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Enterprise Connect 2017: Contact Center Round-up

NICE inContact

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. And I ought to know.

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Managing Gen-Z and Millennials in the Contact Center

NICE inContact

Gen-Z was born between 1996 and 2010, with the oldest workers of the era being 23 years of age, and prime entry-level job candidates in your contact center. In a professional setting, they prefer texting, digital messaging apps, and emailing over talking in person ( Forbes , 2017 ). Gamification is one key way to do so.

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Managing Gen-Z and Millennials in the Contact Center

NICE inContact

Gen-Z was born between 1996 and 2010, with the oldest workers of the era being 23 years of age, and prime entry-level job candidates in your contact center. In a professional setting, they prefer texting, digital messaging apps, and emailing over talking in person ( Forbes , 2017 ). Gamification is one key way to do so.

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Performance Management and the Power of Positive Psychology in the Contact Center

NICE inContact

For contact center agents, it sometimes feels like either the workday drags on or it flies by with a flash. So, let’s breakdown “flow” into a few tactical strategies that can be used in a modern call center utilizing performance management software. Some people refer to that phenomenon as “being in the zone.”

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Is social engineering damaging your contact center?

Talkdesk

In some cases, organizations saw themselves dealing with more calls while transitioning to a WFH practice. This rise of at-home agents, coupled with an increase in new contact center agents, has raised concerns over information security. CCW further supports these findings , reporting contact center fraud grows annually by 17%.

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Call Center Culture of Excellence – How to Build it

TechSee

Many of us have worked in contact centers. Contact center agents want to work for employers who help them to develop and grow their careers – and they’re not afraid to leave if they’re not getting what they need. What Matters Most to Contact Center Managers. Proactivity is Key.

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3 Customer Engagement Trends to Watch in 2017

Calabrio

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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