Calabrio

MARCH 25, 2025

This is where modern contact centers are turning to cutting-edge solutions, including AI, to deliver real-time performance tracking and more actionable coaching. Agent performance is at the core of overall contact center productivity as well as customer experience quality.

Call Center 130

Call Center Measurement Self Service How To 130

Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

Analytics Call Quality Monitoring: Best Practices and Tech for More Effective QA in 2025 Share Call Quality Monitoring: Best Practices and Tech for More Effective QA in 2025 What area do you see as the biggest opportunity for growth in your contact center? What is call quality monitoring?

Contact Center 130

Contact Center Call Center Average Handle Time Customer Satisfaction 130

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Choosing a contact center outsourcer is a huge investment. We’ve compiled a list of up-to-date contact center RFP questions to help you ensure you’re making the most informed decision. Agent Training Describe your training structure (team, facilities, Learning Management Systems, remote platforms, etc.)

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Employee Engagement Culture Training 156

Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

By collecting direct and indirect insights into customer behaviorwhether its related to customer service experiences in the contact center or pain points elsewhere in their journeybusinesses can uncover insights that help them better cater to customer needs and improve their overall experience.

Analytics 130

Analytics Customer Experience Contact Center Effort Score 130

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Customer care QA processes are moving from limited sampling to real-time, holistic analysis thanks to emerging conversation intelligence technologies that impact every corner of the contact center for the better. The rate at which contact center technology has evolved accelerated during the pandemic years. She was blunt.

Contact Center 177

Contact Center Industry Average Handle Time First Call Resolution 177

BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Are you in the middle of “contact center RFP season”? We segmented the questions into six key sections: Company Overview Agent Workforce Contact Center Reporting Project Management Technology Pricing Company Overview Get to know the history and organization of the vendor. and outline your approach to new hire training.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Employee Engagement Average Handle Time Culture 156

BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Are you in the middle of “contact center RFP season”? We segmented the questions into six key sections: Company Overview Agent Workforce Contact Center Reporting Project Management Technology Pricing Company Overview Get to know the history and organization of the vendor. and outline your approach to new hire training.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Employee Engagement Average Handle Time Culture 156

Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

Meanwhile, in customer service, a contact center may strive to improve the CX it delivers by quickly and efficiently resolving customer concerns, while driving overall customer satisfaction. Successful voice of customer programs set up a system for ongoing monitoring and analysis of their needs and sentiments.

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Omni-Channel First Call Resolution Net Promoter Score 100

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Contact center managers know that quality monitoring and management is necessary to maintain or improve Customer Satisfaction (CSAT). It can be difficult, however, to tie contact center contributions to CSAT and then to resulting dollars, making it even more difficult to justify needed quality management investments.

Contact Center 154

Contact Center Average Handle Time First Call Resolution Measurement 154

NobelBiz

JANUARY 28, 2025

With the advancement of the contact center industry, benchmarks continue to shift and challenge businesses to meet higher customer expectations while maintaining efficiency. These are the essential KPIs you should track: First Call Resolution (FCR) Rate : How often are customer issues resolved in the first interaction?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Abandon Rate Self Service Average Handle Time 52

SurveySensum

OCTOBER 29, 2024

It’s no secret that your contact center is the first line of defense with your customers – making it the most important touchpoint in the customer journey. That’s where contact center analytics comes into play. What is Contact Center Analytics? Why is Contact Center Analytics Important?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Analytics Self Service Average Handle Time 52

Comm100

JUNE 5, 2018

How AI can be Used in the Contact Center. AI has some viable uses in the contact center sphere that managers can employ to improve their CX and the efficiency of call centers. Out of these benefits, two concrete benefits of AI in the contact center stand out. Identifying and Switching Calls.

Contact Center 145

Contact Center Call Center Self Service Chatbots 145

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

It’s plain and simple, using plain language in customer interactions is good business for your contact center. You’re achieving higher first-call resolution (FCR) rates. You’re lowering call volume. This all leads to cost savings in your contact center.

Contact Center 136

Contact Center Self Service First Call Resolution Case Study 136

NICE inContact

APRIL 13, 2016

The same is true of any industry including contact centers. You might be able to take phone calls with just phones, but you won’t be able to do a very good job with just the bare necessities. Here are five helpful tools that can solve common contact center issues and provide a better service.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center Tools Management First Call Resolution 120

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 10, 2016

No matter what action you take, the point is that your journey as a customer started before you made that call. But too many contact centers assume the opposite; that your journey starts the moment an agent picks up the phone. Measuring, Training, and Coaching.

Customer Journeys 120

Customer Journeys Contact Center Call Flow First Call Resolution 120

NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Contact centers are now tasked with handling more calls per hour while delivering a seamless customer experience, optimizing costs, and maintaining quality. Let’s explore 20 contact center automations that can transform your operations. The secret weapon? Automation.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Call Center Self Service Chatbots 52

BlueOcean

AUGUST 15, 2016

A GPS unit that provides a general sense of direction based on landmarks (“turn left at the train station, head South after the statue of the town mascot”) could feasibly get you from point A to point B. It’s the same for contact center reporting. First Step: Smart Forecasting. First Step: Smart Forecasting.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center Report Average Handle Time First Call Resolution 120

BlueOcean

JUNE 21, 2016

One of our most popular blog posts is 52 Contact Center RFP Questions to Ask Vendors. Choosing a contact center outsourcer is a huge investment. We’ve compiled a list of 51 contact center RFP questions to help you ensure you’re making the most informed decision. Agent Hiring/Training. Agent Training.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center First Call Resolution Culture e-support 120

Pointillist

MARCH 1, 2019

For a business, that means high costs and inefficient call center operations. Call centers, therefore, want to improve first call resolution rate, reduce call volume, and excel at customer service while reining in high costs.

First Call Resolution 75

First Call Resolution Self Service Call Center Effort Score 75

Calabrio

MARCH 4, 2025

Together, these conversation intelligence functions combine to support customer service and sales teams, such as those in a contact center, with actionable insights on patterns of behavior, opportunities for improvement, and areas of risk. This is a crucial differentiator among conversation intelligence solutions.

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Effort Score Analysis Multi-Channel 100

Pointillist

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Many call center leaders cite First Call Resolution (FCR) as the most important metric to track. Research firm Frost and Sullivan calls First Call Resolution the “home run” of call center metrics. As McKinsey & Company explains : The contact center.

First Call Resolution 74

First Call Resolution Call Center Metrics Self Service 74

NICE inContact

JULY 10, 2018

So how can businesses reap the rewards and achieve the most out of an investment in cloud contact center technology? You’ll be looking for a vendor that can provide this as well as who can help you optimize your cloud contact center in these five ways. Deliver omnichannel experiences. Measure performance.

Contact Center 24

Contact Center Technology Contact Center Software First Call Resolution 24

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Why Channel Deflection is Critical to ROI-Fueled CX Every call in your contact center represents a breakdown in your customer journey. Customers don’t want to call; they want quick and easy solutions. The True Cost of Contact Centers The true cost of relying on traditional contact centers is staggering.

Call Center 195

Call Center Self Service Contact Center ROI 195

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. 3: DO: Know when group training is most appropriate (and when it’s not).

Customer Service Training 78

Customer Service Training Contact Center Training Customer Service 78

BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Outsourcing Content and Ad Review to Your Contact Center. In both cases, there is also thorough initial and ongoing training to ensure every agent has the intricacies of your brand top of mind and stays up-to-date with evolving policies. The Logistics of Content Review Outsourcing. Still have questions? Let’s look at an example.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center Average Handle Time Policies First Call Resolution 120

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Call Center Dashboard vs Contact Center Dashboard A call center dashboard tracks performance by focusing on phone-based interactions. On the other hand, a contact center dashboard covers multiple communication channels, including phone, SMS, email, chat, and social media.

Call Center 195

Call Center Contact Center Social Media Effort Score 195

Call Experts

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Companies would have all the resources they needed to operate a BPO contact center in-house in a perfect world. Many companies migrate to BPO contact centers for their customer service needs. BPO contact centers help businesses increase productivity, grow their customer base, and improve customer experience.

Contact Center 105

Contact Center Call Center How To Multi-Channel 105

ViiBE Blog

MAY 4, 2021

First call resolution (FCR) is a metric used in call centers to calculate the percentage of calls where a customer’s issue is resolved within the first call to the center. So, in concrete terms, what does FCR show you about your center? FCR stands for First Call Resolution.

First Call Resolution 52

First Call Resolution Call Center Virtual Call Center Knowledge Base 52

TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2018

This article underlines the value of DSS in customer service and focuses on the potential computer vision brings to call/chat centers, where providing a positive customer experience (CX) at scale is critical to success in the current competitive business climate. Current state of DSS in contact centers.

Contact Center 95

Contact Center System Average Handle Time Virtual Agent 95

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In essence, call centers bridge the gap between a business and its customers. Successful call centers have evolved their operations with contact center intelligence , embracing a more comprehensive approach to customer engagement.

Call Center 195

Call Center Strategy Management First Call Resolution 195

NobelBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Speed and efficiency in response to each incoming call these days are becoming increasingly crucial. Fortunately, contact centers can make full use of analytics and smart routing capabilities to maximize inbound call capabilities. ‘Smart routing is a game-changer for inbound call efficiency.

Analytics 52

Analytics Contact Center Call Center First Call Resolution 52

NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Studies show that a 1% improvement in first-call resolution can lead to a 1% increase in customer satisfaction. With over 20 years of experience in the contact center industry as a software and telecom provider, we have redefined client support through our innovative client advocate model.

Call Center 52

Call Center Multi-Channel Contact Center Analytics 52

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2021

It establishes a live video stream with the customer and overlays Augmented Reality annotations to provide step-by-step resolution guidance on their mobile screen. But first, it must be adopted. How to train employees on new systems. In other words, a technology that no one uses is useless. So what is? Obtain Management Buy-in.

ROI 251

ROI Case Study Strategy Wireless 251

NobelBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Forecasting in call centers helps today’s contact centers achieve high efficiency and customer satisfaction while keeping running costs low. Call centers predict future call volumes and other metrics so demand can be better met and good service levels can be maintained with optimized resources.

Call Center 52

Call Center Average Handle Time Contact Center First Call Resolution 52

NobelBiz

MARCH 21, 2023

When a problem arises, the customer expects a quick and efficient resolution. It isn’t easy to satisfy every customer on the first interaction. However, by studying customer experience metrics such as FCR, contact centers can create a balance between customer satisfaction and reducing service costs.

First Call Resolution 52

First Call Resolution Call Center Contact Center Knowledge Base 52

ShepHyken

APRIL 26, 2021

9 New Findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report by Tricia Morris. CustomerThink) Here are nine new findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report which included 400 US and UK contact center and customer experience leaders. Brian Solis has a compelling article about this very topic.

Customer Service 140

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Social Media Contact Center 140

Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the past, customer service centers were viewed as cost centers or expenses. Their emphasis customer service training delivers end-to-end service excellence that is driving strong loyalty, competitive differentiation and direct revenue generation. But great customer experiences don’t just happen.

Customer Service Training 106

Customer Service Training Training Customer Service Contact Center 106