Omnicus

MAY 25, 2021

Although most companies will claim that “your call is important” to them, bad planning and lack of resources create a situation where long waiting times become the norm. It doesn’t always feel like my call is important Most of us have heard the phrase “your call is important to us” many times. Don’t be the norm.

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JustCall

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Are long customer wait times becoming a challenge for you in your contact center? Looking for a straightforward solution to reduce wait times and improve customer satisfaction? In this blog, we’re going to show you how to quickly tackle this issue by implementing an Interactive Menu in your IVR system.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 19, 2023

If you’re in the contact center industry, 80/20 service levels are likely nothing new. Contact center managers know that SLAs are essential for defining and measuring success for their businesses. Contact center managers know that SLAs are essential for defining and measuring success for their businesses.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 5, 2022

This week we feature an article by Shruti Bansal, Digital Marketing Expert at Ameyo , an AI-powered contact center solution. She shares how contact centers can use voice bots to capture, interpret, and analyze verbal input from the speaker and reply in a similar natural language.?. Bring down the waiting time .

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CCNG

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Here we've compiled benchmark data, valuable customer insight, and a list of new strategies and innovative solutions to help you prepare for the future, develop your own adaptive contact center strategy, and get your business back on track.

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NobelBiz

AUGUST 7, 2023

In the realm of Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solutions, the choice between multi-tenant and single-tenant contact centers carries profound implications for businesses. In theory, all CCaaS solutions are designed to run and operate contact center businesses and departments effectively and productively.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Streamline Operations and Never Miss Another Call with a Contact Center for Utilities. As a result, for those looking to ensure seamless operations and superior customer service, many companies are deciding to use a call center for utilities as it has proven itself to be quite a powerful tool.

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Calltools

MARCH 20, 2024

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized how contact centers streamline processes and serve customers. While not all contact centers utilize AI, learning how the technology can serve your employees and customers benefits growth. Auto Scores Leads Lead management can improve a contact center’s conversions.

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Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

That’s why contact centers are investing in it in droves. In fact, Gartner reports that by 2025, 60% of contact centers will have implemented AI-driven workforce management tools to help optimize scheduling and resource allocation. How Can WFM Help my Contact Center? higher adherence rate than those without.

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TechSee

JULY 17, 2018

When the human agent has his first contact with the customer, he already knows the problem, the solution and whether the fix is covered by warranty. The waiting time and AHT will dramatically decrease, due to the elimination of back-and-forth communication, and the immediate connection to the right support team. Self Service.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Contact center managers who embrace and implement this technology reap the rewards of increased efficiency, reduced costs, and a customer experience that fosters loyalty. Customers receive fast, accurate responses, reduced misrouting, and reduced wait times. All of which increase profitability. What is Conversational AI?

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BetterXperience

MAY 30, 2019

Ask any customer facing professional what they are most worried about and customer wait time will be top of mind. While overly long wait times can be a driver of dissatisfaction, truth is customers don’t mind “just enough” wait time, in fact almost anything beyond that has no return on investment.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

Every interaction counts, and one frequently neglected yet vital touchpoint is the contact center. These centers, where customers engage with a company, hold significant influence over brand identity. For example, a customer calls a call center because they are experiencing difficulties with a product they purchased.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Read the Full Industry Report Here: Contact Center Trends 2021. Contact Center Teams Had to be More Empathetic. Nobody escaped the endless waiting times. The pandemic thrust contact centers on to the frontline. Read the Full Industry Report Here: Contact Center Trends 2021.

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Fonolo

MARCH 30, 2021

Long wait times are one of the top reasons for this — after all, they can only hear “… your call is in priority sequence…” so many times before they lose patience and end the call. TIP: Most contact center software will generate a Call Detail Record (CDR). Reduce your handle time.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 8, 2020

AI has been making a relentless assault on the contact center for several years. Read All the Contact Center Trends Here: Contact Center Trends 2021. Contact Center Execs Had Been ‘Back-Burnering’ Upgrades. Read All the Contact Center Trends Here: Contact Center Trends 2021.

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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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Fonolo

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s why call-backs have become a contact center essential. If your hold times are longer than a few minutes, you are likely in for a bumpy ride. What can a call center manager do? Sure, hiring more agents will reduce wait time, but agents are expensive! Eliminate voicemail.

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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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Outsource Consultants

MARCH 8, 2022

Many consumers have already noticed barren grocery store shelves and longer wait times in restaurants as service and supply chain industry positions remain unfilled. No industry is safe from rising labor costs, especially the contact center industry where a majority of employees are the heavily affected low-wage earners.

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Calltools

JANUARY 10, 2024

This metric measures the average length of time on the phone with the customer and includes the wait time and time spent on agents after the call has been completed. Your agents’ time is important to the success of your call center.

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Win the Customer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the realm of contact centers, the pursuit of enhancing customer service while streamlining operations remains a top priority. AI chatbots and self-service customer service portals both offer unique advantages and challenges, prompting contact center leaders to navigate a landscape of choices.

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Hodusoft

JANUARY 3, 2024

Everything You Need to Know About Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) The introduction of Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) heralded the beginning of a new era. CCaaS is the acronym for Contact Center as a Service. That resulted in the innovation of cloud-based contact center software.

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Playvox

JULY 14, 2023

Providing an ever-improving customer experience while boosting contact center agent productivity is paramount for your business. During the best of economic times, it’s a smart business practice. Here’s the blueprint for achieving greater agent productivity in your call center.

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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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The Northridge Group

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Quality Monitoring is an essential tool used by many businesses to improve customer experience in their contact centers. The need for robust Quality Monitoring and training can be especially apparent in the contact centers of state and federal government agencies due to the unique nature of the environments they operate in.

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SmartAction

JUNE 27, 2023

Embrace automation for contact center success in 2023! Are you ready to take your contact center to the next level? So, why are some contact centers still hesitant to implement AI? Gradient Text Don’t Wait, Seize the Opportunity! Watch Now BLOG What is Conversational AI?

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JustCall

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Contact centers are based on catering to customers’ needs and queries. The easiest way to do so is by tracking and analyzing customer behavior through contact center interactions. Keeping track of call center metrics and statistics seems like a daunting task.

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SharpenCX

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Contact centers specifically are rife with opportunities to incorporate AI and automation. Let’s explore the concept of usable AI and three key areas to consider as you incorporate AI and automation into your contact center. Shouldn’t everything we do in the contact center seek to elevate the customer experience?

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Fonolo

AUGUST 10, 2021

No matter how great your product or service is, the success of your contact center largely depends on the customer service you provide. Having both short-term and long-term goals can help agents sharpen their customer service skills while tracking your overall progress over time. Improving inbound call wait times.

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The Northridge Group

AUGUST 19, 2020

At The Northridge Group, we frequently come to the aid of companies with struggling contact centers, but what about the ones already doing a pretty good job? Let’s say you have a secure process in place, your wait times are acceptable, and you’re meeting many industry standards. This will depend on your area of business.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2023

Fonolo’s call-backs allow customers to request a return call from an agent, eliminating long wait times and reducing frustration. The post Active Listening for Contact Center Agents first appeared on Fonolo.

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Talkdesk

MAY 14, 2019

Knowing how long it takes to answer customer calls can help you answer that question, and Average Wait Time has become a contact center key performance indicator for just that reason. What is Call Center Average Wait Time?

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Vistio

JANUARY 16, 2024

As companies strive to maintain their competitive edge and foster customer loyalty, modern contact center technology solutions, like next-best-action guidance and automation, can be invaluable in optimizing processes and empowering agents to deliver outstanding experiences consistently.

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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Contact Center Technology Trends to Watch in 2022. The contact center trends too, changed completely driven by the pandemic. 2020-21 saw most contact centers make a shift to cloud contact center software. So, what contact center technology trends can one expect in 2022.

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TechSee

MAY 18, 2022

In today’s age of customer-centric service, call centers must deliver quick answers, short hold times, and the ability to speak to a live representative on demand. How can Management ensure their call centers are up to par? They can either staff up significantly or improve their call center occupancy.

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Taylor Reach Group

JUNE 9, 2020

These past few months, we’ve watched contact centers turn to backup plans C and D as work schedules were impacted by stay-at-home orders or their agents’ refusal to go in because of the pandemic. Those who chose to make the contact center their temporary dwelling did so without the ability to take showers.

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