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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Comm100

JUNE 5, 2018

Unsurprisingly, the enthusiasm of AI has spilled over to customer experience (CX) in the hope of improving call center efficiency. This uncertainty has generated myths about AI, such as the popular thinking that AI will replace call center agents or equally popular, that AI will solve all CX problems.

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Uniphore

JUNE 10, 2021

3 Ways Call Center Coaching is Leading to Customer Churn. Why then do so many call centers struggle to convert coaching into real, measurable results? Research shows that agent retention rates were nearly double the average when coaches spent 60 percent or more of their time on the call center floor.‡

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BlueOcean

MARCH 3, 2025

Michaels Hospital in Toronto, to discuss how partnerships with service suppliers like outsourced contact centers can impact your business objectives. We cant take an RFP template that was written for manufacturing and use it verbatim for sourcing a contact center. The final level is value chain optimization.

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Contact Center Customer Journeys Culture Return on Investment 156

Uniphore

AUGUST 6, 2021

These are some of top contact center pain points driving employee disengagement today. In our webinar, What Your Call Center Agents Rant About on Social Media , we went beyond the annual Voice of the Employee survey to explore how agents really view the contact centers they work in—and why they’re leaving at an alarming rate.

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Uniphore

JUNE 7, 2021

One of the most hyped new trends in the contact center is agent assist software. According to Forrester, 8 out of 10 tasks in the contact center can be automated. Take the definitive Agent Assist eBook with you. The post 5 Questions Call Center Leaders Ask About Agent Assist appeared first on Jacada.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Contact center management is a difficult job. Even as an outsider, if you’ve spent any time at all working alongside a call center or contact center you’ve probably seen the same mistakes being made by management over and over regardless of the company, the market, the product or customer base.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 30, 2024

Are you struggling with overcoming Call Blocking for your Call Center Business? It’s clear by now that maintaining uninterrupted channels for outbound calling is vital for any business that is aiming to grow, especially call centers. Table of Contents What is Call Blocking?

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 27, 2021

To get you started, download "The Ultimate Guide to CX Agents: Hiring, Training, Onboarding, and Measuring Contact Center Agents in a Post-Pandemic Digital World." This eBook is packed with insights from industry experts that will help you optimize your agents' skills.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Grab a copy of our Agent Training eBook for more insight. The post The Pivot to 100% Remote Training in the Contact Center appeared first on Blue Ocean. Done right, you’ll avoid increasing training time while simultaneously sustaining high graduation rates and reported agent preparedness. ?. Request a download here.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

What do companies report after they move their contact center technology to the cloud? We surveyed more than 900 contact center leaders in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia about key customer experience topics, including contact center plans and metrics. How important is this?

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TechSee

JULY 18, 2019

Asking a customer to briefly describe their issue at the start of an interaction can help gauge the nature and urgency of the problem, allowing the contact center to tailor its service appropriately. Robotic service – no one likes to feel like they’re just a number or receive “generic” service.

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It’s 2019, which means contact center metrics from 1999 are almost old enough for their first legal beer (and already knocking them back in Canada.) That said, the contact center accumulates millions of data points every single day. Fighting the Cost Center Mindset. Contact us here. But where do we start?

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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. Here’s the blueprint for achieving greater agent productivity in your call center. The quality of customer service and support can also have an impact on the productivity of a contact center.

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 20, 2017

What does that mean for outsourced contact center employers? The idea of contributing to the greater good – and doing meaningful work – is one that drives many major life decisions for the Millennial generation, even the decision about working in a contact center.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 2, 2019

This is just one of the many insights we discovered when we surveyed more than 900 global contact center leaders about key customer experience topics, including near-term investment plans. We’ve packaged the survey results and analysis into an eBook that is full of insights and thought provoking information.

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Playvox

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

While agents have been explicit in their desire to continue remote working, nearly half of the contact center managers in our survey are planning to bring agents back to an office in 2022. Our survey uncovered five ways contact center managers are adapting to remote work. That’s a dangerous disconnect. Leanne Y.,

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Playvox

JUNE 6, 2023

As “do more with less” becomes a familiar mantra, contact center leaders are challenged to convince C-suite executives, and especially chief financial officers (CFOs), that not only is it mission critical to deliver outstanding customer experiences (CX) , but that it’s also an opportune time to invest in workforce management (WFM) software.

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Interactions

MARCH 14, 2025

In addition to meeting localized needs through superior human-AI understanding, we can ensure that wherever customers are calling from, your contact center is meeting regulatory requirements. Check out our eBook that dives into the details! Your IVA can meet compliance needs wherever customers are located.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Great companies are regularly assessing the ongoing value of their partnerships – but how do you measure the true value your contact center outsourcer is delivering? Whether it’s your own culture that shifts over time or that of your outsourcer, keeping a pulse on cultural alignment in your outsourced contact center is essential.

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NobelBiz

AUGUST 13, 2024

A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telecom system allows contact centers to connect inbound and outbound calls over an internet connection. Contact centers that use VoIP can convert voice to a real-time experience by enhancing agents’ self-service and support activities, increasing throughput, and reducing costs.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

SMS (Short Message Service ) has become a pivotal channel in the contact center industry. Ebook | Call Labeling and Blocking for Contact Centers Compliance and Regulation The regulations in the SMS world are ever-changing. All enabled by NobelBiz leading contact center technology.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 31, 2021

And, finally, remote work and evolving sleep habits have shifted traditional contact center communication spikes from pre/post-work hours to the middle of the day. The vast majority of contact centers and companies in general already had some level of omni-channel customer care infrastructure in place prior to the pandemic.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The activities in this eBook can be great training materials to improve customer service or morale in your team. Call Center Professionals – A professional networking group for individuals actively involved in the Call Center Industry as a Strategic Leader, Operations Manager or Consultant.

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NobelBiz

JULY 23, 2024

Implementing omnichannel call center software can change the way insurance providers interact with clients. In this article, we’ll talk about how How Omnichannel Call Center Software can help Insurance Agencies How Insurance Providers Can Benefit From Call Center Software 1.

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Comm100

MARCH 28, 2018

Which KPIs you track depend a lot on your service philosophy – while time-based metrics such as handle time and queue length are common to many call centers, other schools of thought say that quality-based metrics like customer satisfaction or customer effort are a better way to track overall quality. Tools to Capture Information.

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NobelBiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Data keeps beaming in in confirmation of a fact: the digital contact center is here. Voice is changing – average handle time is going up and calls are becoming more complex. The current report begins by clearly stating that the age of brick-and-mortar call centers is finally over. Interesting, isn’t it?

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Comm100

JUNE 19, 2018

The ICMI Contact Center Expo which took place at the end of May was no different – with a strong keynote lineup and insightful sessions to attend, it was a fantastic event for anyone looking to top up their knowledge on everything CX. I think there’s a few things here that can be applied in any contact center.

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Playvox

JANUARY 11, 2024

Managing forecasting, scheduling, and agent productivity in a call center is a lot like searching for the fountain of youth. While we don’t have a roadmap to the proverbial fountain, we can help steer you in the right direction for better call center workforce management (WFM). But getting to this nirvana is no picnic.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 11, 2019

This is perhaps the biggest incongruity we discovered when we analyzed survey results from over 900 contact center decision makers. You can learn more by downloading our free eBook today. True omnichannel experience allows customers to move seamlessly across an organization’s service channels.

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Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

Tracking, reporting, and improving upon metrics are essential across all areas of business, including finance, sales, marketing, and contact center management. Understanding the key call center efficiency metrics to track , and more importantly, how to improve them, will set you up for success and help keep your customers happy.

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NobelBiz

MAY 16, 2023

Hosted technology has been available to the contact center industry for several years, although its market penetration has been modest at best. Contact centers around the globe started experimenting with it to address the challenges posed by the pandemic.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 9, 2018

In a previous blog, I outlined 14 different metrics that contact centers should be tracking to improve customer experience. However, these metrics are designed to influence real-time decision making in your contact center. You can learn more by downloading NICE Satmetrix’s ebook on The ROI of NPS.).

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Stella Connect

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Having strategies in place to be able to effectively manage and reduce call center call volume and wait times for customers is key to ensuring customer satisfaction (CSAT) and agent retention. . This when contact centers have also reported increases in call volumes, hold times, difficult calls, and escalations. .

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Whatever the driving force behind this transition, it is important to consider the technological advancements that have occurred in the contact center space in recent years. In that regard, Cloud Contact Center Solutions (CCaaS) are replacing old technologies and opening up new potential for organizations.

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Playvox

MAY 24, 2023

For the typical contact center, metrics are the key to identifying the reason behind a bad day and being able to create operational efficiency that helps avoid a repeat. If your workforce is not properly planned and scheduled, not only do your contact center agents suffer, but your customer experience will also.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Call Centers Are Out Experience Centers Are In by NobelBiz. NobelBiz) Our eBook will take an in-depth look at how trending consumer preferences are actively influencing the contact center space. It’s a short ebook on turning the call center into an experience center.

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