Noble Systems

OCTOBER 7, 2020

WFM is a powerful driver of extraordinary customer experience and service level attainment. But mismanagement can lead to contact center inefficiency, customer and agent dissatisfaction and loss of revenue. Begin by creating a weekly plan based on projected volumes and service levels goals for each day.

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Noble Systems

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In Part 1 of this two-part blog, we noted that in 2019 the overarching trend indicates a “back to basics” approach with an emphasis on the ultimate contact center goal of fostering meaningful connections with consumers. The best way to decide what self-service options your customers want is to ask them. Transformative.

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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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Playvox

APRIL 21, 2023

Customer service has gone digital — and your contact center needs to evolve with the times. As younger customers make up more and more of the marketplace, they’re shifting service preferences toward digital channels. An omnichannel customer support center connects customers’ interactions no matter where they take place.

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Playvox

JANUARY 12, 2023

No matter where your contact center team is physically located, bringing out their best performance can be a big challenge. Remote and hybrid work are no longer hard-to-find benefits in customer support centers. Remote and hybrid work are no longer hard-to-find benefits in customer support centers. But does it have to?

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Playvox

MARCH 1, 2022

If your contact center doesn’t have effective eLearning capabilities, you’re missing an opportunity to optimize agent performance. One of the biggest training challenges contact centers face is keeping agents’ skills sharp following onboarding. What is Contact Center eLearning?

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Noble Systems

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In Part 1 of this two-part blog, we noted that in 2019 the overarching trend indicates a “back to basics” approach with an emphasis on the ultimate contact center goal of fostering meaningful connections with consumers. The best way to decide what self-service options your customers want is to ask them. Transformative.

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Noble Systems

JUNE 3, 2020

Contact centers throughout the world are faced with the daily challenge of keeping their consultants engaged and motivated and their customer service levels high. The role of a contact center agent can often be stereotyped as monotonous and requiring little skill. the list is never ending.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

As the demand for outsourced call centers grows annually by 6%, it’s critical for BPOs to offer services that meet these growing expectations. The ability to offer callers the option of a call-back is a popular request from companies choosing a contact center BPO. eBook: The ROI of Call-Backs for Your Call Center.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Great companies are regularly assessing the ongoing value of their partnerships – but how do you measure the true value your contact center outsourcer is delivering? Whether it’s your own culture that shifts over time or that of your outsourcer, keeping a pulse on cultural alignment in your outsourced contact center is essential.

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Vistio

APRIL 2, 2022

She is an expert in the design and continuous improvement of the remote working model for contact centers, support functions, and enterprise, both in-sourced and outsourced. And that was actually in my first contact center assignment, it was with an outsourcer. Yeah, sure. My career began in HR actually.

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Noble Systems

MARCH 19, 2021

While many large enterprises still use these on-premise systems, SMB call centers can now take advantage of today’s cloud call center software for small businesses. Cloud Contact Center for SMBs. they can make sure agents are on task, service levels are being met, and performance is on target to achieve KPI goals.

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SharpenCX

MARCH 30, 2021

If you’re a contact center leader, you probably hear – and use – these buzzwords all the time. But if you’re like most contact center leaders, you know these buzzwords carry a lot of weight. Data and analytics power your contact center. Omnichannel strategy. What’s more?

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SharpenCX

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are three ways to take action and support your agents, so they can deliver better service for customers. Your Step-By-Step Guide to Building Better Customer Experience Strategies Use data you already have to build actionable strategies for a better customer experience Get the eBook. People are motivated by success. So, help them.

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teleopti

AUGUST 23, 2019

Thanks to WFM contact centre leaders can quickly identify quiet periods in the day when agents can be safely withdrawn from the front line to receive training or coaching without risking service levels. Download our eBook. Better skills mean happier employees and less attrition. Collaborative working.

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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. Service level. Service level is a fundamental metric.

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Clarabridge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

It is clear that improving your digital efficiency can be an opportunity to minimize costs for your contact center and improve the overall experience for your customers. As suggested in a 2016 report by Creative Virtual, introducing a virtual assistant for customer service can improve chat and phone service levels by 10-15%.

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SharpenCX

JANUARY 26, 2021

Putting automation into their journey helps agents keep up with service levels and gives customers fast access to the information they need. FedEx uses best practices to put every customer first and deliver service that sticks. Not only that, but FedEx also automates simple pieces of the customer journey.

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Cisco - Contact Center

AUGUST 18, 2020

To keep our customers informed of new capabilities available in our Cisco Contact Center portfolio, we’ve created this monthly blog series. Improved Operational Efficiency with Webex Contact Center Analyzer Reports. Welcome to Our Monthly Feature Update Blog Series.

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Clarabridge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

In many cases, the problem is still that contact centres are seen as cost–centres and therefore management become obsessed with their efficiency. The primary focus for inbound contact centres is often the service level achieved, perhaps followed by Average Handle Time, Adherence or other measures of productivity and performance.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 25, 2017

And angry customers tend to take out their frustrations with wait times, service levels, price and overall product functionality on the closest target – and quite often, that target happens to be the frontline agent. Free Download] 50 Customer Service Training Activities for Live Chat and Telephone Teams.

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SharpenCX

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

It’s time to turn to the brain of the operation: your customer service data. Download Now] Use the data that lives in your contact center to improve your customer experience. The only way to sustain service levels is to learn what’s really happening in your contact center.

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Playvox

DECEMBER 13, 2022

But now that tickets, emails, and chat have entered the picture, interaction avoidance encompasses any effort contact center agents make to bypass working with customers in any channel. What does that look like day to day in your contact center? Your service level and other KPIs are affected as well.

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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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Noble Systems

MARCH 22, 2021

They are actively seeking ways to fundamentally improve their contact center operations and enhance patient care , efficiently and effectively. In the first blog in this 2-part series, we discussed the top healthcare contact center trends. 6 Healthcare Call Center Technologies.

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Babelforce

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In this post: Average Handling Time Customer Satisfaction Service Level First Contact Resolution Call Abandonment Rate Percentage of Calls Blocked Call Transfer Rate Wrap-up Time Customer Effort Score Average Idle Time. There are plenty of metrics and KPIs you can track to gain useful insight into your contact center operations.

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Playvox

MAY 24, 2023

For the typical contact center, metrics are the key to identifying the reason behind a bad day and being able to create operational efficiency that helps avoid a repeat. If your workforce is not properly planned and scheduled, not only do your contact center agents suffer, but your customer experience will also.

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SharpenCX

APRIL 8, 2020

Apply call center management best practices to your interaction queues to fix gaps in your customer journey – like queues overflowing with customers o n hold. 13 tips to manage your contact center queues for greater efficiency and better customer outcomes. Get the ebook. Give agents visibility into queue metrics.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The term “cloud” is frequently used to characterize service delivery. In other words, contact centers can host their communications system using a SaaS (Software as a Provider) subscription, with an external service handling administration, maintenance, and updates. What is cloud telephony?

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Noble Systems

JULY 24, 2020

Workforce Management (WFM) is the art of having the right number of skilled people, and supporting resources, in the right place at the right time to meet the desired service levels for an accurately forecasted workload. Motivation impacts everything in a contact center.

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Fonolo

MAY 31, 2018

That being said, we have a cautionary note about speed: While desired, it will not make up for emotionless customer service; in fact, empathy is weighted above speed when it comes to overall customer satisfaction. To understand how to build a case for call-backs in your contact center, download Fonolo’s eBook, “The ROI of Call-Backs”.

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SharpenCX

MARCH 10, 2020

Download Now: Pick up 7 Coaching Best Practices in this Ebook. Metrics are essential to successfully managing a call center team. And, every day, customer service team members get a summary about customer service levels. As a call center manager, effective hiring and retention starts with you! Get the guide.

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Connect

JANUARY 25, 2024

Viewing everything in a single workspace empowers agents to make more impactful decisions to serve each customer with individualised and tailored experiences based on insights into their current and previous visits, with the ability to standardise service levels across digital channels like bots.

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