technologies have opened a new vista for the call center—the remote agents. Most contact centers have had to quickly transition to working from home as a direct effect of COVID-19. No longer is the company limited to the talent pool surrounding the contact center.

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Contact Center Management call center workforce Average Handle Time 62

Talkdesk

MAY 21, 2020

The Impact of Employee Engagement in the Contact Center What exactly is employee engagement? Why is it so critical to the customer experience and operational efficiency in the contact center? The same is true in the modern contact center. The bottom line?

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Management Employee engagement Morale Contact Center 109

Vistio

APRIL 1, 2024

Delivering outstanding customer experiences requires highly skilled and well-trained agents who can navigate complex interactions. Instead, companies must look to innovative contact center technology solutions like Vistio, which offers next-best-action guidance and automation, to prepare their customer service agents fully.

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Accountability Customer Service Contact Center Morale 52

Transparent BPO

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

I consistently hear from contact center professionals that attrition in 2019 is higher than ever, and many new-hire classes intended to accommodate seasonal ramps fall short of recruiting goals. The impact also has a snowball effect resulting in high call abandon rates, customer dissatisfaction, and lost revenue.

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Contact Center Abandon rate outsourcing Morale 73

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Now let’s take that scenario and think about how to show the same amount of gratitude to call center agents. Even though employee appreciation may seem like common practice, most contact center agents feel unappreciated and disengaged. In the season of giving thanks, let’s send some love to contact center agents.

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Contact Center Call Center Morale Employee engagement 64

Fonolo

AUGUST 24, 2021

Employees, especially call center agents, spend a significant portion of their lives at work. Your call center or contact center environment plays a big role in how engaged your agents are in their day-to-day work. How to Foster Agent Engagement in a Hybrid Contact Center. Agent morale.

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Call Center Morale Best practices Contact Center 148

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2021

And it’s one that undeniably impacts our perception of the customer experience. Exploring Customer Care in the Subscription Economy. For those of us in the contact center space, the truly fascinating thing (besides the astounding growth itself) is the impact on customer care and the customer experience.

Customer Experience 77

Customer Experience Coaching B2C Customer Care 77

Playvox

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Not only do contact center agents want additional flexibility in their work schedules, but many leaders saw that agents did not need to be in a defined office space to get their jobs done well. By applying scores and prizes to your employees’ everyday tasks, you can make work feel more enjoyable and increase employee engagement.

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Management Gamification Calibration Quality management 88

CX Global Media

APRIL 27, 2017

Gamification in customer experience has been used for several years. The concept of using game mechanics to attract and retain customers in the consumer space is commonplace and many tools have been developed. However the use of gamification tools in employee experience and performance has really just begun to emerge.

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Gamification Call Center Morale Contact Center 227

Playvox

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

At Playvox, we prioritize what matters most to our customers — just like you do in your contact center! That’s why our recent G2 rankings are really meaningful: people who use Playvox every day once again ranked Playvox as a leader in the Contact Center Quality Assurance market in the recent G2 Grid® Report for Fall 2021.

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Contact Center Morale Quality management Employee engagement 52

Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

For organizations to improve their overall customer experience (CX), they must focus on how they engage with their customers, by listening understanding, and acting on what customers are telling you, and by ensuring that you’re providing your staff (front-line, back-office, and support) with the tools they need act efficiently and effectively.

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Customer Experience Self service Banking Employee engagement 86

Contact Center Pipeline

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Customer experience, employee engagement and sales results are driven by effective coaching. Done right, it also improves morale and employee retention. Coaching helps develop your agents’ skills. However, coaching needs to be done on a consistent basis. The same is true […].

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Coaching Morale Employee engagement Sales 113

Fonolo

AUGUST 17, 2021

To optimize your call center’s performance, you need to think about improving your customers’ experience. After all, customer-centric companies are 60% more profitable. While incredible customer service should always be a call center’s goal, it shouldn’t be your only goal. But it’s not enough.

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Call Center Abandon rate Average Handle Time First call resolution 156

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2021

And it’s one that undeniably impacts our perception of the customer experience. Exploring Customer Care in the Subscription Economy. For those of us in the contact center space, the truly fascinating thing (besides the astounding growth itself) is the impact on customer care and the customer experience.

Customer Experience 62

Customer Experience Coaching B2C Customer Care 62

Callminer

JUNE 18, 2020

To learn more about employee churn and analytical methods of addressing it, download our white paper, Understanding How Interaction Analytics Can Reduce Agent Attrition. Questions About Their Experience. Issues that may have led to your employee pulling the plug on their position can range from poor training to insufficient tools.

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Call Center Morale Feedback Analytics 182