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Call center cost reduction strategies

TechSee

However, these drastic measures are usually short term as they negatively affect CX and employee morale. Contact center leadership must think strategically and find sustainable call center cost reduction strategies that do not compromise the quality and efficiency of the brand’s service. Slash inbound inquiries with self-service.

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3 Keys to Q4 Contact Center Success in 2021

Outsource Consultants

That’s because nearly 40% of current incoming call volume can be handled entirely with automated, self-service channels , according to a business leader survey from Gartner. Emphasizing self-service via call deflection allows you to automate customer engagements across sales, support, product info, etc. — Let me help?”.

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Your CX Holiday Shopping List

Outsource Consultants

Help improve team morale with gamification technology, as well as reward incentives for top performers, that can accelerate performance and make day-to-day work more enjoyable for agents. Better Self-Service Options: solutions that help customers solve issues on their own, through their preferred channels.

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How to Maintain a High Level of Customer Service During Peak Seasons

Fonolo

It is important for management to acknowledge this reality and find creative ways to recognize those working in customer service and call center roles. Managers can keep both morale and productivity high by incentivizing employees. Set Up Self-Service Portals . What’s Inside: Gamification in the Contact Center.

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Contact Center Agent Burnout – Part 2, Causes and Remedies

Noble Systems

Incorporating Gamification into your new hire and perpetual training programs allows agents to develop and strengthen competencies at their own pace. The right IVR solution can provide better customer service as well as reduce the reliance on your agents. Gamification. Gamification uses game mechanics to make training more fun.

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Evolving employee engagement with Workforce Management (WFM)

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Empower employees with self-service – allowing people to take control of their work-life balance boosts engagement levels by reducing stress and absences. Then use advanced WFM technology to balance and schedule different contract types and see the difference flexible working makes to employee satisfaction.

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Buddying Up – Putting Virtual Employee Assistants at the Heart of Agent Development

TechSee

With this high turnover presenting a significant challenge to contact centers in terms of cost, productivity and morale, it is not surprising that there’s an ongoing global trend towards fostering agent development and enhancing their day-to-day activities. Gamification. Team-based models.