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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Call Experts

JUNE 15, 2023

Streamline Operations and Never Miss Another Call with a Contact Center for Utilities. We rely heavily on these essential services, from electricity and water to telecommunications and internet services. When Did Call Centers Become the Standard?

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Noble Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) is an automated system generally used by contact centers that answers incoming calls and then interacts with callers via recorded prompting to gather information. The IVR system then uses routing rules to send the call to either an agent or a self-service application.

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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. This includes excessive hold times, overwhelmed agents, poor customer satisfaction, and ultimately brand harm. Tip the Scales with Technology.

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Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In our first blog, we explored how customer expectations are rapidly changing and what organizations should consider as part of their Self-Service strategy. This blog will continue that exploration with some insight into some of the benefits we’ve seen in organizations that have implemented Self-Service.

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TechSee

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

More efficient than auditory communication, visually highlighting the desired action enables the customer to comprehend and execute the instructions faster and more satisfactorily. This has proven to be especially beneficial in the areas of field service, contact centers and self-service. . Field service.

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Fonolo

JUNE 13, 2023

Today’s customers expect more from customer service. They want prompt, reliable, integrated service and they will not linger if it’s not readily available. Their patience is never shorter than when dealing with your call center. That’s why call-backs have become a contact center essential.

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Fonolo

MARCH 9, 2023

CCMC’s Customer Rage Study is a fascinating look at CX, designed to help customer service pros identify pain points and reduce customer complaints in the contact center. The first study was done in 2003 — can you guess which direction the overall trend has headed since then?

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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. My Customer Service Master Class might be a good fit for training on soft skills.

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Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

To gain some insights into the strategies and tactics call centers can use to boost efficiency and arm you with effective strategies you can put to use, we reached out to a panel of call center experts , managers and leaders and asked them to answer this question: “What is the most effective way for a contact center to increase efficiency?”.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Hold Queues : Ensures calls are answered promptly, minimizing wait times. Smart Call Routing : Directs calls to the most suitable agent based on expertise, language, or past interactions. This increases the likelihood of first-call resolution. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provide valuable insights.

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Expivia

AUGUST 18, 2021

And one of the best technical ways to ensure that is to become an omnichannel contact center. And if you are, but you’re not getting the results you want, learn how to optimize your omnichannel contact center to reap all its benefits. What Is an Omnichannel Contact Center? Why does that matter?

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JustCall

MARCH 9, 2023

Did you know that 70% of customers that had their issues solved favourably in the first call would be willing to return to your business for repeat purchases? This is how important customer experience is, especially in the context of contact centers. What are Contact Center Software Solutions?

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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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Fonolo

MAY 16, 2023

Correctly interpreting call center analytics and KPIs is key to improving your operations and your customer’s experience. Today, contact centers are increasingly viewed by businesses as the key to understanding customers. Every contact center uses them.

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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. Nearly half of customer service agents already find it hard to manage tough conversations.

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Hodusoft

JANUARY 17, 2024

Revolutionizing Customer Engagement: The Power of UCaaS Contact Center Software The term ‘UCaaS’ has been in the modern telephony lexicon for quite some time now. It’s the acronym for Unified Communications as a Service. That’s where sophisticated UCaaS contact center software can be of immense use.

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Balto

JUNE 17, 2022

Between self-service libraries and autonomous chatbots, nearly 70% of consumers attempt to resolve their issues independently before reaching out to a contact center. From First Touch Resolution to First Call Resolution. Readily Available Customer Information. Let’s explain.

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Mindtouch

AUGUST 21, 2019

The data doesn’t lie: in 2017, customer self-service almost surpassed human-assisted service for customer service interactions. By 2020, an estimated 85% of customers will choose self-service first. 85% of customers will choose self-service first by the year 2020.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 22, 2019

With more and more choices available to customers, providing quality customer service is more critical than ever. In this new era, customer service has become the battleground for organizations in the utilities sector. Those that win on this front are retaining customers and growing revenue.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

The Need for Hyper Efficiency in Call Centers As a call center operations manager, you need to stay on top of the latest trends in hyper efficiency to ensure that your organization is successful. What is hyper efficiency in a contact center?

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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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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

If you’ve manage an aging contact center, then you’ve probably identified several inefficiencies which limit your success. Maybe its call volumes that exceed contact center capacity. When you transform contact center inefficiencies into proficiencies you are transforming money “wasted” into money saved.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Call centers have always relied on different forms of automation to provide swift service to their clientele. As technology gets smarter and more intuitive, so does the contact center that benefits from it. Read on for an introduction to call center automation, plus our top software picks!

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Call Center Interactive Voice Response call center software CRM 142

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

It’s plain and simple, using plain language in customer interactions is good business for your contact center. When you use plain language across the customer journey, you’re offering better customer service. You’re achieving higher first-call resolution (FCR) rates.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The call center industry has been changing faster than ever, due to technological breakthroughs and constantly evolving customer demands. In 2024, businesses have the crucial responsibility of understanding and adopting the latest technology trends in customer service.

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Callminer

DECEMBER 17, 2019

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. Call Center Workforce Statistics. Cloud contact centers may be more reliable. Sales Pursuits.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 14, 2021

When it comes to keeping a pulse on the health of your contact center, cost per contact can be a very handy tool. This key performance indicator (KPI) provides insight into how effective agents are at delivering top-notch customer service and will signal to you when certain performance areas are falling off track.

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TechSee

MAY 29, 2018

Visual engagement and support are maturing as a technology, and are swiftly becoming key differentiators in many customer service organizations. They have found that visual engagement and support have a dramatic effect on KPIs measured in every call center: NPS, FCR and Truck Rolls. The Rise of Visual.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Date: Monday, September 28, 2015 The evolution of contact center performance. Author: Pauline Ashenden In the past contact centers were often viewed as a cost cente r, meaning that the primary goal of companies was to run them as efficiently as possible while still responding to customers competently.

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Monet Software

JANUARY 31, 2019

While many seem to agree we are in the midst of a sea change in how customers will choose to engage with companies, there is little agreement on how quickly we’ll reach the point where today’s contact centers will no longer resemble the next iteration. Is self-service really service? The cloud keeps growing.

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Interactions

APRIL 17, 2019

For example, modern customers prefer self-service channels that allow them to find solutions themselves, and more quickly, rather than waiting in a queue to get to a live agent. They have expanded their channel offerings in order to improve customer experience. Traditional Contact Center KPIs.

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Talkdesk

JULY 30, 2019

Traditionally, contact centers are considered cost centers—a necessary evil that companies fund because they have to, not because they want to. Many Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) reflect this and simply measure costs, including average handle time, first call resolution, occupancy rate and so on.

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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. QM INSIGHTS.

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