Fonolo

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Despite a considerable investment targeted at improving service levels and reducing waiting times for the CRA’s support channels, recent tests by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) show that service levels have worsened for the second straight year, primarily due to a lack of agent training and knowledge management.

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Playvox

AUGUST 25, 2022

And, we have all seen the impact of just one person doing something NOT in the plan and the downstream effects. For example, one person may log in late for their opening shift. Another person may not adhere to scheduled breaks or lunches. One person may leave early from their closing shift. ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE?

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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

This is how important customer experience is, especially in the context of contact centers. While your call agents strive for favorable first-call resolution metrics, your business should focus on providing them with the right customer contact center software that lets them do their job well.

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Playvox

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

If your contact center is like most, you probably have a robust set of guidelines that document your procedures, detail your standards, and outline how employees should handle various situations. But one thing many contact centers are missing is a remote work company policy. What Is A Remote Work Policy?

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Monet Software

MARCH 10, 2021

Will remote agents continue to represent a significant proportion of the call center workforce? Or will SMB contact centers and clients rush to bring employees back to the traditional production floor? The contact center workforce was already going remote. Here’s why. Flexibility & Scalability. Cost-savings.

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TechSee

APRIL 26, 2021

The Age of Contact Center Transformation . Like many industries these days, contact centers are at a crossroads. On the one hand, every business needs to save money and customer service is generally the first on the chopping block. On the other hand, call volumes are at peak levels.

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Playvox

JUNE 28, 2022

While presenting a tremendous opportunity for business growth, this trend also creates challenges for contact centers. Customers now expect to do business with an omnichannel contact center that delivers consistent and seamless customer experiences regardless of the channel they use. What Is An Omnichannel Contact Center?

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BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. We’ve long been proponents of making transactional customer service low effort, for both customer and contact center. So let’s get into it. Those first three are what we’d expect.

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Playvox

APRIL 19, 2023

Excellent time management is crucial in a contact center. Being able to strategically plan and prioritize tasks not only ensures your customers get the service and support they need in a timely manner, but it also increases agent productivity, decreases overall stress, and improves job satisfaction. Every work day is different.

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

Brands have already made the move to upgrade from basic call centers to contact centers for the agility and flexibility that they provide. Addressing this gap between expectation and capacity, contact centers offer extended functionality and better efficiencies. What is a Contact Center?

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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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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. 66% of respondents had a serious problem with a product or service over the previous year. Why Do Escalations Occur in the Contact Center?

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Expivia

JULY 19, 2023

Contact centers are the heart of any business. However, shaping an effective contact center culture isn’t just about adhering to KPIs and maintaining quality scores. Two fundamental aspects we identified at our contact center are Attitude and Effort.

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Playvox

JANUARY 24, 2022

While it’s hard to argue against the importance of delivering great CX, it’s also all too easy to assume that the experiences your contact center delivers are up to par simply because you are handling interactions efficiently. Simply providing an acceptable level of customer service while containing costs is no longer enough.

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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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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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Real Blue Sky

MARCH 6, 2023

There are many reasons to consider whether to outsource your contact center. Before the internet, customer service was typically limited to a brick-and-mortar storefront, letter-writing, or a phone call to customer service. Thankfully, this perspective on the contact center has shifted significantly.

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Real Blue Sky

MARCH 6, 2023

There are many reasons to consider whether to outsource your contact center. Before the internet, customer service was typically limited to a brick-and-mortar storefront, letter-writing, or a phone call to customer service. Thankfully, this perspective on the contact center has shifted significantly.

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Expivia

OCTOBER 4, 2021

However, finding and training staff to handle your customer service isn’t the easiest (or cheapest) task. . This is when contact center outsourcing comes into play. Contact center outsourcing can take the weight of customer management off your shoulders. What Is Contact Center Outsourcing?

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Noble Systems

MAY 4, 2021

We get a lot of questions about managing contact centers, building successful customer contact strategies, and how new technologies can help impact the customer experience. What is the difference between a Call Center and a Contact Center? The Contact Center was the next evolution.

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Hodusoft

OCTOBER 14, 2022

5 Ways to leverage eCommerce Contact Center Software to improve CX. The e-commerce contact center has been realized as one of the most powerful tools in this battle. because 73% of buyers admit customer service experience is the key influencer in their purchase decision. What does an e-commerce contact center do?

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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. Your contact center employees are your greatest assets. Your contact center is a hub of valuable insights. for school pick-up.).

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Transparent BPO

AUGUST 13, 2019

Customer satisfaction with contact centers is down, according to the Contact Center Satisfaction Index 2019 from CFI Group, a market research firm. How can contact centers turn that around so that customers are left feeling positive about the interaction?

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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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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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SharpenCX

APRIL 10, 2018

As a contact center supervisor, your plate is full. You’re responsible for agent development, maintaining service levels, policy reviews, various administrative tasks, and the list goes on. The post 5 Books Every Contact Center Supervisor Should Read appeared first on Sharpen Contact Center Software.

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Talkdesk

APRIL 16, 2020

The recent coronavirus outbreak has put unprecedented pressure on the customer service industry. Contact centers are dealing with a surge of calls from customers who often have urgent needs, increasing the variety and level of difficulty of questions. Agents must be well-trained and prepared. .

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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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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This is especially true for contact center and customer service professionals – after all, customer behavior is constantly shifting, and it’s critical for businesses to meet their expectations. Fortunately, e-learning has made call center management courses more accessible than ever. Contact Center Trends 2023.

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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. The Cloud.

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Taylor Reach Group

MARCH 8, 2019

What is a high performance contact center? So a High performance contact center is one that meets or exceeds the performance parameters or metrics expected of it. In contact center these parameters will include quantitative: grade of services, AHT, ATT, ASA etc., By Colin Taylor. measures.

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CCNG

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

While many jobs come with a fair amount of stress, few positions are as taxing as that of an associate in a busy contact center who must regularly handle difficult customer service issues. According to a study by Cornell University , 87% of call center employees report high job stress levels.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Call4You Marketing implemented NobelBiz Omni+, an advanced, full-featured cloud contact center solution equipped with an impressive stack of options and features that can be easily integrated, customized, and optimized to any contact center use case. RELATED ARTICLE What is IVR?

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24-7 InTouch

JULY 8, 2020

This ability to change and grow was integral for all companies, especially in the contact center industry, when word of COVID-19 started to spread throughout the world. A cautiously optimistic approach is needed as contact centers adapt and respond to the shifting business landscape that has developed around COVID-19.

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SharpenCX

MAY 26, 2020

It’s common for some business leaders to view their contact center teams as an afterthought. This isn’t helped by contact centers’ notoriously high turnover rates. Call center jobs are, too often, chalked up as entry-level roles. Starting with the Source of Quality CX — Your Contact Center Agents.

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Noble Systems

MAY 4, 2021

We get a lot of questions about managing contact centers, building successful customer contact strategies, and how new technologies can help impact the customer experience. What is the difference between a Call Center and a Contact Center? The Contact Center was the next evolution.

Contact Center 52

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