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Hark the Herald Agents Sing: It’s Holiday Season in the Contact Center!

BlueOcean

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. Bring it.”

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Deck the Halls 2018: Coping with Peak Season Holiday Spikes in the Contact Center

BlueOcean

Four years ago, we reported that Americans would spend a forecasted $600 billion during the 2014 holiday season. trillion, according to data from Deloitte , which is more than a quarter of annual retail sales. Of course, greater retail sales inevitably lead to higher call volume in the contact center. Bring it.”

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How Lane Bryant Turned Its Contact Center Into a Sales Machine

Stella Connect

Three years ago, Lane Bryant’s contact center was something it “hid somewhere in a financial spreadsheet.” Fielding contacts (some 850,000 per year) left agents weary. Churn was predictably high: in a typical training class, only half stuck around long enough to make it to the contact center floor.

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See through the eyes of your customer to deliver outstanding service

Vonage

Customers experience several touch-points with your company after the sale – from checking information on the website, viewing ads, reading articles, comparing brand experiences with peers, friends or influencers to contacting customer service. Using Salesforce CTI to connect customer data to the sales and service experience.

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Meet the Faces of Customer Experience 2014

Customers That Stick

We introduced our Faces of Customer Experience series in April 2014, and we’ve had the privilege of meeting and sharing the stories of a number of wonderful customer-facing professionals. So let us reintroduce you to our Faces from 2014. Meet Becky Lollar ! – One trip to Walt Disney World and she was hooked.

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Bringing Customer Experience into Higher Focus

Calabrio

In 2014, it emerged as a top priority for marketers. But, if this burgeoning field is really the center of a business’s metaphorical solar system, then the contact center is the high-powered telescope through which the C-Suite can zero in. The number one response? Customer Experience. “In In 2015, it gained momentum.

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Improving Your E-Commerce Customer Service to Meet Today’s Consumer Expectations

Joe Rawlinson

In an economy where customer experience is key to staying ahead of the competition, these numbers mean most companies need to improve their customer service to avoid losing sales to rivals. Engage Customers With More Personalized Service. Add Value by Utilizing Technological Innovations.