Uniphore

JUNE 16, 2021

How to Train and Onboard (Work From Home) Contact Center Agents in 2021. How do you shorten the learning curve in the contact center and retain more agents when 91% of agents are likely to quit in 2021? There’s no way around it: How contact centers currently train and onboard agents is completely messed up.

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InMoment XI

JANUARY 10, 2024

Contact centers are not new by any means. As a matter of fact, the first employed call center agents date back to the 1950s. But, these agents only made and received phone calls. It wasn’t until the turn of the century that these call centers evolved into multichannel contact centers.

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Contact Center Omni-Channel Customer Satisfaction Retail 195

Calabrio

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The potential of “omnichannel” when it comes to contact centers is undeniable. Your customers prefer different modes of communication—phone, email, chat, social media… Let them choose how they connect with and receive support from your contact center agents, and you score high for ease of doing business, right?

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Contact Center Omni-Channel Call Center Social Media 180

CX Accelerator

JULY 22, 2019

Contact centers are big on analytics. The main reason companies measure things like their call-handle time, first-call resolution, and internal quality management (QM) scores are to improve customer satisfaction. On the other hand, open-ended questions are more time consuming, but they can also produce valuable insights.

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Contact Center Analytics Net Promoter Score Effort Score 182

InMoment XI

APRIL 24, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, where patient care is paramount, the role of healthcare contact centers has emerged as a vital component in ensuring seamless communication and efficient service delivery. What is a Healthcare Contact Center? Why are Healthcare Contact Centers Important?

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Contact Center Healthcare Contact Center Software Insurance 195

InMoment XI

JANUARY 16, 2024

Specifically, the world’s leading brands have begun using contact center AI to create a more efficient and effective customer service experience. What is Contact Center AI? How Does Contact Center AI Work? Will Contact Center AI Replace Call Center Agents? The simple answer is no.

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Contact Center Virtual Agent e-support Telecommunications 195

NICE inContact

JANUARY 31, 2019

I could take you through a litany of common contact center terms and definitions … but why? To understand todays technologies and what they mean to your business is key to help make the right investments in your customer experience – here are some of the most researched contact center terms: .

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Contact Center Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time Effort Score 186

NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

For contact centers to survive and thrive in the post-pandemic environment, social media channels can no longer be ignored. No, landline telephone calls and emails are no longer enough. Consumer behavior has dramatically changed. The post What is the Difference Between Call Centers and Contact Centers?

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Call Center Contact Center Social Media Consumers 111

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2018

And you’re ready for your outsourced customer service RFP to hit the road and bring you some stellar options for a new contact center partner. Here’s the short list of the best questions to ask about AI in the contact center. Looking for more contact center RFP questions? We want to make it easy for you.

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Contact Center Self Service Chatbots Case Study 195

CX Accelerator

JULY 22, 2019

Contact centers are big on analytics. The main reason companies measure things like their call-handle time, first-call resolution, and internal quality management (QM) scores are to improve customer satisfaction. On the other hand, open-ended questions are more time consuming, but they can also produce valuable insights.

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Contact Center Analytics Net Promoter Score Effort Score 174

Thematic

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Contact centers are the frontlines of customer interaction. That’s where contact center sentiment analysis comes in. Applying AI analytics to your contact center data can tell you how your customers really feel and help you improve the overall customer experience.

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Contact Center Analysis Net Promoter Score Effort Score 62

TechSee

APRIL 21, 2021

Call centers are busier than ever. consumers have required assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. These growing call volumes – coupled with the continuous need for cost optimizations – have driven the demand and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in call centers. Robotic Process Automation.

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Call Center Self Service Innovation Contact Center 136

BlueOcean

JULY 24, 2017

The same must be said when you’re looking to build a strategic partnership with a new contact center outsourcer. The contact center RFP is essential, of course, but the contact center site visit is invaluable. The Contact Center RFP Process. The Contact Center Site Visit.

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TechSee

MARCH 5, 2020

Every customer service professional knows that running a successful call center is a constant balancing act. Overworking employees can actually drive up call center costs by causing burnout and leading to high agent turnover. Call Center Agent Utilization vs. Occupancy. The Visual Impact on Training.

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Call Center Tools Knowledge Base Contact Center 145

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Recent analyst research has proven that the job of staying compliant is only getting more difficult for contact centers. With demands ever-increasing, compliance managers and officers are growing more concerned with continuing ensuring contact center compliance while coping with limited budget and resources.

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Contact Center Call Center Analytics Trends 136

NICE inContact

JANUARY 28, 2019

If so, you and I reflect the 8 in 10 consumers that are willing to switch companies due to poor customer service. We, like most consumers, have come to expect high quality interactions at each company touchpoint. Tips for building a contact center quality scorecard .

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Call Center Contact Center How To Poor Customer Service 136

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Look for Someone Who Understands the Customer Whoever you choose as your customer experience manager should have a strong understanding of the modern consumer and the experiences they are looking to have. 78% of customers prefer to contact customer support through online chat or voice calls.

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Customer Experience Management Customer Experience Management ROI 195

BlueOcean

JUNE 24, 2019

A quick trip down memory lane reminds us that the 1990s saw a massive rise in the practice of offshoring call centers. Today’s consumers expect personalized experiences – especially in complex care scenarios that transcend basic, transactional interactions. But times change – and so do customers. Look North of the Border.

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Contact Center Banking Culture ROI 174

BlueOcean

JANUARY 31, 2023

Attrition seems like it should be an easy enough term to define, and determining which bidders’ attrition results best match your own requirements should be easy enough in a contact center RFP. All the Ways to Calculate Contact Center Attrition Average call center turnover is commonly cited between 30-40%.

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Contact Center Employee Engagement Insurance Call Center 156

NICE inContact

JUNE 19, 2019

Its 17 contact centers located around the world support the Fossil Group business , including 250 agents who support over 10 languages. Three third-party call centers take calls during off hours and busy holiday seasons. The results: agents who are empowered, more engaged, and more productive.

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Call Experts

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Have you ever considered contact centers and call centers? By partnering with an experienced contact center partner like Call Experts, we can help you field leads with outbound services and nurture your leads with 24-7 hotlines with live agent support. You have come to the right place.

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Contact Center Call Center Metrics Customer Service Representative 98

NICE inContact

JULY 26, 2019

Think adding artificial intelligence (AI) to your contact center means dramatic technology shifts? So, what might you consider as you integrate artificial intelligence into your contact center? Find out how adding chatbots in your call center can provide better service and overall satisfaction. Think again.

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Contact Center Chatbots Call Center Study 137

TechSee

DECEMBER 10, 2019

They want to help themselves when it’s most convenient to them and if that’s at 2 am when the contact center has gone dark, so be it. Far from becoming disheartened by their customers’ attitudes, call center managers are thrilled by these developments.

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Call Center Self Service Contact Center How To 136

TechSee

JANUARY 14, 2020

The global drive toward digital transformation has made its mark on contact center processes and operations, with Salesforce predicting last year that the use of AI by customer service teams would see a 143% increase by 2020. Post-call analysis also benefits from AI. How call center automation will redefine agents’ careers.

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Call Center Self Service Virtual Agent Contact Center 124

NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Every contact center manages quality, but as consumers, it’s easy to tell that some just do it more effectively than others! Quality management is the process an organization uses to measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and consistency of the service provided to customers.

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Contact Center Management Measurement Consumers 156

NICE inContact

JULY 25, 2019

Retaining call center agents doesn’t occur by chance, it happens by implementing practical, proven retention tactics. Check out these five tactics to retain your top call center agents: 1) Recognize Your Agents. Avoiding job boredom in the contact center is crucial to keeping them around.

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Call Center Gamification Contact Center Social Media 141

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

I hear that saying all the time when talking with people about why they are stuck on an outdated call center software platform. Stop paying for expensive, time-consuming upgrades and stop using a variety of vendors to piece together a workable solution in your contact center. Why Stay on an Outdated Platform?

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Call Center Contact Center Software Technology 137

TechSee

APRIL 16, 2019

Many of us have worked in contact centers. Contact center agents want to work for employers who help them to develop and grow their careers – and they’re not afraid to leave if they’re not getting what they need. What Matters Most to Contact Center Managers. Proactivity is Key.

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Call Center Culture Contact Center Net Promoter Score 126

BlueOcean

MAY 29, 2019

Picture this: You’re in the RFP process for a new contact center partner. And it’s why – for the same reason you wouldn’t throw down thousands of dollars on a house you haven’t walked through – we recommend always conducting site visits before diving into the time-consuming RFP process. You have a short list of participants.

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Contact Center Culture Comparison Exercises 185

NICE inContact

APRIL 29, 2019

consumers at 38 according to the recent NICE inContact CX Transformation Survey. As consumers become increasingly dependent on their mobile phones for all types of interactions, businesses need to be able to support this growing and important medium – ensuring customers can reach them when and how they prefer. But you could answer.

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Contact Center Self Service Net Promoter Score Call Center 149

TechSee

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In the last few years, call centers have experienced an awakening with pandemic-driven remote work models, increased demand for service, and rising awareness of the benefits of delivering a good customer experience. What Is Call Center Technology? 5 Innovative Call Center Technologies in 2022. With 56.8%

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Call Center Self Service Technology Social Media 124

NICE inContact

MARCH 19, 2020

Contact centers have been using call recording for years, and consumers have come to accept and expect to hear the words “ this call is being recorded for quality and training purposes” when calling in.

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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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Contact Center Customer Experience Self Service Chatbots 156

TechSee

JUNE 4, 2019

Nowhere is that truer than in call center training – bringing new agents up to speed on products, processes and the productivity expected of them. Traditionally, contact centers have trained new agents using one-on-one coaching or classroom-style role-playing, where the focus is on imparting knowledge and customer service etiquette.

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Call Center Training Technology Gamification 117

NICE inContact

APRIL 5, 2020

Today’s consumers want more convenience — and they’ll take their business elsewhere to get it. For contact centers, it’s an ideal opportunity to rise to the challenge. With technology’s rapid evolution, convenience and self-service from decades ago don’t quite measure up to today’s expectations.

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Self Service Call Center Technology Contact Center 177

NobelBiz

JANUARY 21, 2025

Running a successful call center requires balancing efficiency with meaningful customer engagement. Auto-dialers make this balance possible by automating one of the most repetitive and time-consuming tasks: dialing numbers. First, a contact list is uploaded into the system.

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