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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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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TechSee

APRIL 10, 2018

Gartner reports that the worldwide customer management BPO market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5.2% (CAGR 2016 through 2021). The 2016 Global Outsourcing Survey by Deloitte revealed that clients now expect enhanced and specialized services from outsourced consultants.

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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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Eptica

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Making the change from call center to contact center. Published on: February 03, 2016. Author: Laurence Chami 20 years ago customer service existed in a world dominated by voice , hence the widespread reliance on call centers to manage customer service interactions.

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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. Change management for recently deployed technology.

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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. Project Management. Need some insight?

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Pointillist

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

By Stephanie Ventura Metrics tracking is a vital element of every call center. However, aiming to track all possible call center metrics can lead to information overload. Many call center leaders cite First Call Resolution (FCR) as the most important metric to track. What is First Call Resolution?

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Magellan Solutions

JULY 14, 2021

These are what local call center companies in the Philippines look for in candidates. One example is in local call center companies in the Philippines. In recognition of this threat, in 2016 the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) unveiled Roadmap 2022. contact-form-7]. to 12.3%.

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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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Grupo Noa

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Every time a customer speaks to a customer service staff representing a certain firm, the courtesy and professional ethics of the contact center spokesperson create immense impact in the minds of the customers. A call center is largely guided by the kind of scripts that it uses for its day-to-day operation.

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Grupo Noa

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Every time a customer speaks to a customer service staff representing a certain firm, the courtesy and professional ethics of the contact center spokesperson create immense impact in the minds of the customers. A call center is largely guided by the kind of scripts that it uses for its day-to-day operation.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6 factors driving contact center change. Published on: October 26, 2016. Author: Dharmesh Ghedia With customer service being at the top of the business agenda for organizations, what are the trends that are impacting contact centers?

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Magellan Solutions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Invoca, a call intelligence service, published a research in 2016 that found that 65 percent of the 50 million calls they studied had customers preferring to contact a business rather than dealing with online web forms, web chat, and email. The truth is, there are cheap call centers.

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Magellan Solutions

JULY 5, 2021

Let’s take a look at the best and worst Philippines Call Center Companies this 2021. There are more than 700 Philippines call center companies – many of which work specifically for small and medium enterprises. Not just a BPO company that can supply them with people who they can manage. Collaborative Effort.

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Eptica

MAY 18, 2016

Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Meeting the needs of contact center agents. Published on: May 18, 2016. Author: Anne-Merete Jensen Delivering a great customer experience is vital to every organization today – and much of the responsibility for delivering this comes down to contact center agents.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

With card fraud and identify theft continuing to hit the headlines, Jason Roos, CEO of Cirrus , discusses how call centers can navigate the options to ensure both PCI DSS compliance and the best possible customer experience. in 2016 and dipping well below 40% (36.7%) in 2018. The view from the contact center.

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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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Trends Customer Engagement Engagement Contact Center 100

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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Trends Customer Engagement Engagement Contact Center 100

NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The contact center is truly the front line in this battle. The majority of these caregivers will work remotely from their own offices for care centers in this revolutionary protocol for disease management. The top reasons we see many companies adopting the cloud : Achieving both customer experience and business goals.

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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. Published on: January 12, 2017. What do the findings mean for companies?

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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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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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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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ijgolding

MARCH 22, 2017

Many of them have outsourced contact center operations and some have maintained in-house customer support. Due to rapid advancements, contact center technology systems need to be modified quite often and hence it is quite important to invest in solutions which provide agility to upgrade/ downgrade or modify with ease.

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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. Digital Transformation.

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Grupo Noa

DECEMBER 31, 2020

In the nations like the UK, where people and customers want highly specialized and quality services, the outsourcing of the company’s consumer services to the UK Call Centers is an apt decision. Outsourcing helps an entrepreneur fully focus on his business while the agency manages the consumer support works.

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BlueOcean

APRIL 11, 2017

With more than 25 million customers in the US, our client’s business was completely crushing it in all areas of their core competency and growing at an extraordinary pace, but managing a contact center operation (not their core competency) within their business was becoming increasingly challenging. The Problem: .

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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. Maybe management and rapidly changing priorities or lack of training? Please download the full report for complete details.

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COPC

AUGUST 4, 2016

I found this article in CRM magazine, Inbound and Outbound Converge in the New Contact Center , to be an interesting one because it discusses some of the changes in our industry that are being made possible by process and technology, but with an eye to improving the customer experience. By Leonard Klie – CRM magazine.

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Myra Golden

JUNE 2, 2016

August 10, 2016 1:00pm ET – 2:00pm ET. Contact centers experiencing a high rate of call escalations due to employees’ inability to handle difficult customers. August 10, 2016 1:00pm ET – 2:00pm ET. Call Control Using Conversational Aikido. September 14, 2016 1:00pm ET – 2:00pm ET. Register Now.

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Myra Golden

JUNE 2, 2016

August 10, 2016 1:00pm ET – 2:00pm ET. Contact centers experiencing a high rate of call escalations due to employees’ inability to handle difficult customers. August 10, 2016 1:00pm ET – 2:00pm ET. Call Control Using Conversational Aikido. September 14, 2016 1:00pm ET – 2:00pm ET. Register Now.

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Talkdesk

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Dreamforce 2016 was a whirlwind adventure jam packed with great conversations, captivating speaking sessions and a few amazing giveaways. In addition to making/receiving calls, agents can now access comprehensive SMS capabilities from within Salesforce. We would like to thank everyone that made Dreamforce 2016 a success for us!

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Magellan Solutions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

On our Quora profile , we get lots of questions about outsourcing, call centers, and BPOs everyday. Here’s one of Magellan Solutions’ answers to a question posted on Quora (What are the pros and cons of locating a call center in the Philippines as opposed to India or some other country?).

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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. Before You Go. Wednesday May 23, 8.15-10am.

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Calabrio

JANUARY 6, 2016

CEO of Calabrio shares his predictions for the Contact Center, for 2016 and Beyond. When it comes to the power of IoT and data, it’s high time customer engagement gets involved, and it all begins with the contact center. For contact center leaders, however, this vision of the future might seem daunting.

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Grupo Noa

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

In the nations like the UK, where people and customers want highly specialized and quality services, the outsourcing of the company’s consumer services to the UK Call Centers is an apt decision. Outsourcing helps an entrepreneur fully focus on his business while the agency manages the consumer support works.

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