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Call Centers Prepare for 2020 Hurricane Season

NICE inContact

If predictions are true, call centers are about to get busy. Call centers must be prepared with a business continuity plan that accounts for any type of disaster. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, and we have already had 3 named storms this year.

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Social Media Study: Stress Hurts Call Center Employees and the Customer Experience

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It then used the stories it collected, along with key statistics and supporting research, to create an illustrative snapshot of call center life. Jacada reports that contact center employees are increasingly resorting to social networks to both vent out and seek help from peers. Register Now.

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Go Beyond Call Center Coaching with Real-Time Agent Assist

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Go Beyond Call Center Coaching with Real-Time Agent Assist. Agent assist software builds agent engagement and proficiency with live call center coaching, training and process optimization. Better call center coaching creates—and retains—better agents. Get Your Copy Now. Agent Engagement Matters. Learn More.

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10 Ways the Best Call Centers Thrive in the New Normal

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Here are 10 ways the best call centers are thriving in the new normal while others are struggling to survive. 4 Ways Knowledge Management is Failing Your Call Center. When it came to choosing a contact center application vendor, half of respondents said that expertise in their industry mattered most. Read More.

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IVA is the New IVR Masterclass

Speaker: Brian Morin, CMO & Phillip Fisher, CX Consultant at SmartAction

2020 was the year that customer call centers and customer experience were pushed to their limit. With the influx of calls replacing in-person interactions, it is up to our virtual agents to not only evolve to the new demands but also to help alleviate the current stressors on live agents.

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3 Ways Call Center Coaching is Leading to Customer Churn

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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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2022 Trends: Imagine the Future of Call Centers

TechSee

Going into 2022, we’ve got our eye on seven trends that are expected to help call centers deliver service excellence while still keeping a close eye on their bottom line to ensure business continuity in an unstable economic environment. These technologies are paving the way for new possibilities for the future of call centers.

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Implementing Virtual Agents: Where to Start, and How to Finish

Speaker: Brian Morin, CMO, SmartAction & Aarde Cosseboom, Director of GMS Technology and Product, TechStyle Fashion Group

How many hours do you think your call center agents spend answering repetitive, transactional calls that don’t require human assistance? Today, TechStyle Fashion Group automates millions of calls and chats each year with conversational AI. April 15th, 2020 11:00 AM PDT, 2:00 PM EDT, 7:00 PM GMT