NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Hiring remote workers can be a competitive advantage for companies, especially contact centers. But there are a lot of misconceptions about remote workers and how they impact a contact center’s productivity and culture. Other methods of communication to consider are video chat or conference calls.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 23, 2019

Gen-Z was born between 1996 and 2010, with the oldest workers of the era being 23 years of age, and prime entry-level job candidates in your contact center. To cater to both generations, you need to provide up-to-date communication solutions in your contact center. Gamification is one key way to do so.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 23, 2019

Gen-Z was born between 1996 and 2010, with the oldest workers of the era being 23 years of age, and prime entry-level job candidates in your contact center. To cater to both generations, you need to provide up-to-date communication solutions in your contact center. Gamification is one key way to do so.

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Agent attrition is not a new concept in the contact center. The average lifespan of a contact center agent is traditionally short, resulting in human resource departments trying to understand this costly trend, usually turning to some kind of retroactive metric. But these do not offer predictive insight.

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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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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

COVID-19 has forced many companies to transition their contact centers to enable remote work at scale. Call Center Engagement ideas. A collaborative contact center is one where agents work together to make decisions and respond to customer requests based on group advice and guidance.

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Playvox

MARCH 27, 2023

Operating a successful contact center demands attention to a wide range of factors, from investing in your agents’ well-being and training to implementing the right tools and technology. Training programs should be designed to meet the specific needs of the contact center and its agents.

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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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NobelBiz

AUGUST 28, 2023

Hey there, fellow contact center champions! Ready to dive deep into the heart of transforming your contact center’s performance? In this article, we’ll explore actionable strategies that will help you revolutionize your contact center’s performance and create experiences that leave customers raving.

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Playvox

APRIL 11, 2023

Engaged contact center agents are essential to the success of any customer service operation. But disengaged agents create challenges in a customer service center. Keep contact center agents engaged and dedicated to delivering world-class customer interactions by implementing these best practices today.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 23, 2019

The contact center plays a critical role in supporting these efforts: approximately 55 Appriss agents handle more than 30,000 calls monthly, working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. But with the company’s old internal call center solution, fluctuating call volumes weren’t being identified or managed.

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COPC

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Early attrition is a common and expensive problem for contact centers. However, it is possible to cut call center attrition rates and the associated costs. COPC has partnered with Centrical to bring you the Improving Contact Center Retention Series, where we will explore how organizations can reduce early attrition.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Are you a call center operations manager striving to enhance your team’s productivity and deliver hyper efficiency in your daily operations? Today, hyper efficiency is no longer a luxury but a necessity for call centers looking to thrive and outperform their competition. What is hyper efficiency in a contact center?

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2022

On the surface, increasing the efficiency of your call center appears to be a simple and straightforward process. Simply reduce the amount of time spent on the phone with clients, which gives you more calls handled in a day and hence more efficiency for your business. What is call center efficiency?

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Before we sign off for the holiday break, we want to give shouts to all the frontline agents and coaches holding it down for clients and customers in contact centers everywhere. A reminder that the struggle to sustain morale when it’s holiday season in the contact center is real. at Blue Ocean. We’d love to hear from you.

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Agent attrition is not a new concept in the contact center. The average lifespan of a contact center agent is traditionally short, resulting in human resource departments trying to understand this costly trend, usually turning to some kind of retroactive metric. But these do not offer predictive insight.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Contact Center Trends for 2021 For many businesses out there, 2020 will remain a defining year of radical transformation. Contact Centers had to adopt the right tools and even shift their models completely in order to achieve business continuity and customer demands. What will 2021 look like for Contact Centers?

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Contact center management is hard. Let’s look into some ideas that will help you successfully manage you contact center environment while keeping your cool in the process. Let’s look into some ideas that will help you successfully manage you contact center environment while keeping your cool in the process.

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NobelBiz

MAY 22, 2022

The 2020 pandemic started a cascade of unforeseen changes and transformations that radically changed the contact center world. As a response to the pandemic lockdowns, call center businesses rushed to move their operations to the cloud and implement work-from-home systems ASAP. Let’s meet the experts!

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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

JUNE 5, 2023

However, executing new outbound lead generation programs can be challenging, here are the top 15 challenges related to executing new outbound lead generation programs in call centers and how to tackle them. According to a report by SmallBizGenius , sales representatives must make an average of 18 calls to reach one potential buyer.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Does your contact center have a dedicated team that’s ready and prepared to assist your customers at all times? This aspect makes all the difference in contact lead loss. Assume your contact center employs 500 agents to answer incoming requests from your clients. What is Call Center Shrinkage?

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Playvox

APRIL 27, 2023

Contact center trends can directly impact success. For the greatest impact and a clear competitive edge, contact center leaders must choose wisely when making business decisions about the trends to prioritize and implement in their organizations — because all change, even positive change, costs time and resources.

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Calabrio

JUNE 17, 2019

As contact center professionals, we all understand the importance of workforce management tools and processes in ensuring that we have enough agents to work each shift. Contact center employees want to ensure that any organization they join will allow them the freedom they require to enjoy this balance. Add Gamification.

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Playvox

MARCH 12, 2023

Running a smooth and efficient contact center can feel like the ultimate struggle, but don’t worry, you’re not alone. Providing noteworthy customer experiences is a top priority for any business, and a well-run help desk, support center, or customer service center is the key to improving contact center performance.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Tony Johnson: When we frame this up especially from the point of view of the contact center itself, what does a great Customer Experience mean to you? The center piece of the discussion was the virtual call center and how to manage and improve the all-round metrics of this trending business model in the contact center space.

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Vonage

JULY 22, 2016

And for many of us working in the world of contact centers, we give a lot. In a recent study from Toister Performance Solutions , service expert Jeff Toister evaluated responses from more than 600 contact center agents with 74 percent self-reporting at risk for burnout. Does gamification prevent burnout?

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 24, 2017

You and your project team have poured hours into the design and implementation of your new call center technology platform, and the big day has finally arrived – Go-Live. Create “invitations” to disburse throughout the contact center inviting agents to Go-Live. Build Excitement for Go-Live.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Scaling a business, it’s a plan and it’s a model, especially a contact center, because there are so many relational issues and moving parts. Steve Bederman on the Scalable Call Center Sales Podcast. The call center contact center, the sales team, right? It’s this various ways.

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Playvox

MAY 2, 2023

While it might seem like just about everything is in the cloud these days, many contact centers still haven’t taken the leap. But moving to a cloud contact center can have big benefits for your company, your customers, and your agents. Remote work continues to be a highly desirable benefit for contact center employees.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

It’s hard to ignore the fact that contact centers are plagued with high agent burnout and turnover rates. According to industry studies , average annual turnover ranges between 30-45 percent – with some centers experiencing turnover into the triple digits. Some contact centers experience almost no turnover at all.

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Stella Connect

JANUARY 20, 2022

Looking for ideas for how to create the best customer service training program for your contact center? So there’s no time like the present to create the best customer service training program for your contact center. Embrace gamification, such as trivia games or peer challenges.

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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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NobelBiz

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Does your contact center have a dedicated team that’s ready and prepared to assist your customers at all times? This aspect makes all the difference in contact lead loss. Assume your contact center employs 500 agents to answer incoming requests from your clients. What is Call Center Shrinkage?

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

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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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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NICE inContact

MARCH 29, 2018

Scaling up and down with seasonal call fluctuations is a snap. And agents stay motivated With inView’s gamification capabilities, get continual feedback on their performance and modify their schedules quickly and easily. Issues are identified and addressed immediately.

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