Fonolo

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Entrepreneur and CRM expert Bobby Darnell describes business development as a “contact sport.” When it comes to contact center development, what Darnell means is that you must engage. You can’t passively improve a call center. . Call center development is an essential subset of any overall business development plan.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Contact center technology has come a long way since its early years as a jury-rigged air traffic control system. The pandemic has hastened many call center trends and compounded technological developments. Contact Center Trends 2021. The Full List of Contact Center Technology.

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Call Center Technology Gamification Contact Center 134

Noble Systems

AUGUST 25, 2020

To address these challenges, many financial services firms are turning to Gamification. From onboarding and product launches to regulatory compliance and ongoing training and coaching, gamification makes learning new information fun and engaging. Gamification can be used by banks, lenders, and other financial institutions to: 1.

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Gamification Employee engagement Banking Contact Center 71

Fonolo

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Contact centers are like people: We’re all at different stages, chugging along healthily but sometimes faltering along the way. As we begin to look back at 2018, one thing is becoming clear: Not every contact center is created equal. All contact centers face barriers, and you certainly know your own intimately.

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Contact Center contact center workforce Gamification Call Center 170

Fonolo

MAY 4, 2021

Many call center overseers are now realizing that they are technologically behind their more channel-savvy competitors. Budget-conscious center managers are struggling to up their CX game while managing the cost of upgrading their operations. The ROI of Call-Backs for Your Call Center. The result?

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Playvox

APRIL 11, 2023

Engaged contact center agents are essential to the success of any customer service operation. But disengaged agents create challenges in a customer service center. Keep contact center agents engaged and dedicated to delivering world-class customer interactions by implementing these best practices today.

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Employee engagement Contact Center Gamification Coaching 63

Call Journey

JULY 25, 2019

nGUVU integrates Conversation Analytics with advanced gamification technology to drive employee engagement, intrinsic motivation, and performance. nGUVU is the global leader in contact center employee engagement. nGUVU offers an employee engagement platform for contact centers. About Call Journey.

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Gamification Technology Employee engagement Engineering 72

Playvox

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

At Playvox, we believe that gamification is just using data in a useful and smart way to drive people’s behaviors for the better. You’re probably familiar with one of the most famous examples: the gamification of physical movement in Just Dance , a video game that encourages players to imitate an animated dancer on the screen.

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Fonolo

MAY 17, 2017

Although there’s a plethora of intelligent call center technology to take advantage of, many organizations still only have basic functionalities in place. 10 Contact Center Technologies You Should Know. 10 Contact Center Technologies You Should Know. Essential Contact Center Technology.

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Contact Center Technology Interactive Voice Response Gamification 70

Playvox

APRIL 25, 2023

How can you spice up remote agent training at your contact center to make it the most engaging and effective it can be? Make A Plan Despite the ongoing debate on the benefits and drawbacks of in-person, hybrid, and remote work, recent data and predictions support remote and hybrid work in a contact center. Engagement.

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Contact Center Contact center software Gamification Feedback 79

COPC

APRIL 1, 2024

Technological advancements, notably artificial intelligence (AI), fuel customer experience transformation. Companies worldwide are grappling with leveraging technology to enhance the overall customer experience (CX). The technology adoption chasm has moved us past the initial stage, where early adopters experiment with their customers.

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CCNG

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Maintaining connectedness within a contact center has always presented unique challenges. The warp-speed migration to work-from-home complicated things further—IT and operations management continue to augment processes and technologies to support an evolving landscape of remote and hybrid teams.

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Gamification Customer Experience CCNG Employee engagement 195

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. Try These 3 Contact Center Strategies for Q4 Success. Tip the Scales with Technology. But what do these specific technologies actually do?

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As contact centers around the world grapple with the realities of hybrid work , the Great Resignation, heightened customer expectations, and supply chain woes, many are turning to industry research and data that can provide guidance, perspective, and clarity to help them maintain and grow their CSAT and NPS scores. contact centers.

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Contact Center Gamification Benchmark Metrics 83

TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

of major companies around the world are currently using AI customer service technologies, the second most common use of AI after IT. As the technology matures, many companies will inevitably look for holistic AI solutions that unify customer and operational data to achieve the most valuable and actionable insights.

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Calltools

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The holiday season — less than seven weeks away now — is almost always the busiest time of the year for contact centers. This year will likely be the same, so contact center managers must prepare for the holiday rush. Follow these nine holiday contact center tips! Train Contact Center Agents.

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Noble Systems

AUGUST 8, 2019

Contact centers have been hiring increasing numbers of work-at-home agents in recent years and it looks like this trend is expected to grow. According to the National Association of Call Centers, over 50% of contact centers in the United States tout that some percentage of their agents are now working from home.

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 21, 2019

Sales SPIFFs and contests have been used to incentivize contact center agents to sell more for decades. Understanding the sales stages in the Hierarchy of Revenue Needs is the first step toward achieving a highly effective contact center sales team. Gamification uses game mechanics to encourage desired behaviors.

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CCNG

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Budgets are getting tighter, and executive teams are asking contact center leadership to do more with a lower headcount. Customers are less patient, and robust technology that meets both employee and customer needs isn’t being implemented fast enough and efficiently enough to reduce the anxiety. All this costs more money.

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DMG Consulting

AUGUST 17, 2017

These 8 Technologies Are Transforming the Contact Center. Contact Centers are some of the most technically sophisticated operations in the enterprise, putting to use more than 45 systems and applications. Cloud-based contact center infrastructure (ACDs and dialers). August 2017. By Donna Fluss.

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Contact Center Technology Big data Gamification 69

NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Optimizing team productivity is the key to achieving this goal, and this comprehensive guide will walk you through the steps necessary to unlock your call center’s full potential. What is hyper efficiency in a contact center? This technology is a component that takes calls and assigns them to the appropriate agent.

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Real Blue Sky

JULY 12, 2022

In our last blog post , we talked about how employee turnover rate can often be 100%+ annually in a contact center. The contact center is the heartbeat of every company. Advanced Technology in the Contact Center. Technology is transforming how we learn and how we train our agents.

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USAN

JUNE 14, 2022

Contact center turnover rates have historically been high. These factors create more opportunities for agents looking to leave the contact center industry. These factors create more opportunities for agents looking to leave the contact center industry. What is causing the increasing agent churn?

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DMG Consulting

MAY 8, 2017

DMG Consulting Releases 2017 Contact Center Gamification 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. What: Releases 2017 Contact Center Gamification Product and Market Report.

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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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Contact Center Gamification Metrics Quality management 52

Noble Systems

JANUARY 9, 2019

Outbound call centers get a bad rap as people often think of robocalls from companies you may have never heard of, let alone have a relationship with. These views are all too common, which is why it is important to break down just how beneficial outbound call centers can be when businesses are using the right technology.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 10, 2023

5 Applications to Boost Contact Center Performance in a Tough Economy View this article on the publisher’s website. As enterprises tighten budgets due to the troubled economy, contact center leaders are under greater pressure to improve productivity while enhancing the customer experience (CX). Gamification.

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 21, 2019

Sales SPIFFs and contests have been used to incentivize contact center agents to sell more for decades. Understanding the sales stages in the Hierarchy of Revenue Needs is the first step toward achieving a highly effective contact center sales team. Gamification uses game mechanics to encourage desired behaviors.

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DMG Consulting

JANUARY 10, 2022

Contact Center Workplaces Are in the Midst of a Renaissance. This is the case for many contact centers, where agents have been under-appreciated, under-recognized and under-rewarded for decades. The employee-employer relationship in contact centers is finally being re-evaluated and redefined, and not a moment too soon.

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Fonolo

JULY 25, 2018

Picture it: You are the fearless leader of a call center team in 2018. Think ‘gamification’. Gamification is the introduction of interactive, game-like principles and elements into different contexts. When in doubt, think of your employees and how to engage them. Think about how to impress your customers.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

No, it’s the top contact center trends to watch for in 2019. As the sun sets on 2018, contact center superheroes should watch for the plots, characters, and villains within them. As the sun sets on 2018, contact center superheroes should watch for the plots, characters, and villains within them.

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Spearline

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Many of us are realizing that some of our decisions were a little hasty, while others have come to the realization that their tech stacks are just not sufficient for the still shifting contact center technology sands. They want omnichannel experiences and they are not for turning.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 23, 2019

Founded in 1994, Appriss is a data analytics company built on a core belief: Technology can and should be doing good for society. The contact center plays a critical role in supporting these efforts: approximately 55 Appriss agents handle more than 30,000 calls monthly, working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

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Cloud contact Contact Center Schedule adherence Technology 54

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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Agent burnout Contact Center Gamification Agent Empowerment 68

Noble Systems

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

How well are your customers being served by your customer support contact center? There are a number of things contact center management can do to improve AHT. Implement gamification. When this happens, a customer is more likely to abandon the call before they speak with a contact center agent.

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DMG Consulting

MAY 26, 2020

Question: Our contact center agents are working from home due to COVID-19 and many want to make it a permanent move. What technology will help us manage this shift? Additionally, two workforce optimization (WFO) applications to pay particular attention to are workforce management (WFM), and interaction analytics (IA).

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Noble Systems

MARCH 20, 2019

They want to feel good about their interactions with technology, and this requires some element of the personal touch.”. To this end, the use of call center gamification represents a bona-fide breakthrough. How Gamification Works. So how does gamification work? A Smart Mix of Omnichannel Functionality.

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