NICE inContact

DECEMBER 12, 2016

When I think about “great” service, I envision a customer interaction that required little customer effort, that was resolved on the first contact, by the first agent, and in which the agent served as a positive ambassador for the brand. But, does hiring great contact center agents equate to great service?

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NICE inContact

MAY 12, 2017

2017 was arguably the biggest and best year ever at Enterprise Connect 2017 for those who care about contact centers. For ten years, I have attended virtually every contact center session held at the show, the past few years as the Contact Center Track Chair. Is Cloud Contact Center the New Normal?

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 17, 2018

billion in annual sales (2016). But the Houston-based company was losing sleep over its two contact centers. The post Mattress Firm’s Contact Center Rises and Shines – Improving QA Scores and Average Handle Time appeared first on NICE inContact Blog.

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Calabrio

APRIL 26, 2016

And now that spring has sprung we see flowers in bloom, hear birds singing once again, and look forward to spending time learning about our new contact center software and solutions. We presented our subjects with an extensive list of potential contact center issues for 2016 and asked them to choose all that they felt applied to them.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 23, 2016

While there are a few examples of great culture in the contact center world, there are just as many or more examples of notoriously bad company cultures. Most contact centers fall somewhere in the middle ground. As a contact center leader, where do you start that process? Till Your Land. Let the Sun Shine.

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Some of us have a hard time adjusting to a change in laundry detergent (you want me to switch from Tide to Gain?!) , so it is only natural that we and our agents sometimes have difficulty accepting and adapting to changes in our contact centers. Studies have concluded that 70% of change initiatives fail for a wide variety of reasons.

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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. On the board. Endowed with service powers.

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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. Need some insight? Company Overview.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 6, 2016

We are officially less than one week away from our biggest event this year, ICUC 2016 ! Make sure to check out all the integrations, software and services they offer that can help improve your contact center. We are excited for this year’s ICUC 2016 conference and can’t wait to see you in Orlando! Pick Your Sessions.

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Calabrio

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The contact center as profit driver: it keeps popping up on lists of top business trends for 2016. Surveys show 3 in 4 organizations now view the contact center as a key differentiator—no longer just a cost center. contact centers racked up more than 200 billion minutes of inbound calling.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 23, 2023

(This is updated version of our most popular blogs: 52 RFP Questions (2013), 51 RFP Questions (2016), 60 RFP Questions (2020)) Every few years we update our recommended list of contact center RFP Questions. How long have you been delivering AI solutions as part of your contact center services?

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Call Experts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

For reference, this count is almost 10 million higher than what we saw in 2016. With this steady growth and increase in demand, contact centers are a vital partner to support the holiday rush. . . With this steady growth and increase in demand, contact centers are a vital partner to support the holiday rush. . .

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Avaya

OCTOBER 7, 2016

The evolving demands of digital-savvy customers have a deep impact on the contact center. While these channels provide customers with the information they need, the contact center remains a predominant channel for customers to seek support when they truly need something done.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 25, 2016

The traditional contact center organization has the greatest opportunity to transform its silos into the enterprise epicenter for customer interaction. If Gartner’s predictions ring true, contact centers have the opportunity to transform the enterprise to become the customer experience (CX) hub. Register today !

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Eptica

JANUARY 12, 2017

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017 What were the top customer service trends of 2016? To help we’ve analyzed all 100+ posts published on the Eptica blog in 2016, and picked a top ten, based on a combination of readership and industry feedback. Find out what they are in this blog post. Published on: January 12, 2017.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 24, 2018

So many companies are enjoying the benefits of having moved their contact centers to the cloud over the past few years. Often companies started with a small deployment in one department and gradually grew that implementation to encompass all the contact center applications in the business. So, what comes next?

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NICE inContact

MARCH 23, 2016

Robert Ballecer for This Week in Enterprise Tech at Enterprise Connect 2016. Hear what Rajeev had to say about inContact’s cloud contact center solutions , our strategy for leading the market in cloud technology, and how customers can properly deploy our solutions to meet their business needs. “If

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Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

As we enter 2016, it appears that this consumer behavior trend will continue through 2016 and beyond. Still, many companies have been slow to adapt their websites and infrastructure to accommodate this technological growth – however, this will change significantly in 2016. billion PC users.) What does this mean for your company?

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Uniphore

OCTOBER 19, 2015

The hottest trend in business today is what your call center is all about: extraordinary customer service. The writing is on the wall: By 2020, see fast resolution as their #1 need. Customer experience will make you or break you, but what exactly do you need to do to keep your customers satisfied? Read More.

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Verint

AUGUST 17, 2017

At the end of 2016, I conducted 20 interviews with customer service professionals who were members of the National Association of Call Centers (NACC). The question was, “What’s keeping you up at night when you think about your contact center in 2017 and beyond.”. Don’t Panic!”

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NICE inContact

JULY 25, 2019

According to Deloitte Research (2016), employees value culture and growth almost twice as much as they value compensation and benefits. Avoiding job boredom in the contact center is crucial to keeping them around. The post Five Tactics to Retain Your Top Call Center Agents appeared first on NICE inContact Blog.

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Calabrio

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

With 2016 behind us, we’re wondering what we can glean from the flurry of predictions, prophecies and prognostications for 2017. In 2017, we’ll see leading marketing organizations expand to incorporate contact center touchpoints with voice-of-the-customer analytics technology. Contact centers see the answer in the cloud.

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Vonage

AUGUST 15, 2016

Solis believes brands try really hard to offer exemplary customer service, but it’s a difficult thing to do with antiquated contact center technology and processes. Modern contact centers must leverage the full spectrum of channels customers are using to connect. As featured on the Salesforce Blog.

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NICE inContact

MARCH 10, 2016

As a contact center manager, you’ve got a lot of metrics to choose from as your key performance indicators (KPIs). In this blog, we help narrow down this long list to help you focus on the metrics that, when improved upon, will really help your contact center thrive. Service Quality.

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Vonage

AUGUST 30, 2016

We’ve kicked off our Dreamforce 2016 prep with a Gold Sponsorship, and we’ve officially launched our microsite , which details our party, booth information and meeting details. Also, follow-us on Twitter , join our conversations with #GetCloser and keep an eye out for our continuing blogs series. Want to take part?

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Contact Center Satisfaction Negatively Impacting the Customer Experience by Andrew Berger. Telecompetitor) Contact center satisfaction has worsened over the last two years despite investments in new customer engagement channels, according to new market research released by BoldChat. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken .

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Michelli Experience

JULY 18, 2017

and, 3) What percentage of Americans answered “True” to the same question in 2016? drumroll please… In 1964 77% of respondents said “most people can be trusted” but only 31% viewed most others as worthy of trust in 2016 (thus causing my negativistic prediction about you today). The Findings. So the answers are…. dressmatchmaker.

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Stella Connect

MAY 4, 2017

This year’s ICMI Contact Center Expo & Conference in Orlando (May 22-25) promises to be quite an event. These are the topics we feel are particularly important for contact center leaders to focus on in their efforts to build world-class service organizations and stronger brands. Bancorp Fund Services contact center.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2015

As a part of these publications, Temkin is calling 2016 “The Year of Emotion.” ” Here are the 10 customer experience trends to watch in 2016: 1. The improvement in speech analytics will entice many companies to start pilots for extracting insights from their contact center conversations with customers.

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NICE inContact

JULY 7, 2016

One of the most vital components of any contact center is the training department. No matter what kind of center you operate, it’s critical that those interacting with customers possess and maintain a solid understanding of the overall business, as well as its practices and procedures. Outline Your Needs. test/quizzes).

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Natalie Petouhof

MARCH 3, 2016

Tweet Enterprise Connect 2016 is a leading conference and exhibition for enterprise communications and collaboration in North America. It is being held March 7-9th, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Genesys, a market leader in omni-channel customer experience (CX) and contact center solutions, will be particpating in the event.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In July of 2016, inContact conducted a survey of more than 500 Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) to gather insights about their workplace environment, motivators and challenges. The post New Research Confirms – Honey Preferred Over Vinegar, Part One appeared first on inContact Blog.

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Avaya

JUNE 7, 2016

The number of innovations developed on Breeze since its launch in March 2016 has been amazing, especially for an industry that has traditionally been focused on not empowering customers and partners to do things on their own. The post 2016 DevConnect Award Winners Choose to Innovate on Avaya appeared first on Avaya Connected Blog.

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Calabrio

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Last month, Adobe Marketing VP, John Travis, shared insights from Adobe’s 2016 Digital Trends report, including which opportunities businesses are most excited about this year. Now, in 2016, it’s so important, it pulls other priorities into its orbit,” explained Travis, drawing parallel between customer experience and the sun.

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Calabrio

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

With 2016 behind us, we’re wondering what we can glean from the flurry of predictions, prophecies and prognostications for 2017. In 2017, we’ll see leading marketing organizations expand to incorporate contact center touchpoints with voice-of-the-customer analytics technology. Contact centers see the answer in the cloud.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 21, 2016

Having the best quality monitoring technology can certainly help improve quality in your contact center. I mentioned that every contact center has different goals and objectives that define “success.” Implement the processes that have the most meaningful impact on your center. DO: Use what works best for you.

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Calabrio

JULY 5, 2016

rose 15 percent between 2015 and 2016—from a 54 to a 62 out of a possible 100. A major component of that is the customer service provided by contact center agents. Contact center speech analytics software can quantify speech hits and provide more visibility into how often a phrase or question is repeated.

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