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Preparing Your Contact Center for the Age of Virtual Agents

Taylor Reach Group

Looking ahead, companies with both in-house and outsourced contact centers will need to take full advantage of current technologies that allow them to reduce costs and drive efficiencies but can also handle the critical task of scale mass number of agents with the adroitness of spinning up a server.

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Cisco Receives 2020 Contact Center Technology Award from CUSTOMER Magazine

Cisco - Contact Center

Cisco Webex Contact Center CCaaS honored for improving customer service technology and customer experience. I’m excited to announce that Webex Contact Center was among the 2020 Contact Center Technology Award winners, presented by CUSTOMER Magazine this month. Award Winner Second Year in a Row. Award Info.

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Technology to Improve Call Center Agent Engagement & Productivity

CSR Inc.

It’s a field that – without a doubt – has been exclusively enabled by technology. But the role of tech in the call center industry stretches well beyond enabling virtual agents. There was a recent post over at CallCentreHelper.com on 25 Ways Technology Can Increase Agent Productivity.

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The Future Customer Experience Will Go Virtual

Win the Customer

Customer experience continues down a path of rapidly advancing technology with trends pointing to a virtual experience. From augmented shopping experiences to completely virtual call centers and agents, the future of customer service is already here. Virtual Call Centers.

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Call Centers Go Home: Successfully Managing Remote Front Line Agents

CSR Inc.

In a similar vein, CSR went virtual before virtual was cool – and it wasn’t nearly as seamless from a technology standpoint as remote agent systems are today. Remote Agents: Tech-Enabled Distance Employees. is technology. Here’s some advice for call centers working with virtual agents: Manage Diligently.

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Lessons Learned on Current Workforce Trends and Their Impact on Agents and Contractors

Liveops

Shifting to an omnichannel approach—one that relied heavily on a robust digital presence—resulted in the rise of virtual agents and contractors across a number of industries. In turn, virtual call centers, receptionist services, and customer service providers have become more in demand than ever. .

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5 Tips for Managing Remote or Virtual Contact Center Teams

Fonolo

How do you as a call center manager help your team transition from office to home, while keeping performance on track and dealing with a wave of newly-remote customers? Here are 5 tips on managing your virtual call center team. Set Clear Expectations with Your Virtual Support Team.