Balto

JUNE 20, 2023

And if you’re still relying on a traditional contact center model with long wait times, scripted interactions, and frustrated customers, your business is destined to lose a lot of customers, and concurrently, money. Modern contact centers can use conversational AI to meet customer demands. What is Conversational AI ?

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The GLOBO Blog

JUNE 22, 2017

GLOBO, a language technology and services company specializing in multilingual communication, is making near real-time, human translation possible. GLOBO will demo its new chat translation tool at Call Center Week (CCW) Conference & Expo (booth #1019), held June 26 to 30 at The Mirage in Las Vegas, NV.

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Serenova

JUNE 24, 2020

Omnichannel Contact Centers: the Why and How in 2020. Even during this time marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the foundation of a successful contact center remains constant: exceptional customer experience. Effectively seizing the opportunity takes an omnichannel cloud contact center.

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Serenova

JUNE 24, 2020

Even during this time marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the foundation of a successful contact center remains constant: exceptional customer experience. Effectively seizing the opportunity takes an omnichannel cloud contact center. What Is an Omnichannel Contact Center?

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Monet Software

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Where is it written that only contact centers with 100 agents or more can benefit from a workforce management solution? These are the goals shared by every contact center regardless of size. And they are a greater challenge at smaller centers than larger ones. Or see our WFM solution in action with an online demo.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

They are under constant pressure to reduce operational overhead costs, lower recruiting, onboarding and training costs – all while exceeding customer demands and delivering exceptional customer service. When contact center managers look to decrease overhead, they think first to eliminate manual processes through automation.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 5, 2024

As a call center stakeholder—be it an owner, manager, or supervisor—the task of harnessing call center reporting to pinpoint areas for improvement, optimize agent performance, and ultimately enhance customer satisfaction can seem daunting. What are the Benefits of Call Center Reporting?

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Playvox

JANUARY 25, 2024

Does your contact center “talk the customer talk” but sometimes gets stuck when it comes to matching up customer expectations with service and support delivery by your agents? How Workforce Optimization Works in a Contact Center The most valuable asset in a customer service organization or contact center is your workforce.

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Playvox

JANUARY 11, 2024

Call center workforce management is the art and science of having the right number of agents available at the right times to answer an accurately forecasted volume of incoming customer contacts at the service level standard set by a contact center while minimizing cost. WFM to the rescue.

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Aspect

JANUARY 7, 2020

Truth be told, WFM is a bit of a mystery to most contact center employees. . Forecasting likely contact center volumes . Scheduling enough agents to service these volumes . And, for the planning team, it’s the best tool for understanding and managing how the labor matches contact center volumes. .

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Talkdesk

AUGUST 14, 2017

At any time throughout the day, a supervisor can check their Talkdesk Live dashboard to see an overview of the contact center, including their current service level and what percentage of their agents are in certain statuses. The post Talkdesk by Role: Contact Center Supervisors appeared first on Talkdesk.

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Monet Software

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

As every contact center manager knows, there is stuff you can control and stuff you can’t. Service levels go up because shifts are staffed and timed to meet customer demand. First, use the WFM data you’ve collected to determine what type of shifts best fit the call patterns at your contact center.

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Playvox

AUGUST 25, 2022

All these singular actions can negatively impact service level metrics and the customer experience. How to Ensure Contact Center Agents Understand Their Impact. There are a couple of different ways to help customer service agents understand the ways each of them can positively or negatively impact service levels.

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Playvox

APRIL 6, 2023

Maximizing workforce management efficiency through real-time data is an often-overlooked advantage for contact centers. Related Article: Can Your WFM Solution Accurately Forecast In A Modern Digital Contact Center? Their job is to make sure that the team meets the metrics set by the business, such as service level.

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Pipkins

DECEMBER 5, 2019

In your contact center, do people ever just hang up? Calls handled can become a service-level type. Some of the logic and math behind the inner workings of Merlang are above my pay grade, but the customer care team at Pipkins would be more than happy to explain how this formula can improve call center efficiency!

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Playvox

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

While this approach may require entirely new thinking for some contact centers, its potential benefits are significant— and worth the shift. Contact center leaders I speak with around the country tell me there is constant change related to attrition, hiring timelines, training requirements, and onboarding.

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Balto

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In the context of call centers, workforce management is the process of assigning agents appropriately to match demand and maintain operational efficiency. The process can be hard and time-consuming since you need to record every customer interaction with your contact center and collect and archive these touchpoints to use in forecasting.

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Babelforce

MAY 18, 2022

Call center forecasting is a set of practices that aims to determine the contact volume and number of agents needed to handle that contact volume over a set period of time. Accurate forecasting optimizes productivity and ensures contact centers have the right number of agents to deal with contact volume.

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Playvox

AUGUST 9, 2022

While those of us in help desk support or contact centers only think of WFM in those specific places, you can apply the concept of WFM across many businesses. Related Article: 7 Proven Ways to Manage Contact Center Agent Staffing Shortages. What is WFM? At its core, WFM is about supply and demand.

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Monet Software

JULY 4, 2018

We think it’s time your contact center declared its independence from spreadsheets. When that happens, resources are wasted and service levels are missed. Consistent, accurate service levels, and shrinkage cut by as much as 15 minutes per agent day. Experience a free online demo of Monet WFM

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ViiBE Blog

AUGUST 9, 2021

These phone calls are fielded by call center agents. What factors determine call center success? Call center success depends on many different factors, but one of the first things to consider is who the contact center agents are and whether or not they know how to interact with customers. Request a free demo.

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Monet Software

JULY 4, 2018

Ask a contact center manager what his (or her) agents want most from their jobs, and you might get answers like “more money” or “not having to be yelled at by angry callers.” That should be greeted favorably at contact centers. Service levels go up because shifts are staffed and timed to meet customer demand.

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NobelBiz

MAY 7, 2024

Book a demo Benefits of Implementing Hybrid Dialers So what are some benefits of using a hybrid dialer solution for your call center? Default Setting: Default time between clicks is set to 2 seconds.

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Monet Software

MARCH 5, 2018

With workforce optimization, contact centers can automate such important functions as workforce management, call recording, quality management, screen capture, performance management and tracking key metrics.

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Monet Software

APRIL 9, 2018

We’ve often discussed the benefits of workforce management (WFM) in improving schedule adherence at the contact center. The data delivered by WFM boosts the accuracy of forecasts and schedules, while also allowing managers to assess adherence in real-time, and make adjustments as needed so customer service levels are maintained.

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Monet Software

JULY 25, 2019

Workforce management in a contact center or help desk is the art and science of having the right number of employees with the right skills at the right times, to meet accurately forecasted volumes of work at a predetermined service level with minimized costs. Hosted: A hosted system relies on an outside service provider.

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Balto

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Call volume is the average number of outgoing and incoming calls a contact center handles in a given time frame. Service Level Scores. The service level scores are a set of metrics that provide a general idea of your call center’s performance and efficiency. Call Volume. Average Response Time (ASA).

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Customer Service Life

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

I’ve come to the realization recently after seeing several demos of various CCaaS (Contact Center as a Service) platforms that there’s a flaw in the whole selling process. During the course of the demo, they show you all of the bells and whistles of the platform before eventually landing on the reporting capabilities.

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Monet Software

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

A WFM solution cannot do its job without historical data that provides insight into service level metrics and past experience. This won’t be news to most contact center managers – you already have a routine that converts data into forecasts. Experience a free online demo of Monet WFM.

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Monet Software

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Everything you wish to achieve at your contact center starts with the reports generated by WFO. The quality management process incorporates dashboards, scorecards, agent analytics, customized reports and key performance indicators, to improve service levels, optimize utilization of resources and enhance cost management.

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Hodusoft

APRIL 26, 2023

In this blog post, we discuss the metrics you must use to measure your call center’s performance. If your virtual call center’s ASA is 30 seconds or more then find out the potential problems. Also Read: ABC of Virtual Call Center Software and Contact Center #4. Read on to gain valuable insights.

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Tenfold - Contact Center Blog

JUNE 6, 2018

This type of customer experience is common across contact centers, and it results to not only unhappy customers but error filled records as agents scramble to take notes and enter data into their systems. On the average, more than half of the cost of running a contact center is associated with the workforce.

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Vistio

JUNE 10, 2022

I’ve been in the contact center consulting space for almost my entire career, which is now, I hate to say it, about 30 years. Further Reading: The Key to Contact Center Success in 2022: Focus on Process. And from there, what would be the steps to ensure the contact center could deliver excellent customer service? .

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Monet Software

MARCH 28, 2018

Keeping these customers satisfied requires well-trained agents, and a forecasting and scheduling solution that makes sure your contact center always has enough personnel available to efficiently handle the incoming inquiries. Watch a demo of Monet Workforce Optimization in action And when they call, they want those answers now.

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JustCall

APRIL 12, 2023

Highlights of JustCall and Aircall Highlights of JustCall: JustCall is a SaaS VoIP application, which is typically used by the following industries: Marketing and Advertising (9.7%) Computer Software (9.3%) Real Estate (8.4%) Education Management (6.6%) Information Technology and Services (6.2%) Others (59.7%

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JustCall

APRIL 3, 2023

Irrespective of the state of the phone calls, inbound call centers are an essential part of businesses today, providing a critical point of contact for customers to get support, make purchases, or get answers to their questions instantly. This is why scouting for a free trial period or a demo of the service is a must-have.

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Serenova

JUNE 24, 2020

Even during this time marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the foundation of a successful contact center remains constant: exceptional customer experience. Effectively seizing the opportunity takes an omnichannel cloud contact center. What Is an Omnichannel Call Center?

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