The Northridge Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Customer loyalty is earned by being great and consistent at the basics and finding ways to delight your customers in unexpected ways. Frontline excellence training instructs managers in the following best practices of great coaches : Providing dedicated coaching with role modeling for the supervisors.

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Best practices Coaching contact center associations Contact Center 136

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Call center optimization is a strategic approach that focuses on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of call center operations. When companies implement specific tools and best practices, they can significantly improve their customer experience (CX), increase agent performance, and ensure high-quality service.

Best practices 105

Best practices Call Center Interactive Voice Response First call resolution 105

Playvox

JANUARY 25, 2024

Are you taking the right steps to evolve toward workforce engagement management? It has however morphed from the days of regarding the call center as a cost center to realizing contact centers and the agents who work there are valuable contributors to the customer experience. What is Workforce Optimization?

Coaching 77

Coaching Contact Center Quality management Schedule adherence 77

Tethr

AUGUST 18, 2020

There is no such thing as placing too much emphasis on the customer experience. As brands battle for the largest share of customer minds and wallets, it’s clear that appeasing the customer’s entire journey is the best way to stay competitive in a world where a company’s reputation and reviews are but an internet search away.

Customer Experience 109

Customer Experience Customer centricity Customer effort Enterprise 109

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

Inbound call centers are crucial in any business as they serve as the first point of contact for consumers seeking assistance or information about a particular product or service. An inbound call center is a type of customer service center where agents receive incoming calls from customers who need assistance with a product or service.

Call Center 52

Call Center Customer Experience Upselling Scripts 52

SharpenCX

MAY 11, 2021

Every profession needs good coaching. Without great coaching, you don’t have a team. As a manager, it’s up to you to coach your individual agents into a team that helps customers. Each of your agents needs 1:1 coaching and each needs different care. The first step to coaching is to define your team’s goal.

Coaching 67

Coaching Call Center Customer Experience Feedback 67

The Northridge Group

AUGUST 14, 2023

Additionally, contact centers must invest in streamlined and high-quality employee onboarding, continuous skill development, and coaching. Download Part II of Northridge's State of Customer Experience 2023 Research Report for more CX insights!

Contact Center 92

Contact Center Coaching Morale contact center associations 92

COPC

MARCH 11, 2024

and Centrical have teamed up to present the Improving Contact Center Retention Series, offering strategies to increase call center retention and lower attrition-related expenses. Did we mistake any “experience proxies” for actual skills? Having sales experience does not mean one excels at sales.) See Figure 2.

Call Center 98

Call Center Gamification Coaching Employee engagement 98

Tethr

MAY 18, 2020

Earlier this month, Tethr , Kustomer and Challenger hosted the largest virtual customer experience summit of the year. Some of the best thought leaders in CX gathered to share their insights on the importance of continuing to provide an outstanding customer experience, despite the current state of the world. .

Customer Experience 94

Customer Experience Coaching Surveys industry standards 94

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. This list is an homage to the business leaders and influencers pushing the envelope when it comes to innovation in customer experience. Follow on LinkedIn.

Customer Service 251

Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Consulting 251

SharpenCX

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Contact center leaders turned to customer and agent analytics to catapult performance to new heights. And, they’ve significantly improved their customer experience and satisfaction along the way. >> Learn More: How Centricity improved CSAT by 15% and reduced callbacks by 16% . They inform coaching conversations with data.

Analytics 128

Analytics Coaching Contact Center Metrics 128

Playvox

JANUARY 30, 2024

Numerous studies link employee satisfaction, performance, and engagement with management’s ability to provide actionable, positive feedback and coaching. Yet managers continue to fall short. In a contact center setting, this can mean badges, a point system, and moving up to the next level when agents perform well.

Gamification 79

Gamification Contact Center Coaching Quality management 79

Calltools

MAY 3, 2023

It can’t be said enough: the level of happiness your customers’ experience is directly linked to the experience and engagement of your call center agents. After all, happy agents make happy customers. Utilize Text Analytics Tools Are you analyzing agent performance with text analytic tools ?

Contact Center 98

Contact Center Coaching Average Handle Time Analytics 98

Uniphore

JULY 1, 2021

Atlanta, GA – July 1, 2021 – Jacada, a leading provider of AI and RPA powered virtual assistants , recently released key insights on why contact center employees are stressed and how their stress negatively affects the customer experience. Kumaran Shanmuhan, Chief Growth Officer at Jacada. Register Now.

Call Center 87

Call Center Customer Experience Contact Center Coaching 87

Playvox

MARCH 12, 2024

You could have contacted the company in a multitude of ways — chat, text, social media, or even an “old-fashioned” telephone call. No matter how you may have reached out, one thing is likely to be true — you weren’t calling to tell the company how pleased you were with the product.

Morale 78

Morale Gamification Contact Center Quality management 78

The Northridge Group

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Developing service excellence at the contact center management level is a critical enabler for a company’s long-term success. Providing exemplary customer service is essential for all businesses that strive for differentiation and growth. What outcomes will a strong coaching and training program deliver?

Coaching 128

Coaching Contact Center Best practices Management 128

SharpenCX

MAY 26, 2020

Call center jobs are, too often, chalked up as entry-level roles. And sometimes, customer service teams are written off because the staggering turnover rates make execs think it’s a lost cause to invest in agents. The world is changing, and customers run the show. But how do you build this stellar customer service team?

Contact Center 128

Contact Center Customer Service Coaching Customer Experience 128

Playvox

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

They make customers the center of their business strategy, execute on delivering outstanding customer experiences, and strive for continuous improvement. It’s often the continuous improvement or quality management (QM) piece where contact centers struggle.

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Quality management Customer centricity Management Contact Center 83

GetFeedback

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Companies frequently designate customer experience (CX) as the most exciting opportunity for their business, according to the Digital Marketing Trends Report. Successful customer experience strategies will lead to greater customer satisfaction, higher revenue, and diminished customer churn. Not exactly.

Customer Experience 128

Customer Experience Customer advocacy Feedback Coaching 128

Playvox

JULY 14, 2023

Providing an ever-improving customer experience while boosting contact center agent productivity is paramount for your business. Here’s the blueprint for achieving greater agent productivity in your call center. Ways to Measure Contact Center Agent Productivity Measuring productivity in the call center can be complex.

Contact Center 74

Contact Center Coaching Schedule adherence Abandon rate 74

Tethr

JUNE 30, 2021

It’s a fundamental truth about customer experience (CX): Reducing customer effort is the key to a great customer experience. There’s a lot of ways you can start small and work your way up to the bigger changes that improve the customer experience. Start by… improving the employee experience.

Customer Experience 74

Customer Experience Agent Empowerment Analytics Call Center 74

ClearAction

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Is Operations Involved in Customer Experience? How would you like to reduce customer churn by 27%, increase Net Promoter Score TM by 65%, and outperform competitors by 20% in sales, purchasing, ordering, installation, billing, service inquiry, maintenance and account management processes? Lynn Hunsaker.

Customer Experience 119

Customer Experience B2B Advertising Coaching 119

The Northridge Group

APRIL 15, 2024

In our 3-part series: People, Process, & Technology — and the Intersection of AI, we have asked industry leaders in technology, people and process management to explain what AI is, what it isn’t, and how it can be a benefit (and a curse) in each area. How Will AI Impact the Employee Experience? Contact us today.

Technology 122

Technology Brand ambassadors Contact Center Multichannel 122

TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

This list is an homage to the business leaders and influencers pushing the envelope when it comes to innovation in customer experience and customer service. As the Head of Customer Support and Engagement at HotDoc, she is responsible for leading the customer support and engagement strategy.

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Customer centricity Contact Center Consulting 207

TechSee

MARCH 7, 2023

Taksina Eammano, EVP & GM Field Service, Salesforce – Taksina is leading the conversation in applying AI and workflow to manage cost and improve field service outcomes while improving customer experience in the SFDC Field Service Customers. We were excited to see her leading the conversation at MCW23 last week.

Chief Customer Officer 207

Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Telecommunications Finance 207

Vistio

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In the fast-paced world of customer service, providing exceptional experiences for customers is essential. And at the heart of delivering excellent customer service lies well-trained call center agents. But training call center agents can be a daunting task.

Call Center 52

Call Center Healthcare Government Coaching 52

Call Design

MAY 28, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 21 April 2023 – Call Design, a leading provider of workforce optimisation solutions, is pleased to announce its new status as Alvaria’s first and currently only GLOBAL Diamond Partner.

Coaching 78

Coaching Employee engagement Sales Management 78

Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Have you ever wondered what is it like for the call center agent answering my phone when I partner with Call Experts? In this comprehensive blog post, we’ll take you on a journey through the world of call center agents, exploring the key performance metrics and the qualities that define a top-notch call center agent.

Call Center 52

Call Center Average Handle Time Coaching Metrics 52

SharpenCX

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Banks have long been struggling to keep up with digital customer experience expectations. It’s time for banks to take their customer experience to the next level. Let’s dive into 4 ways banks can hyperpersonalize customer experiences at scale. Make use of technology. Don’t forget about your team.

Banking 76

Banking Personalization Customer Experience Chatbots 76

Fonolo

AUGUST 17, 2021

To optimize your call center’s performance, you need to think about improving your customers’ experience. After all, customer-centric companies are 60% more profitable. While incredible customer service should always be a call center’s goal, it shouldn’t be your only goal. But it’s not enough.

Call Center 156

Call Center Abandon rate Average Handle Time First call resolution 156

TeamSupport

MARCH 17, 2022

That’s the idea behind the new and highly-requested Supervisor technology for TeamSupport’s Messaging and Live Chat product, a groundbreaking live chat feature that empowers managers to provide suggestions and coaching in real-time. However, Supervisor can go beyond coaching and calling in reinforcements.

Customer Support 97

Customer Support Coaching Management Technology 97

COPC

JANUARY 15, 2024

Call centers typically see ~70% or more of their first-year attrition within the first 90 days.  The first 90 days set the tone for the new hire’s relationship with the company, manager, and team.  Lack of Manager Support   Coaching is an integral part of an effective onboarding process.

Best practices 78

Best practices Employee engagement Coaching Feedback 78

Balto

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Managers can use it to set and maintain high compliance and quality standards while supporting agents with targeted coaching and dispute resolutions. “In In today’s contact center, visual insights are just as important as call data. Screen Recording is an essential piece of modern contact center operations.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Coaching Enterprise Sales 52

Tethr

JULY 22, 2020

When it comes to call center leaders and their teams, is quality weaved throughout the relationship? Quality in a service or product isn’t what you put into it, but what a customer gets out of it. Exceptional call center leaders use a coaching philosophy to manage their teams.

Coaching 80

Coaching Call Center At home agents Best practices 80

SharpenCX

MAY 31, 2023

In the evolving world of customer service, contact centers play a vital role in ensuring customer satisfaction. However, call center agent retention continues to be a challenge for many organizations. High turnover rates not only lead to increased recruitment costs but also impact the overall customer experience.

Call Center 76

Call Center Construction Coaching Morale 76

SharpenCX

AUGUST 4, 2021

When businesses focus on improving their customer experience and service strategy, they can see up to an 80% increase in revenue. . As a customer service manager, you know how critical it is to deliver the best customer experience. But, over time, your once-polished customer service strategy grows stale.

Customer Service 128

Customer Service Coaching Contact Center Interactive Voice Response 128

JustCall

MARCH 9, 2023

Deploying the services of an artificial intelligence coach is a thing now. Organizations are using an AI call coach for sales reps looking to improve their job skills and enhance their training. In fact, middle-ranked agents are incrementally benefiting from an AI coach to improve their performance.

Coaching 52

Coaching Call Center Construction Best practices 52